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Egoiste
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Egoiste by Chanel is a woody-spicy fragrance for men. Launched in 1990, this composition was created by perfumer Jacques Polge. The top notes unfold a vibrant accord of Brazilian rosewood, coriander, cedar, and Sicilian mandarin; the heart reveals a warm elegance with cinnamon, Damask rose, and carnation; while the base notes settle on a sophisticated foundation of sandalwood, tobacco, vanilla, leather, amber, and ambrette musk.
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- Positivo 84%
- Negativo 13%
- Neutral 3.6%
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Égoïste did not have the expected success when launched and has become a cult perfume praised by the whole world. As a brief intro it was born to be sold only in Chanel boutiques under the name ‘Bois Noir’ to exclusive clientele. They decided to launch it to the public with a name that would impact: Égoïste. In the USA it was not successful and was relaunched as Égoïste Cologne Concentrée with double the sandalwood. Bois Noir and Égoïste are the same fragrance. I have the current version and the idea is to compare both. The codes are: 5522 engraved on the base of the box and manufactured in 1995 and 7103 from 2021. I have both applied on each hand and upon leaving the differences appear. In Égoïste 2021 the mandarin is not there and is replaced by other sharper citrus fruits. This disappears in a few minutes and gives way to the perfume we already know. What surprises me most is that it still maintains the character and the overall spiced creamy and sandalwood nature in which it was born. At the time it was very original based on sandalwood and with damask rose excluded in men’s perfumes of the era. In Égoïste 2021 the sandalwood remains although it is another; Polge varies the mixture according to restrictions to maintain that creamy accord. Over the years the Mysore one was disappearing and now Chanel calls it New Caledonia sandalwood. Overall the aroma opens very forcefully I notice other citrus fruits and perhaps it has lost creaminess resulting in being more evident and sharp. It has not lost strength it is very spiced the damask rose is still very present and the ambrette amber and vanilla musky base gives that warm and sensual dry-down. Cinnamon is always talked about Chanel does not name it but compounds that recreate that smell do appear. The general impression is that the update has not ruined it; Chanel does not disappoint as confirmed by the last reformulation of Antaeus and fortunately it continues to do so with Égoïste. Although it is an EDT the longevity remains excellent. The dry-down part is the best of the 2021 version: ambered vanilla without being sweet. Creamy oriental and spiced a unique mixture for me. Only its Concentrée version surpasses it so difficult to find where the sandalwood shows its quality and longevity. It has pleasantly surprised me and I am glad to know that Chanel cares for its legacy. I certainly recommend this version.
I start by saying I have no regrets about the purchase besides it was difficult to find in my city. Égoïste has a unique and original aroma; it is one of my most notable and irreproducible perfumes and I wouldn’t change it. However it won’t please everyone especially young women as it is a mature perfume (though it doesn’t smell like an old man like others). It lacks the scent that most young girls love. Many have told me it reminds them of syrup or has a medicinal smell and it is true it has a slight sweetness that can remind you of some syrup they gave you as a child. My young friends were also not fans; they preferred Égoïste Platinum. The problem is that most of the youth prefer known commercial scents and are not accustomed to this. Honestly I bought it due to comments on this forum (I already had the Platinum) and some YouTube videos; I expected a champagne or mysterious scent and if it has something of that it’s not the first thing that comes to most people’s minds. The first thing they tell me is that it smells of sweet syrup mandarin and sugar. It is a GREAT perfume for young and mature men. You can grow a great affection for it and if you know how to use it at the right moment you will stand out. It is not for everyone. I would give it a 7.5/10. I wouldn’t wear it all the time but I know there will be those who will love it and it will be their favourite. It is not a bad perfume it is a great perfume. Should I recommend buying it? Of course! Although I would invite you to try it first if you find it. If you are not accustomed to these aromas you can start with the Platinum which is lighter and more pleasant to most.
Chanel Chanel… what have we done to deserve you? Égoïste you say? Then everything we have of you is because we stole it. Tobacco I feel… not smoked but sweet as if it had macerated inside a sugar cane.
