I am wondering if it would be really bad for me to smell them all before I give it to her (the reason I got it for her rather than myself is because I dont generally find Chanel fragrances me but she does . CM will probably always remind me of nights out but these days I wear 31 Rue Cambon while also wishing for Cuir De Russie and Sycomore. Bois des Iles is one of my top 3 favorites of all time, and No. It does smell more perfumey and sophisticated than us early-20somethings usually go for; Lacoste Pink, Burberry Brit, and Angel, or others along those lines, are what I smell most often on my female counterparts. The fragrance just doesnt like playing nice, I guess. I wonder if advertisers figure that the mature audience already buys perfume, so why advertise to them? wearing it myself) might make it tiresome. You know the first time I smelled this, I thought it smelled okay in the bottle, gave myself a spritz and then went on with holiday shopping at the mall. Or maybe I just notice them more. But she IS a hugger and yesterday after one such friendly hug, her Coco Mlle mixed with my LUSH Breath of God, and for an hour afterward I felt wretchedly nauseous. Yikes! I was so pleased Im a bit sentimental about fragrances, and Id be so sad if one of my college fragrances turned on me, even if I no longer want to wear it all that often. HongKongI agree with Rapple, try a sample and see what it is like on you. Strangely enough, I also like it in passing on others, but I would never buy it based on how it smells on my own skin. Theres no sure way to prevent the loss of smell. It sounds like it smells lovely on you! Yup. I hadnt worn it in years until I decided to revisit it last week. Maybe Chanel's statement about doubling Coco's earnings was merely grandstanding for the press, but Women's Wear Daily later reported Coco Mademoiselle raked in $21 million that first year.3 It also broke records by winning the FiFi for Prestige Fragrance in all the FiFi countries the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Great Britain as well as being awarded the European Star of the Year. I agree. Im kinda scared Ill tire of it quickly. At the same time, try Coco, too, if you like classic orientals. To me Gaultier 2 is much sweeter and that is an unisex scent. Can you believe it? Who knows, maybe one day Ill give the Mlle. The curse of Coco!! ok..so the moral is..keep all our perfumes for ever just in caseoh boy i am so doomed!! Cheap thrills Wish I knew. I would buy it for my friend, cause she loves it. ), Left eyebrow only. Yesterday it hit me: of course so many new perfumes have the woody-musky base. In Perfumes: the A-Z Guide, Luca Turin writes that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle was a quickly assembled flanker, and its success surprised Chanel. Ive certainly spent plenty on other scents, though! That sounds like me! I hope you get your decant! I have to confess. Initially it is pretty sharp and crisp, but then it gets really masculine and sexy on me. Ill be emailing Karin. Thanks, Angela, for addressing the subject of marketing in your post. They both have pretty good staying power, but Coco smells kinda mature on me. Karin that is the story of my life!! I love Cuir de Russie, but am not going to plunk down the dough for that one anytime soon. Ive worn it on and off for many years and it has sat in my cabinet languishing for the last 10 or so in my pursuit of the Goutals and Guerlain gems. Coco Mademoiselle is a cash cow. Im grateful for NST (and other wonderful blogs) for helping me learn more about whats out thereso thank you and all the other contributors for your terrific articles! (a la nail polish remover with added scent) and cat pee (not civet!) I didnt think it was awful, just bland. 1 views, 0 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Line chat JAA: LINE have they reformulated this? Hey, if you get bored with your life now, you could go on the road with the circus! I think its one of the most feminine and sexy fragrances for women out there. I think it is genetic but possibly not dominanteveryone in my family can do it, but no one in the CEOs family.my daughter is very disappointed to not have any Spock-eyebrow abilities. My mum, for instance, never evolved past them. In a traditional tarot card deck of 78 cards, we find romance, love and intimacy sprinkled throughout many of the cards. It sounds like Coco Mlle is ideal on your mother! They really have a vice president for that? Angela, you crack me up! Heres the moral of this shaggy dog tale, Coco Mademoiselle is strong stuff. August 2022, Celebrity perfumes I love it, although it is a different leather (no slight barnyard) from what I get in Cuir de Russie (which may be in my future still). I love a good, strong fragrance as much as the next smellies fan, but theres something to be said for exercising a bit of restraint. My Chanels No. Perfumista tip series Hey there Perfumegeek and Karin lets go for it! Its nice to know youre not alone, huh? Jacques Polge, Chanel's house perfumer, created Coco Mademoiselle, and it was released