Our Favourite Chypres

We talk about our favourite chypres, dating from 1919-2020.
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[@OtisF96]

55-minutes of WftL? Yes please! Pressing play right now, here we go!

[@992turbos]

Chypres are my favorite class of fragrances. Vintages are ridiculously heady. The more you smell them, the more you respect them. They aren’t made to be worn by just anyone. They demand that respect.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Agree!

[@MakingaStink]

This was an absolute joy to watch. I could talk about chypres day after day and never get bored! -Chris

[@tinamanske2865]

I also love how it got dark in that church, great video.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

I know!

[@chakawhyte5753]

Honestly I think this the best fragrance channel on KZbin.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Well, thank you!

[@chakawhyte5753]

@@WaftsfromTheLoft you’re very welcome

[@autumn1231]

agree

[@justaddlight]

The acoustics!! Wow. With headphones the range is unreal. So appropriate for the video theme! 💚 Still need to try Savitri, but I'm definitely on the boat with Chypre Palatin. Probably my current #1 chypre.

[@sigmamayo]

nicely done. provides a little perspective in a world where every other new release gets called a masterpiece.

[@ChildofGodforevr]

MDCI Chypre Palatin is also my favorite Chypre. Wow what a beauty

[@imnoel8214]

Great favourites! Many of them are favourites of mine as well, Casablanca especially. Whenever I wear Casablance and drive, the shoulder seatbelt strap smells heavenly for weeks! I'd also add Oriza Legrand's Chypre Mousse; there's nothing else like it.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Yes, I very nearly included Chypre Mousse!

[@CrappyProducts]

Patou is and will always be the king. Nothing beats it. It's the perfume I have that shapeshifts the most, sometimes goes boozy, sometimes super leathery, I mean... mindblowing

[@MuddyGreenMonster]

Nice choices, guys. Guerlain Derby is my all time favourite.

[@OphelieFontaine]

I LOOOVE Chypre Siam❣

[@SarahMcCartney4160]

I sometimes use opoponax, cistus or styrax rather than labdanum, most often a blend of two or more. I'd propose that patchouli and bergamot are also essential and willing to debate that. Diorella was made with Veramoss. I might add The Waft From The Loft to your list if I may. 😁 It's smelling extraordinary now that it has aged a year.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Do you know what. I actually had a bottle of Wafts in my bag, but then felt it would be too self-indulgent to include. But, if we clearly established one thing in the video it is that chypre should be self-indulgent. Yes, I agree, it has become even more wonderful and complex!

[@SarahMcCartney4160]

@@WaftsfromTheLoft I agree that it would have looked a litte salesy 😁

[@bkksniffer4933]

Miss you guys already, you two are my favorite fragrance KZbinrs of all time. 👏🏻👏🏻 Waiting for your next one.

[@gwynnlinn1133]

I have loved Chypre fragrances since in college when I first began to shop for myself. Though my early years were filled with ChantillyLace, Shisheido’s Zen and Tweed by Coty. I am from the US. Aromatics Elixir by Clinique, Cabochard and Chanel 19 and others filled the air around me as I turned everyone I knew onto a different scent, new to most. I was surprised that Chypre Mousse was not a part of this list, though to each their own! Heaven arrives the moment I adorn myself with this cosmic scent! This list does make me want to explore greatly! Thank you!

[@jhors7777]

Thank you for posting this helpful video, I enjoy your reviews

[@belairscents]

Chypré is based on the 1st chypré scent created by Francois coty called chypré 1917! Since then it became a genre in the perfumery! Great review guys 👍 Cheerio🥂 PS Guerlain discontinued derby once again! Shame

[@scentsintime2290]

When are you guys going to make another video? I miss you

[@cowboycrunchies]

Great video and banter lads! Really enjoyed this one. Classic Wafts from the Loft! Thank you! 🙏

[@OphelieFontaine]

And ROCHAS FEMME😍😍😍 I own a vintage bottle, too: To die for!