A friend made me buy it; she loves it. My first experience with this brew was not indifference. I believe no one could remain indifferent to this scent. It is strong and consistent; after a few weeks it has become an essential oil of my collection. I use it a couple of times a week when I go to work and know it will stay with me until the afternoon. I don’t wear it in summer when the humidity takes over the city. A hug.
I wear it in winter or on cool summer evenings those times when you need to put on a duster coat. The wood mixed with a sweet floral I never wear when I have the salty sweat of summer days on me. This perfume is exceptional and makes you feel at home when you wear it.
Excellent perfect and legendary. That is Égoïste. It leaves no one indifferent and is ideal for corporate or gala settings. Leather enchanted by woods and a slight sweetness. Perfect for countering that beast of Bleu and Allure and their flankers. I tried a recent version that felt a bit watery but it did convey what it wanted to. I can’t even imagine the vintage in the rectangular bottle. Long life to this masterpiece.
Sublime. A masterpiece of perfumery. Your Majesty L’Empereur Égoïste. The finest fragrance ever created. Nothing more to add.
Simply X2 with the review of #Hosicosensible period.
Smells of golden-brown cigarette tobacco. Very good.
There is a lot of romantic poetry here hehe but listen try before you buy. It smells of ambered wood and tobacco very vintage and for many it’s strident. I don’t like it at all; it’s dizzying and sounds repulsive to girls aged 20 to 30. I tried it in a department store. If it’s to your personal taste go ahead.
Anyone who buys Egoïste doesn’t do so by mistake looking for something fresh. No young member of the public would buy it by mistake: they aren’t interested, perfumery doesn’t recommend it, they fall head over heels for Bleu or Allure HS before knowing the king, or it doesn’t appear on compliment lists. Egoïste is like Santa Muerte. You don’t look for her, she looks for you. If she comes into your life, it’s not by chance. It’s not just for personal enjoyment nor repulsive. One can use 15 sprays of Kouros in summer and if you have the balls to pull it off, it works the same. If you’re a street type who wears it, they’ll send you to hell. But if you’re a mature guy, well-dressed, with self-love and you wear it, you’ll knock any woman up with a snap. It’s not dirty either. And even if it were, what’s wrong with that? Humanity has only recently repudiated smells of dirt. When I smell my armpit and say ‘how disgusting’, then I think ‘it’s more disgusting that you think that’s disgusting’. I also think ‘you’d be a disgrace to mother France’. If it was common, body odour, animalic musks, rancid leathers, car oil, grease… what happened to us that we rejected our nature? There are no dirty things. Nor are there repulsive ones. It depends on the wearer. If you expect compliments for Egoïste, you’re screwed. But if you let Egoïste invade you and turn you into an EGOIST, you don’t care about showering, you wear vintage suits, Cuban chains with hair on your chest and put women in their place, Egoïste will give you what you ask for. I generate this with respect. If you’re going to use only modern fragrances and have hard stigmas towards classic perfumery due to incomprehension, your comment isn’t valid here. Good art sometimes takes time to understand. I say this from the bottom of my heart. Blessings.
Haha, I’m irritated by the blasphemy. Nothing like Egoïste. Nothing.
The comments are a bit of a mess, each responsible for their own. It looks bad for anyone using adjectives like ‘dirty bohemian type’ or ‘old man’, or emojis instead of words. What baffles me is that, at 229 versus 94, Egoïste reminds them of Andrés Croxatto Man. They aren’t similar, or at least they don’t seem so to me. It would be good if some reviewer argued this. I make the request without any intention to contradict, just to understand. Thanks.
Of course, there are colours for every taste. It’s splendid that everyone expresses what they like, even when their argumentation lacks sense due to a lack of knowledge. Something that isn’t understood, but is respected because it’s their right. Even if it’s nonsense. Now, the inconvenience I see is the lack of respect from a group of newcomers who detract value from the site with off-topic comments, limited information and a compulsive urge to convince. Not to mention the deletion of reviews. Saying that Egoïste is ‘too vintage’ and that this is bad is being out of place. Vintage is not synonymous with negative. Calling it ‘dirty smell, bohemian type’, when it is a reference of elegance, clearly shows the level of ignorance. What can one expect from those who use fragrances based on what others like and not for themselves? That’s what you have to read when you like this world starting from One Million.
