Chanel No.1 L'Eau Rouge

Mostly the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend. Underneath that, soft skin-like warmth, more the smell of clean skin than a scent of its own.

It opens on red berries and citruses, moves through rose, jasmine and orange blossom, and settles on musk and iris.

• red berries: a general tart-berry impression rather than any one fruit
• citruses: a general citrus impression rather than any one fruit

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.