[@CamilleLabarre]

I wore Miss Dior at a wedding recently and holy crap it's something! Weird celery note that really works, really unique

[@shivavereen7824]

This was a true pleasure. Thank you!

[@SashaKGaff]

Bouge Maai is one of my unusual scents and it’s so gorgeous! Thank you both for lovely 55 minutes

[@monkeyhouse1672]

An early Christmas 🎄 present 🎁 !!! You are both amazing and your content is loved and treasured by all of us... what a fantastic video on #chyphres and all aspects of the history of chypre #perfumery and #fragrance. If you haven't watched or subscribed to Dan and Jo's amazing channel - hit that button and you'll be in for a treat! The best frag content out there! 😇🥰

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Many thanks!

[@rossmcfarlane6687]

Rien was my entry to 'niche'. My wife hated it, so I had to buy it in secret, but then she discovered it for herself and blew through the whole bottle. Excellent video as usual, but a few more perfumes added to the wishlist. Wearing a vintage Patou -Joy parfum today inspired by 'the stinks'

[@petra.andersen]

Thank you for the video, guys. I was gonna say: where is Patricia Nicolaï but you squeezed New York Intense in. I love her Odalisque and Vie de Château Intense also. But I am still missing Dryad from Liz Moores. Such a great chypre.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Actually, I’ve just ordered a sample of Dryad to remind myself of it!

[@LotusConsciousness]

Thank you guys, appreciate your time and collection

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Thanks for watching.

[@Armani7885]

the Sound is amazing! Please more of that content :)

[@savorsalvagescent2300]

I always learn so much from you two! Loved every minute of this. Never knew about the Femme tie to Mae West. Cackled over “that’s another genre.” I adore many of these but don’t own Femme, so that will be my next purchase. Cheers!

[@philipdolan954]

Inverno Russo comes across to me as almost a chypre. Although it doesn't have any of the base notes of which you outlined, it has a similar type of affect to me. It's bitter sweet, and rich in a classic chypre way, but also unlike anything else that I've ever smelled. I had the luck, as well as £650 to get this just a few days ago, and I am so astonished by its performance. I can smell it clearly at arms length, and it lasts 2 days on my skin. Worth the money to me.

[@debbieshulman5610]

I really enjoyed this post! I am partial to chypre style perfumes, although I do not wear them exclusively. My favourite chypre is still Crepe De Chine by Millot which, of course has been discontinued awhile ago. Thank goodness you can still buy it on eBay. It was my first grown up fragrance, chosen by me when I was 14. I also enjoyed wearing Nikki de Saint Phalle in the 1980's but this, too, has been discontinued. I plan on trying Rien and Femme (I wore Madam Rochas!) since you love them so much!

[@992turbos]

So, just wanted to let you guys know, my latest fragrance order includes Chypre Palatin, Mem, and Maai, (I also grabbed New York Intense) but I absolutely cannot wait for the package to arrive and ive been watching your reviews/praise for these gems on repeat since im so excited

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Excellent choices. Enjoy!

[@peteroconnor2738]

Hello guys I haven't heard from you in a while. Is all OK. Love the channel.

[@fegermany2413]

So fun watching you both enjoying the perfumes. I love femme rochas and boucheron by boucheron ❤❤❤❤ They are just masterpiece and timeless

[@MLukacs]