A timeless masterpiece! Among my favourites out of about 90 perfumes, Egoïste is among the top three. Amen.
Good morning. It’s true that experience and other factors influence how we associate fragrances. As they say, every nose is a world. I find it very difficult to match Egoïste with Andrés Croxatto Man, although I understand that everyone perceives things differently. What I find scandalous is that so many confuse it with Creed or Tom Ford. Sometimes I even confuse myself, but I wouldn’t mix tequila with rum. I’ve read that such comparisons are algorithms for advertising. With so much controversy, it’s hard to have certainties. What is true, however, is that Egoïste is spectacular.
You probably think so because of the effervescent opening and the aldehydes. Egoïste has a strange opening: aromatic due to the coriander, aldehydic and slightly citrusy. They say Croxatto Man is more similar to the original Agua Brava by Puig. I don’t know it, but the similarity must be around there. I assume that a large part of noses are young and have broad or unrefined concepts. @svazquez7, greetings friend. I haven’t heard from you in a while. I support your point. Antaeus is a great perfume, one of the best cypresses today. It’s a common DNA in cypresses; old formulas from Polo, Bel Ami, Quorum and Pour Lui have great similarity. I struggle to think of a contemporary perfume to Egoïste that is so similar. Moreover, it’s one of the things closest to a work of art in perfumery. Blessings.
Warm, sensual, intoxicating, elegant and timeless. In my opinion, a true delight.
The best of Chanel. Full stop. I even like it more than Antaeus.
A pure icon! Not just from Chanel, but from perfumery as a whole. It’s elegant and unique, with no rival. It’s wonderful and one of the few reformulations that haven’t ruined it. I have a vintage bottle and a 2022 one; the performance varies a little, but the scent is almost identical. It’s perfect, neither lacking nor excessive! To those who say it smells old, go use Invictus, everyone has their taste.
Égoïste: Opening: A strong hit of coriander and cedar with a slight touch of sweet citrus. Heart: The opening softens, giving way to a spiced cinnamon and a timid rose note. Dry Down: Above all, the cinnamon stands out (creamy and woody thanks to the sandalwood), and the rose, which intertwines with a base of tobacco and vanilla. Projection and Longevity: Projects for about 4-5 hours and lasts between 10 and 12 hours. Conclusion: Spiced, woody, floral, and slightly sweet. It is a fragrance whose opening is alarming if you haven’t tried it before (it can seem aggressive at first), as its cedar and coriander opening is rough and hard. However, it mellows after 10-15 minutes to give way to the cinnamon and rose, which blend into sandalwood, tobacco, and vanilla. Although the final dry down is intoxicating and sweet, I don’t see problems in using it in summer (perhaps better at night). This singular and delicious fragrance didn’t have much success in the US; in fact, it was despised, so Chanel launched Égoïste Platinum (a green fragrance that shares base notes with its older sister), much more adapted to American tastes. In my opinion, this is the best male fragrance from Chanel alongside Bleu EDT, so I recommend buying it. Although its scent may not be for newcomers to the world of perfumes, it is a solid and elegant option for those seeking niche quality at a reasonable price.
Here it is. I don’t know why I feel something velvety, perhaps the blend of clove, cinnamon, and sandalwood. What a beautiful fragrance; I don’t feel it’s masculine, although I threw away that mental jacket a long time ago. In the dry down, the leather emerges without the sandalwood diluting. This is the fragrance I want in my life.
Guys, short version. If they launched this in 2025, they’d put it in a JPG bottle, call it ‘JPG Egoïste’, give it to some 19 to 24-year-old influencers, and it would be top sales for seven years in a row; they’d see how girls of that age start liking it. It can give a vintage aroma, like dressing in the old money style (a trend that’s strong). Fashion, scents, haircuts, etc., are cyclical. This fragrance is timeless, unique, complex (in a good way), and irrepeatable. If it were relaunched with the right marketing, it wouldn’t have a single dislike. Slightly sweet, spiced, sophisticated… Smell of old people? You don’t understand anything.