the spring of 2001. (but I love it!). I have a few that are always acceptable and thats good since I cant bear to walk out the door without perfume.itd be like leaving without pants on! My only hesitation was the neutered patchouli (I like the full bore patch!). Other conditions that can cause impaired smell include: Certain prescription medications, like antibiotics and high blood pressure medications, can also alter your sense of taste or smell. and some real beauties (right there with you on 31 Rue Cambon and Bois des Iles). Im not young at 49, but Ive never minded an age appropriate perfume. And too my detriment, like the more girly scents, so that makes it hard to find a Chanel. I have a co-worker who only wears Light Blue, nothing else ever. I personally love CM as a fragrance. Thats such a nice fragrance, and so versatile, too. 5 bottle. Bad memory: getting drunk in the streets. Im wondering the parents will feel about any injudicious spritzing of it in their houses. 5 came in fifth, and Armani Acqua di Gio pour Homme was number one.). nasal endoscopy (examination of the nasal passages with a thin tube that contains a camera). Selecting perfume in the morning is always a difficult / time consuming task. Let them know when you first noticed the changes in your ability to smell, and about other symptoms you may be experiencing. Nah, I dont hate how it smells or anything. It is just not as polished as the other fantastic Chanels. Coco Mademoiselle though :-\, I do not own a single perfume of which I would need 11 sprays. Nice analogy! Im in luck theremines in a rollerball. Thats a sort of milestone in itselfyour first scrubber! It relieves stress, is fun, and has allowed me to learn so much about fragrances and the perfume industry since I started this blog. I can tell you that I never tested it once until I just got the small Chanel Wardrobe set a few weeks ago. Oh well, the fun is in the search! 5 and Tea Rose oil on her vanity. 5 ads, and Ines de la Fressange and Vanessa Paradis for Coco. we must be meant to be friends: growing up, my parents always called me Dolly .mom still does even though Im sort of grownup+ now. and she may have a few bottle of Givenchy Amirage. Keira Knightley is Eating This Perfume Bottle. 5, Coco, etc. Interesting! I honestly dont like to smell like food,even desert. I am basically a floral woody-musk girl. The scent is even worse. Ive been should I shouldnt I about getting some Coromandel for a year now, but Id definitely go in on a split. Here's a quick glimpse at the top 11 cards that reflect love and admiration in the world of tarot and what to look for (hidden clues) in the cards that can really touch your heart and soul. See, I dont actually hate Coco Mademoiselle. It's best to follow certain steps that ensure sure you use it safely and. Oh, Good God, Angela. Ive always thought it was the patch, but maybe its the musk like you said. I hope that refund comes soon, then! Youre righttesting it is best. Bring back Catherine Deneuve! Great review Angela. Perfumegeek you can reach me @ vdp1956 @ yahoo dot com. Subscribe to followup comments via email. I think it would be a very nice masculine. I get that, too, from time to time. This, however, smells divine. Angela nice theme on the Chanels. Love New Orleans, The good and bad are always mixed in FQ it seems I have in my head gorgeous jazz classics and terrible 80s hair band songs from my nights of club hopping there. In the same article, "industry insiders" guessed Coco Mademoiselle might earn as much as $15 million its first year. There is that musky-patchouli base to consider, thoughwith the right swagger in my step, who knows? And a fair amount of Prada and Flowerbomb. I live in Vancouver and *hand on heart* I solemnly swear not to give anyone any Coco Mlle for Christmas. In passing, it's pretty and interesting. What does Coco Mademoiselle smell like? Despite its potency, there are still people who think Coco Mademoiselle needs to be sprayed more than twice. I always thought that Chance smelled like it could be a flanker for CM. Ive bought more bottles of this stuff in the range, than any otherbut not for myself! Im approaching the hating this stuff level with Coco Mademoiselle. Think I really just wanted the bottle, and at $60 a pop for the 50ml, I thought it a better deal than the .25 oz perfume for $80. It smells so good on me my sister bought some, she lives a few states away but thats still too close so now I dont want to wear it. In any case, after about an hour I had such a headache and no amount of scrubbing could remove the smell from my wrist. Ill be sticking with original Coco, which is one of my all-time faves, anyway. It blows my mind that the same company that makes this and the Chance sisters also makes Cuir de Russie, Coromandel, etc. 31 Rue Cambon is at the top of my wish list, but cant imagine ever using up a 200ml bottle or paying $200 for it (which is actually pretty reasonable when you consider the $ per oz cost). It reminds me of wearing floral perfume while snuggling on the couch a hot guy. What am