THIS BOTTLE SHIPS NEXT DAY VIA USPS PRIORITY FOR FREE WITHIN THE USA.
This is a bottle of early formula Antaeus pour Homme EDT by Chanel. It is 100 ml (3.4 fl oz) and I have confirmed
with backlighting that it is 100% full. Comes
unboxed. The print is painted directly
on the glass, and there are no other markings around the bottle except for
CHANEL and the volume embossed on the base.
Sadly, as I carried the bottle to my desk, it slipped and landed on our ceramic floor. Once I recovered from the horror, I was happy to find the glass was completely fine, no chips or cracks. However, the already scuffed cap broke into two pieces. Sometimes it stays together when I pull it off and sometimes it separates. Either way, it still protects the spray button. And the juice inside is safe and sound. Please see
photos. GUARANTEED TO BE 100% AUTHENTIC.
Unfortunately,
back in the day we had no idea how important a role packaging would play in deciphering
formulas in the future, so the box is long gone. And worse yet, there is not a batch code to
be found on this or my other bottle of Antaeus.
So we are left to determine the age of the formula ourselves. I sprayed my arm yesterday and I believe this is an early 1990’s formula. It is bold as is its dry down, but it is ever so slightly less bold than the unmistakable first formula. And it is certainly bolder than the more polite current formulations.
Antaeus is a
beautiful, classically handsome earthy chypre scent, woody-baritone in timbre
with glorious animalic, leathery and herbal accents. Not only that, but it's
classically built into an arc of progressing accords which keeps one engrossed
till the very end. (Perfume Shrine)
Antaeus by
Chanel is a woody chypre fragrance for men that was launched in 1981. The nose
behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge. Top notes are myrhh, clary sage,
coriander, bergamot, lime and Amalfi lemon; middle notes are rose, thyme, basil
and jasmine; base notes are castoreum, oakmoss, patchouli and French labdanum.