Timeless masterpiece.
I’ve just immersed myself in this world of perfumes and reviews. There are experts who have already said everything, but I have something to add: imagine going to a business meeting where you’re playing for keeps. You need to show that you’re there, firm and convinced 100%, without letting yourself be swept away: EGOISTE must go with you. AUTHORITY WITH IMPACT.
I’m not entirely convinced; I see it as feminine. A sweet, slightly earthy and fruity scent. Anyway, I’m not put off, but it’s not my type.
This perfume is brilliant, and if you already know that, there’s no need to keep reading. They say every nose is a world; I’d add that the meaning we attach to perfuming ourselves varies hugely between people. I love scents, and since I was a teenager, for me, perfuming was a ritual of personal enjoyment; although when I started getting interested in love, I dreamed that someone with whom I had intimacy would identify certain aromas with me. But that’s one thing, and fantasising about a perfume having the effect of the Pied Piper attracting women is another level of delirium. Why am I writing this? Because obsessing over whether a perfume floods the room, whether it’s ‘in fashion’, or whether I subjectively think it will make someone go sexually crazy seems trivial. I won’t describe the virtues of Egoïste here; many experts will do that better. Deep down, you know you don’t need to read anyone to, if you haven’t already, try Egoïste a couple of times, enjoy it, and broaden your olfactory culture. You’ll decide if you fancy smelling like that or not. Finally, a point to be more honest with yourselves and critical of certain reviewers: in all my life, I have never heard a woman say or even hint that she gave a kiss to anyone because of their perfume. Complimenting someone because you like their perfume doesn’t mean that person will like you. It doesn’t work like that, and you know it. Stop looking for the holy grail to attract people because it doesn’t exist. Choose what you like, embody your personality, get comfortable using it, it will give you pleasure and confidence, and you’ll feel a bit happier. Perhaps that extra happiness you radiate will make you even more likable to your loved ones. Best wishes.
This is BY FAR the most niche fragrance you can find in a conventional perfumery today. Of course, and forgive the expression… Jacques Polge pulled the rabbit out of the hat no less than 35 years ago. And remember: Égoïste is not chosen, Égoïste chooses you.
This is my favourite perfume. I love that talc-like tone wrapped in initial citrus, a sensual sweetness, a sharp cinnamon, and an olive note that is the cherry on the cake. It feels classic, elegant, and present, without being old-fashioned or too serious. Unlike Antaeus or Pour Monsieur, this gem is more youthful, for a young adult, ideal for the 30s or perhaps from the 25s if you have an irreverent yet elegant attitude. If I had to choose a historical figure, it would be Alexander the Great: that aura of youthful authority, unrestrained and bold, ready to conquer. Unfortunately, as I’ve read, the reformulation has reduced its potency. Nevertheless, it’s very pleasant and unique. The vintage world of fragrances, full of eternal masterpieces, reflects an era where brands weren’t afraid to take risks, contrasting with current trends. I tested it an hour ago and then the 212 VIP Black by CH. What a contrast. It all comes down to taste, but nowadays you can smell 100 perfumes similar to the VIP, but at most a handful will be as original and standout as Egoïste.
I don’t consider myself a great connoisseur, but of what I’ve tried, it’s simply the best, surpassing many niche fragrances.
I always say that perfume is your personality in its purest form, and this one confirms it 100%. At first, you just notice spices and orange, so strong they hit you straight in the nose. Then the red flowers, wood, and cinnamon emerge. It’s a unique scent that makes everyone take notice of you with that huge trail. If you wear it with the right mood, it’s super versatile and I’ve received an absolute load of compliments. The projection and lasting power of around 8 hours are top-notch.
Tested with one spray on skin. It was my father’s perfume years ago; he talked about it a lot and said it marked him more than any other. After passing through the shopping centre, I put it on. It smells of a bygone era, with touches of cinnamon, amber, and vanilla; at first glance, it seems invasive, but it settles into perfect balance. I don’t see it for young people. It’s versatile, elegant, sophisticated, and has a rich scent, but I would only wear it for formal events.