I? Smell and taste disorders: A primary care approach. Soshall we do it? If youve been sampling it for two years, and it draws you so much that you sneak sniffs when no one is looking, then you definitely need a bottle! Here's our privacy policy, and a handy emoticon chart. Im glad you ordered one. (And I say this as someone without a lot of extra cash to throw around.). Luca Turin concludes his (four star, by the way) review of Coco Mademoiselle saying, "Mercifully, this style is on its way out." I like, but not love Chance, it is just not distinctive enough. Ive probably flipped past it a dozen times. ooooI bet nobody messed with your gramma! Is it my nose, is it different stages of the scent, is it heaviness of application, is it her skin? Also, I feel the same way now about CM. In Perfumes: the A-Z Guide, Luca Turin writes that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle was a quickly assembled flanker, and its success surprised Chanel. Im jealous. Mayo Clinic Staff. Its not my cup of tea but I think shell really like it. A little bit., Shoot. Shes smelling her wrist now. . As someone for whom lemon is the kiss of death, I am nonetheless happy to smell Chance on my GF, who is 53 (! little tiny Spock-eyebrow abilities : the formative years! I mean, NOOOO!!! It seems like everything geared towards my age group (Im 22) is so LOUD! But not without remembering how the tiny interview room reeked of Coco Mademoiselle or the three creative directors who were fanning their noses when I walked in on them. I like musk in general, but the last couple of years' new releases have taught me I don't like, at all, the bug spray-like musk infesting such fragrances as Lanvin Rumeur, Dolce Gabbana The One, and even Guerlain Idylle. It really illustrates art for arts sake and money for Gods sake. Well it made amusing reading anyway. Great! Well, the refund came and I bought Cuir de Lancome (and three others) from one of the discounters. And as mals86 mentions, Coco Mlle wearers all seem to be positively hooked on the stuff. (Chanel No. I catch a hint of peach in it, too. On Thanksgiving Day my husband and I went to dinner at my co-workers home where 20-30 people were there. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. I am in that gap and I started from Mitsouko not arrived to it after all sweet-florals confections. Re: the reference to Chance at some point I received a tiny decant of Chance Eau Frache. Im so glad Coco Mlle is great on you! Angela- I agree with your opinion on Ruemer. I was actually worried it wouldnt be enough.. Losing your sense of smell, known as anosmia, can make, The decreased or altered sense of smell, called olfactory dysfunction, was originally thought to be due to damage of the olfactory nerves. I was in my early 20s and it was my first Chanel. Second try: it smelled like a Yankee Candle shop or generic potpourri refresher oil. Oh good! Then youll be one of the people I walk by and enjoy smelling! Polge deserves proper respect for not dumbing it down that way. There could have been so many other factors to that ladies sillagepersonal chemistry, health, medication.she could even have been wearing a piece of clothing that was nasty musty smelling .so what you were smelling may not have been just her perfume. Ah! What if the scent fails to impress me like it did on its last go-round? And if I have to fall for a mass-market scent, Im glad its the sophisticated perfumeyness of Chanel! on other women. Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. There is something about it that makes me want to re-visit on a more frequent basis: I think its because my shnooze became overly sensitve to all these mass-produced fruity/gourmand scents that girls wear these days. Video I wore Chance throughout grad school. I am sorry I did not contact you directly, but perhaps Daisy can fill you in. (go figure!). Im more of a Coco gal, too. Angela, thank you for the complementary reviews for this and Coco. its too girly for a guy like me. I suppose its a great marketing strategy and gives people the chance to buy into Chanel at a lower price and more mass-market scent, then climb up the ladder as income and taste improves. and on me it dries down quite masculine !!! And congratulations on your wedding. I hope you got yourself a bottle and have been wearing it happily. Nice one, Graham. especially when its not me .lolsix bottles right now already..ALTHOUGHI want to split Coromandel and 28 La Plausa after the New Year. Ive never revisited the fragrance and I really should now that its much more appropriate for me. another chance and love it? I am going to go against the flow here because I absolutely love smelling CM on a woman. The parfum of CM reminds me A LOT of the Badgley Mischka fragrance, minus all the dried fruit and fruit fruit accords that zing up BM. Septorhinoplasty is a surgical procedure used to correct a deviated septum. Ones that I didnt like on first spritz. Id gladly pay 100ml for $100. Although just about every card in the tarot deck can have a small spark of love or . 