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Egoiste

Eau de toilette

Woody · Warm spicy · Cinnamon.

4.21 / 5Rating · 7,286 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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Year1990
Marketed forMen
PerfumerJacques Polge

Collection: Egoiste

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Egoiste by Chanel has a listed woody, warm spicy, cinnamon profile, with notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Coriander, Sicilian Mandarin, Mahogany, Cinnamon.

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

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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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.

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

Alcohol | Aqua (water) | Parfum (fragrance) | Benzyl benzoate | Benzyl cinnamate | Benzyl salicylate | Cinnamal | Citral | Citronellol | Coumarin | Eugenol | Farnesol | Geraniol | Isoeugenol | Limonene | Linalool | Benzyl alcohol | CI 15985 (yellow 6)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL47-1

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.65 / 5

3,047 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
96
2
156
3
874
4
1,502
5
419

Projection

2.58 / 4

3,310 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
227
2
1,318
3
1,379
4
386

Value perception

2.88 / 5

1,525 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
86
2
340
3
826
4
214
5
59

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

7,977Own it
3,479Previously owned
6,242Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
99
2
844
3
266
4
2,262
5
3,815

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 Cinnamon and Sandalwood. Explore Egoiste’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry 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 Amber and Cinnamon. Explore Egoiste’s woody direction alongside Portrait of a Lady’s warm spicy 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 Egoiste smell like?

Egoiste by Chanel has a listed woody, warm spicy, cinnamon profile, with notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Coriander, Sicilian Mandarin, Mahogany, Cinnamon.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Jacques Polge.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.65 out of 5, from 3,047 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Egoiste?

Its listed notes include brazilian rosewood, coriander, sicilian mandarin, mahogany, cinnamon, damask rose, carnation, sandalwood, tobacco, vanilla, leather, amber, ambrette (musk mallow). These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Find your next bottle

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Egoiste

Chanel · Eau de toilette

Chanel Egoiste bottle
Leading accords
woody
warm spicy
cinnamon
rose
floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Brazilian Rosewood · Coriander · Sicilian Mandarin · Mahogany · Cinnamon · Damask Rose

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