Dan and Jo, thank you once again for a wonderful installment on your favorite chypres. I love how you both ask the viewer for patience, as you pull out one more fantastic fragrance. Please know that we thoroughly enjoy watching you. Your advice about finding a bottle of Mitsouko was correct. The best place to begin is to learn about the fragrance's history and reformulations. Try to find a reformulation that you want, and look for it. Read blogs like Raiders of the Lost Scent, Cleopatra's Boudoir and Guerlain Perfumes, along with others, to learn how to date what you'll find. Also, spend time learning from Victoria at Bois de Jasmin. There is a treasure trove of knowledge on the internet. Make sure that the style of the box and flacon match the batch codes. If not, look elsewhere. It's best if the box is included, so you can date the bottle and match it to the box. The great part about Guerlain is that it's not that difficult to date bottles using all three. Other houses are more difficult. Try to buy a sealed bottle, if it's a splash. Try to buy full bottles or mostly full bottles. Ask questions like: How did you acquire this bottle? How was it stored through the years? Look at the color of the juice. Also, extrait is wonderful, but with Mitsouko, certain EDT vintages can be second best. Only buy from sellers with good reputations. As you stated, sometimes the top notes have faded, but still, there is much to savor in vintage fragrances. Maybe I've been lucky or simply blessed. Still, I've had a reasonable amount of success, and I was able to find several bargains over a period of years. Also, as you mentioned, I encourage your viewers to investigate the Indie perfumers that you love to introduce to us. Many offer artistic creations with respect to the classics. Your channel is the best! I hope you have blessed Advent and Christmas seasons.

[@OphelieFontaine]

And MAII I love, too 😍 Wear it today, hail to be alone in a huge office 😁 You have marvellous scents, would be exactly my coices!

[@robertelder5770]

Antaeus is still my favorite men’s fragrance! Guys, Chanel or nothing at all! I do love the Patou Pour Homme and Patou Prive. Patou forever is very nice. I do have a bottle of 1000 it’s ok. Smell like woody/lilac on me. At least, that is what I am told when I wear it. Patou perfumes are now discontinued, I understand. I hate Joy with every fiber of my being lol. Anyway, great video and I enjoy watching you!

[@tinamanske2865]

Yesss, my favourite genre!

[@aromafromheaven]

Fantastic video

[@groovycarter]

My favorite but vaulted Chypre was Creed’s Acier Aluminum

[@jaypirate31]

Mandodari and Savitri were already on my list to try, but I feel a renewed urgency to get my hands on them. Have a bottle of Tobacco Rose on the way after finishing my sample. Have loved quite a few of your recommendations! Cheers from Los Angeles - a city I can recall you mentioning not wanting to visit incidentally ha - during this fragrant Fall!

[@kevinthreat9781]

I would love to see Smells Good as a special guest on your channel. Your feel for excellent fragrances are quite similar and intriguing! A modern chypre that I would add to your honorable mention list would be Diptyque’s Eau Capitale; a wonderfully bright floral chypre with sublime sillage. Thank you Gentlemen!

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Great suggestion, thanks!

[@gwynnlinn1133]

I always receive a load of compliments when wearing Eau Capitale!

[@bolatandrei4938]

My favorite perfume genre as well. LOVE everything Chypre. You guys should definitely try Serge Lutens Rose de Nuit. Beautiful Chypre.

[@PeterCarne50]

Another great video guys! Some of Joe’s comments had me giggling. I haven’t tried Encens Chypre from Sultan Pasha, but I love his two newer ones: Chypre Chrysanthemum and Chypre Narcisse

[@003kxe]

Talked right into the night lol

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

I have a 1970 version 45 oz Mitsouko extract😎 yet I am always searching for another beautiful chypre. Thanks for all the new ideas.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

You have a very beautiful fragrance right there!

[@ferbeybill]

You guys are the best!

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Thanks!

[@fmbrownie2916]

Thank you for sharing.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Thanks for watching!

[@steliosc.4686]

Chypre- Cyprus, I guess that's my country's contribution to perfumery:). Nice video guys and great choices.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Thanks!

[@Frederikmarkusse]

I believe the Rochas Femme is from 1993. Femme was reformulated in 1989 and got a lot more cuminy.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Ah, thanks for the info!

[@reeset2198]

You guys have driven up the price of la nuit online!It’s more that derby now.

[@johncarloburton5611]

Mitsouko.....Patou Pour un Homme.....Rochas Femme......1000.....Jean Louis Scherrer.....Coty Chypre.....Roja Diagaliev.....!!!!!!!!!!

