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    Chanel No 46 vs. Le Dix Perfume

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    Le Dix Perfume rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Chanel No 46 vs. Le Dix Perfume
    Chanel No 46Le Dix Perfume
    Launched19461947
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerErnest BeauxFrancis Fabron
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Chanel No 46

    Woody
    White Floral
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Yellow Floral
    Musky
    Iris

    Le Dix Perfume

    Fresh
    Floral
    Powdery
    Woody
    Amber
    Aldehydic
    Musky
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotNeroliOrange
    AldehydesBergamotLemonCorianderPeach
    Heart
    RoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily of the Valley
    LilacOrris RootYlang-YlangLily of the ValleyRoseJasmineAlmond
    Base
    Orris RootMuskSandalwoodVanillaVetiver
    SandalwoodMuskBenzoinVanillaVetiverCivetAmberPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Chanel No 46 vs. Le Dix Perfume
    Chanel No 46Le Dix Perfume
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the Chanel you smell before you see the person wearing it. Powdery aldehydes upfront, then a rose that refuses to rush, it takes its time because it knows it doesn't need to prove anything.Chanel No 46
    The aldehydes here don't wink at you, they arrive and stay. Powdery iris over warm sandalwood creates a tension between modernist sharpness and vintage softness. Not trying to be relevant.Le Dix Perfume