Chanel Egoïste is not a perfume; it’s a dark whisper that unfolds on the skin like a forbidden secret. A citrus and sweet mandarin opening that seems innocent, but soon reveals its intention. The patchouli emerges warm and enveloping, embraced by the cinnamon that burns delicately, while freshly cut woods whisper their rawness. The fragrance never stops: a fragile yet unsettling rose appears, wrapped in leather and faded flowers under a decadent twilight. Each note blends and darkens to prepare the Moroccan musk: a seductive, sticky, and addictive animal scent that clings to the skin, leaving a trail of desire. The amber base, warm and intoxicating, prolongs this obsession. Egoïste is not just worn; it’s lived and remembered. It stays on the skin like an extinguished cigarette mixed with the intimacy of damp skin: a dark, damp, and close vestige that provokes and is never forgotten. Wearing it is like walking down a shadowy corridor at night: sensual, provocative, and impossible to ignore. Every hour is a silent pact between the skin and the fragrance. Congratulations, master.
The Emperor Egoïste. The rest of the fragrances can only kneel before His Majesty. The best fragrance ever created.
It smells of varnish to me, and the dry-down seems quite disgusting, like excrement.
I didn’t look for this perfume because of its fame, but because on Fragrantica I saw it combines vanilla, leather, and tobacco, my favourite notes. Also, I hadn’t tried anything from the 90s, which surprised me. The opening is a punch of rough cinnamon, not a dessert, but hewn wood struck by a rusty axe. Dark coriander, a subtle acidic citrus, and that woody cinnamon remind me of cloves and my father’s Avon Black Suede. I don’t like it much; it gives me nostalgia. But the evolution is what I love: as the spices fade, a delicate, elegant rose appears, rounding everything off and sweetening slightly with vanilla, almost imperceptibly. The tobacco and leather get lost under the spices, and I only enjoy them close to the skin. It’s hard for me to say this about a Jacques Polge fragrance; I miss some balance, it seems it arrived late to the 80s. It has a strong personality and goes without asking for apologies; sometimes it overwhelms me. It’s super masculine, elegant, and distinct; if I see someone wearing this, I understand why. I’m glad I ordered it because it broadened my horizons. I’ll enjoy its depth and dry-down, although I doubt I’ll use it much. Lasts 6-8 hours. A better perfume than my taste reflects.
At first, it smells of alcohol—I bought it blindly—but the evolution is brutal. You move from alcohol to sweetness, and the dry-down is the best part: incredible longevity. The next day in the shower, I finally understood the name; it’s a classic.
Chanel Egoïste on my skin is a harmonious chaos: cold, sweet, floral, and powdery all at once. The notes fight for dominance, yet ultimately share the spotlight. It’s masculine with a vintage wink, versatile and elegant. Its fame is well-deserved, not for the brand but for what it smells like. You really need to try it on skin to understand it properly.
I don’t know why I didn’t try it sooner; they say it’s the father of Allure Homme. Spices, resins, woods, musk, and a touch of sweetness. Ebony wood, cinnamon, tobacco, vanilla, leather, clove, rose, and pepper. Chanel Egoïste is an elegant, mature classic for adult men. It has good quality and, unlike the Antaeus version, I believe it maintained its oil concentration; it feels dense from the start. It doesn’t evolve much; it’s the same scent from beginning to end. It’s worth it, but test before buying. It’s not Chanel’s best, but it’s in the top 5. Average performance, lasting about 3 hours on skin and paper before settling into a personal aura. I can imagine walking through a classic Spanish hotel at night with this, rustic yet refined. I think it should be an EDP; the essence is listed third in the ingredients, so I estimate it has around 12% oil. Very masculine at first, then it leans towards unisex without actually being so.
This fragrance is designed to stand out, as its name suggests, ‘Egoïste’, meant to overshadow others. I imagine it with its own radiance. It has good projection, is elegant, citrusy, with a soft and rich base. It’s versatile: for events or daily wear (even to the gym with 1-2 sprays). The opening is strong and scandalous (you can really smell the mandarin) but fades in intensity gradually without losing projection or longevity. It lingers on clothes until the next day. A good fragrance.