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Vie de Chateau by Nicolaï — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Nicolaï· 1992

Vie de Chateau

Name: Vie de Chateau by Nicolaï
Brand: Nicolaï
Rating: 7.3 (65 reviews)

7.365Typically ~$150

Opens on fern, settles into a oakmoss-green base. Suits daily wear in fall.

GreenChypreSpicyFreshWoody

Perfumer: Patricia de Nicolaï

Scent profile

Top notes

FernHerbaceous notesGrassGrapefruit

Heart notes

HayVetiverTobacco

Base notes

OakmossMuskPatchouli

Other versions

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

Vie de Château Intense

Nicolaï · 2008

7.8126~$150

Vie de Château Intense (2008)

When to wear it

A fall fragrance that wears easiest in daylight — at its best for everyday wear and the office.

FallDayEveryday wear

When

Winter

82%

Spring

92%

Summer

79%

Fall

100%

Day

100%

Night

78%

Where

Office

97%

Casual

100%

Date

87%

Club

53%

Formal

90%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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Sport

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