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Chance Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette

Patchouli · Woody · Earthy.

3.93 / 5Rating · 12,353 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

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Brand origin: Chanel / The 1910s · Checked 2026-09-21
The official timeline begins with Chanel Modes, the hat boutique opened at 21 rue Cambon in Paris in 1910.

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Year2002
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerJacques Polge

Collection: Chance

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Chance Eau de Toilette by Chanel has a listed patchouli, woody, earthy profile, with notes of Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Hiacynth, Iris.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Eau de toilette · US listing · 3.4 FL. OZ.

Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Linalool | Limonene | Linalyl acetate | Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil | Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes | Citrus aurantium peel oil | Hydroxycitronellal | Pogostemon cablin oil | Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | Pinene | Benzyl salicylate | Hexyl cinnamal | Geranyl acetate | Citronellol | Vanillin | Coumarin | Jasmine oil/extract | Geraniol | Rose ketones | Citral | Beta-caryophyllene | Rose flower oil/extract | Terpinolene | Hexadecanolactone | Benzyl benzoate | Terpineol | Alpha-terpinene | Santalol | Dimethyl phenethyl acetate | Camphor | Carvone | Eugenol | Benzyl alcohol | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 14700 (red 4) | CI 19140 (yellow 5)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000013B

Eau de toilette · US listing · 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray

Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Linalool | Limonene | Hydroxycitronellal | Benzyl salicylate | Hexyl cinnamal | Citronellol | Coumarin | Geraniol | Citral | Benzyl benzoate | Benzyl alcohol | Eugenol | Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 14700 (red 4) | CI 19140 (yellow 5)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000013A

Eau de toilette · US listing · 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray – Refill

Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Linalool | Limonene | Hydroxycitronellal | Benzyl salicylate | Hexyl cinnamal | Citronellol | Coumarin | Geraniol | Citral | Benzyl benzoate | Eugenol | Benzyl alcohol | Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | Ethylhexyl salicylate | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 14700 (red 4) | CI 19140 (yellow 5)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL28-1

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.66 / 5

3,228 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
108
2
214
3
954
4
1,342
5
610

Projection

2.62 / 4

3,481 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
300
2
1,267
3
1,375
4
539

Value perception

2.59 / 5

1,023 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
129
2
325
3
441
4
94
5
34

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

11,384Own it
9,643Previously owned
4,740Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
58
2
2,241
3
374
4
5,536
5
4,144

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Jasmine and Patchouli. Explore Chance Eau de Toilette’s patchouli direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Hiacynth and Iris. Explore Chance Eau de Toilette’s patchouli direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Chance Eau de Toilette smell like?

Chance Eau de Toilette by Chanel has a listed patchouli, woody, earthy profile, with notes of Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Hiacynth, Iris.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Jacques Polge.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.66 out of 5, from 3,228 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Chance Eau de Toilette?

Its listed notes include patchouli, pink pepper, pineapple, hiacynth, iris, lemon, jasmine, rose, patchouli, musk, vetiver, vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Chance Eau de Toilette

Chanel · Eau de toilette

Chanel Chance Eau de Toilette bottle
Leading accords
patchouli
woody
earthy
sweet
citrus
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Patchouli · Pink Pepper · Pineapple · Hiacynth · Iris · Lemon

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