Chanel
Pour Monsieur
EDT · 1955 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.70
- aromatic0.50
- aquatic0.00
- green0.50
- floral0.00
- spicy0.30
- woody0.50
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.20
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Pour Monsieur is easygoing, citrus and aromatic, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Pour Monsieur works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
Pour Monsieur is citrus and aromatic with a clear character, good on most days.
Office safe
Pour Monsieur is calm, citrus and aromatic, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Formal
Pour Monsieur is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Frederic Malle
Vetiver Extraordinaire
85/100Pour Monsieur puts bright lemon over Vetiver Extraordinaire, tied by shared oakmoss.
Spray Vetiver Extraordinaire first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Pour Monsieur on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Dossier
Woody Cypress
83/100Pour Monsieur puts bright lemon over the cedarwood in Woody Cypress, with oakmoss in both.
Spray Woody Cypress first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Pour Monsieur on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Ormonde Jayne
Ormonde Man
83/100The vetiver in Ormonde Man smells less heavy with Pour Monsieur's lemon on top, and both carry cedar.
Spray Ormonde Man first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Pour Monsieur on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).