[@mrspress8057]

For Femme, I have found that avoiding pulse points tones the cumin down and keeps the jasmine from going super indolic.

[@OphelieFontaine]

Just found LA NUIT by Paco Rabanne and will wear it tomorrow: thank you so much 😘

[@OphelieFontaine]

With MITSOUKO it was clear: you are in MY closet 😃😍😍😍😍

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@famine92]

Rien made me finally dive into the Etat Libre d'Orange. It is such a joy to wear this, despite the ravaging nature. It works so well for some reason. I love it. - Afternoon of a Faun is an interesting chypre (I think!) as well and also from ELdO. What do you think about that one? Other ELdOs I love are Fat Electrician, Tom of Finland, Jasmin et Cigarette (this one is a little too sweet and feminine for me to get a full bottle), Like This and La Fin Du Monde as well as Marquis de Sade - Attaquer le Soleil. Thanks for this wonderful list. There is a bunch of fragrances on there that I have yet to discover and you made me want to revisit others too.

[@lovaloo763]

Great as always! Thanks for the lively discussion.

[@marcodonati572]

You added too many fragrances to my already long wish list... I love Chypre fragrances, and i adore a very old hidden gem called A Touch of Class by Fabergé. Try it, and it won't disappoint you. I would listen to your videos for days.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jasonmfalconer]

Great video chaps. Really interesting. I'm happy learning from you. On the flip side here's what one Fragrantica commenter said about mandodari. "mopped lavatory still lingering with bile. aldehydic animalic ardency. mucin and spittle staining a handkerchief. claustrophobic from bumpy backseat asphyxia, smoke curling against rolled-up windows. putrid breath wilting once-resilient flowers, shells of their former selves. warmth which warns of impending nausea. emetic rituals behind locked stall doors, bulimic cheeks sapped of color. oily scalp adorned with white ash. where abject filth and cleanliness meet." Fragrance. Its a big world

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

That’s amazing. Only a truly wonderful fragrance could elicit such a colourful description

[@marquiswilliams150]

You guys must get your hands on Bergamo, Sir Laurent and Sir Norton by Herve Laurent. Absolutely amazing. They are a new house.

[@monkeyhouse1672]

Wafts from the Loft drinking game: 1 shot if Jo mentions beach balls in the 🌞... 2 shots if Dan mentions Timbuktu 🦁 3 shots if either Wafter mentions Mouchoir de Monsieur Pint with a shot chaser if either Wafter mentions Prin! 😅🤣😂

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

😂🤣😂 excellent!

[@mikeb5651]

Excellent video as always. Anything new in the works? Hope all is well.

[@jorgesilva597]

true friends

[@Fragz96]

great video, didnt have time to fully complete it but have either of you had a chance to try Roja Diaghilev? So far one of the most unapologetic chypre's I've smelt!

[@5328csabi]

Great video! Long time no see, hope you are fine. Anyway, I have a recommendation, if you have a chance, try Rubini's Nuvolari (one of my favourite from last year). Who knows, maybe it inspires you and we can hear your thoughts on that one also 🙂

[@CokeWithIceAndLemon]

Im strapped in for 55min lads lets do this!

[@famousyoutuber2375]

One of my favorites is Jil Sander 2 for woman . As well as Jil Sander Man Pure 81’ and Man 2 82’ .... guess that’s not 1 🧐

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Ooh, thanks for the tips!

[@mdo5121]

yes....état libre d'orange line should be reviewed!

[@the_resourceful]

I adore Floris Chypress (on the feminine side of the coin).

[@kensears5099]

I'm surprised and perplexed that you didn't include a chypre you raved to high heaven over not long ago: Oriza Le Grand Chypre Mousse.

[@MrMozz90]

Surprised you guys didn’t listed grossmith’s one, if I’m correct you were huge fans of it ☺️

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Yes, I was sure Jo would bring it! Dan

[@matiasquinn]

Amazing video! Where can I buy vintage fragrances like the ones reviews from? Thanks

[@dmr9767]

I recommend you try Champagne by YSL

[@SarahMcCartney4160]

A little tricky to get hold of, but I'll let the Wafts smell my bottle when they visit.

