How it smells
Main smell: fresh spicy and citrus. It opens with lavender and Amalfi lemon, moves to nutmeg and cinnamon and dries down to oakmoss and musk.
- Came out
- 1911
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at D’ORSAY Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY EDC
Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY EDC is made by D’ORSAY. Its strength is Eau de Cologne.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts longer than Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir. Base notes like oakmoss and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring and fall. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, fall, summer and winter. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Its style
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by citrus and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and citrus smells and notes like nutmeg and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include basil, pepper and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 4.10 out of 5.
What Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY costs
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir but less than Tom Ford Beau De Jour and Shaik Opulent Shaik No. 77.
Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY sillage
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Tom Ford Beau De Jour and Shaik Opulent Shaik No. 77 spread further.
D’ORSAY perfumes worth knowing
This house has 22 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Sur tes levres. E.Q. D'ORSAY unisex, Une rose au paradis R.B. D'ORSAY unisex and J'ai L'air De Ce Que Je Suis J.R. D'ORSAY unisex.
If you like Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Jaguar (9 shared notes), Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir (6 shared notes), Tom Ford Beau De Jour (5 shared notes) and Shaik Opulent Shaik No. 77 (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Jaguar starts from €21.
Quick answers
Is Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.
When did Chevalier d'Orsay D'ORSAY come out?
It came out in 1911.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.