Which Chanel perfume was launched in 1922 and named after its creation year?

The Chanel perfume launched in 1922 and named after its creation year was Chanel No. 22.

Chanel No. 22 followed Chanel No. 5, which debuted in 1921. Both fragrances were developed with perfumer Ernest Beaux, whose work helped establish Chanel as a major name in modern perfumery. The number 22 is generally connected with the year of the fragrance’s creation and release, although some references list a later 1928 date for its commercial introduction.

No. 22 is a floral-aldehyde fragrance. Its composition is associated with white flowers such as jasmine, tuberose, ylang-ylang and rose, supported by notes including vetiver, vanilla and incense. That makes it different in emphasis from No. 19’s green, galbanum-led character and from the particularly famous aldehydic floral profile of No. 5.

The number can be misleading because Chanel’s perfume names do not all refer to years. No. 19 commemorates Coco Chanel’s 19 August birthday, while No. 22 is the fragrance most directly tied to a creation year. The scent later became part of Chanel’s Les Exclusifs collection, the house’s line of refined, boutique-oriented fragrances.