[@mheberling5939]

Dig your channel. Can you tell us a bit about Von Eusersdorff as a fragrance house or review any of the selections from this company? I am curious about Classic Vetiver and Classic Patchouli? I really like what I've smelled and I'd like to know your take on them.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

I've never even heard of the brand!

[@donroo736]

OMG you should try Woodland Sonder by Deus est Natura I am in looooove

[@minhnguyenquang7220]

Great list, will look for some of them in the future and I already loved the rest of them too. Is it the old formulation of Chypre Palatine?

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

I bought the bottle about 6 years ago. I know there is a lot of disagreement as to whether or not it has actually been reformulated.

[@MrBassrazz]

Having tested vintage and newer reformations, the latter is a toned down version of the former. But the current version is still a solid release.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

To me, the perfect extant chypre fragrance is equidistant between GUERLAIN ‘Mitsouko’ and CHANEL ‘Pour Monsieur’.

[@Telssa1]

Fabulous stuff. On ebay UK last week, I got a 50ml EDP spray of La Nuit for £60, (admittedly the sprayer doesn't work), and, inspired by Stinks/Wafts, a 100ml EDP spray of ZUT for £85. If I can find these gems, anyone can.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

£60! Great deal! Shame about the sprayer!

[@markgallacher4217]

Have you tried amouage jubilation 25 woman?? Has chypre vibes some echoes of mitsouko. I personally find it better than the mens version (which I also really like)

[@lineplanevolume]

Casablanca is sooooo good.

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

It certainly is!

[@ersturdevant2831]

What colognes do Cockney "bad boys" wear? I imagine Michael Caine would wear a chypre like "Chaps" or "Kouros."

[@sebastian432]

I have heard Etruscan Water be compared to Azuree, as a classic leather chypre. Do you think that there's anything to this idea?

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Interesting, I can definitely see a relation there

[@chumleyk]

Can you timecode these please

[@EanPaul200]

Roja Chypre Extraordinaire is the pinnacle .

[@stevenweix4330]

I had to chime in... While smelling Patou pour homme, you mentioned needing to get ahold of 1000... Have either of you tried a VINTAGE parfum/extrait version of 1000? Honestly it is one of THE BEST perfumes I've ever tried in my life... They are not VERY hard to find but they are VERY expensive for a properly sealed bottles (some are still sealed in cellophane but those easily start around $400 for a HALF ounce...) I do hope you can find one but if you really can't please reach out and I'll send you just a few ml decant to wear and review... You will need to wait for me to open a fresh bottle (I have 5 but I'm using them sparingly to last the rest of my life lol)...

[@divjot13]

Isn’t New York intense more fougere than chypre ?

[@msmurk2011]

Yea its honestly a fougere, oriental and chypre all in one. Same with the Jean Patou.

[@ChildofGodforevr]

I have both Rien and Rien Intense incense. I love both . I didn’t think anyone else loved it as much as I do. I don’t know why I am so drawn to it. Most ppl don’t like it. I don’t get it, it’s so unique and just wonderful. The intense version is not just stronger, it’s incensy. So I need both. Funny coz these two, Maquis De Sade and Eau de Protection are the only offerings that I love and own from this house. I find all of their other fragrances boring and weak, and just terrible. I bought the entire house sample set. So yeah I don’t like any others but the 4 mentioned.

[@daniell5740]

I wana try roja chypre extradionare

[@dusanninic5372]

You might be disapointed.

[@992turbos]

Sorry this might be stupid question but why did you guys decide to do your videos from a church?

[@WaftsfromTheLoft]

Jo is the organist. I (Dan) sometimes sing there for him. We would often bring along our new fragrances to sit and chat in the loft after the services, and several people suggested we film it!