5 to the more mature, I guess. I also think that being an oily skinned brunette somehow makes it easier for me to pull off a lot of the more masculine scents that I wear. But that was because it doesnt last or smell very strong. She was nice, smiled at me as she passed by, except I didnt notice anything else about her because my nostrils filled up with Coco Mademoiselle and burned the back of my sinuses. It sounds like you and Coco Mlle are a great match. And the new ads with Kiera in that beautiful red dress dont hurt either! Chanel was really clever to package it in the classic No. Thats just the way it is.and thats one thing that makes perfume so interesting. Im attempting to decide whether to buy this one or the original Coco. Not even Bronze Goddess applied all over my body somewhere on Hawaiian vacation. Has done for a couple of years now, and I still like to give her a good sniff-over when we hug. Coco Mademoiselle has continued to hold its ground. Its nice to have the Coco Mlle around, though, to remind you what you used to love. It sounds like you love itthats great! Sure, its a lot of money, but if youve tested it enough to know you truly love it, the extra money will be well spent. Jesus, that last part makes no sense! nearly all Chanel perfumes make me think they are for rich old ladies. Whew! Call your doctor if you have difficulty smelling. Theres lots of Coco Mlle here, too. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our. Its amazing how well a scent can bring back memories! not fair! I love the bottle and I love the commercial! These tests may include: These tests will help the doctor get a closer look at the structures within your nose. We sat there for about 30 minutes, both of us trying to fill out our respective employment forms and both of us rapidly coming to the conclusion that her perfume was too strong. change day to day.Some days I prefer nothing but unscented body wash.Mmselle has a combo of citrus/light flower/vetiver that works well with my skin type,and Ive yet to experience the feeling of being overpowered by my own perfume (Im not counting the first 10-15 min).That being said,there were other chypre/flowery combos that made me feel nauseated,but Mmselle never does, even with that patchouly/vetiver dry-down.In fact, it makes me want to smell my wrist (when nobody is watching), just so I can be transported to my good place.It is that feeling that I go by when I decide on a scent. Does anyone else have that problem? I love the stuff, its my general daily go to fragrance right now. If you have a runny nose, there are treatments and remedies you can try at home that don't involve medications. Its nice to wake up in the morning and reach for a perfume you really love to wear. I'll take Coco, Bois des Iles, and Cuir de Russie, please. but I still want to smell them all). One of the librarians I work with, an elegantly-appointed woman in her 50s with VERY refined personal style, wears Coco Mlle. I got an identical dry down from Chance and Coco Mademoiselle. Somehow I feel that I should be able to wear one of the Chanels, but so far (with the exception of Coco, which I have reached for a few times this winter) CM seems the closest to something I would actually want to wear on a regular basis. Absolutely! I like patchouli, and I didnt get enough of it in CM to remark on. Im going to put on some Bois des Iles right now! I was browsing at Ulta before a date once and gave myself a hearty spritz.as soon as I got to the car I knew I had made a mistake. Angela: Im sure I have a vial of this somewhere, but I dont think Ill be scrambling to find it any time soon. Woods and spice would be ideal. Posted by Angela on 14 December 2009 219 Comments. Is the Chance Eau Frache decant still up for grabs? (Not that I really have eyebrows, but thats a whole other thing. Ive had my bottle of Coco edp in the classic bottle for 18 yrs. After reading reviews I wanted to love CoCo, and I did, but only on a test strip. I already know better than, when Im low, to try something new I might like. I wear it very lightly, no need in choking people. Don't subscribe
This is queen of my parfum and Eau de Parfum s I think that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and miss cherie Dior are similar Chanel Coco Mademoiselle is more grown up and miss cherie dior is a really sweet versions I love them both I always get compliments and phone numbers when I where these! Hi Angela, Excuse me, she says. I just hate smelling it from a hundred feet away. I like Coco Mlle on other people, but it just doesnt smell good on me. Your email address will not be published. Cool beans. Sbe doesnt overspray by any means no sillage for miles around, etc. LOL! 2. Why wouldn't other perfume companies try to rip it off? Its a symptom of several medical conditions and may be temporary or permanent. Taste in fragrance really does seem to evolve over the years. I have no idea how to use MUA. All rights reserved. I respect Coco Mlle, but Im with youCoco is more my speed. Oh Angela it turns out you are a MIND READER! Other days, shes a walking chemical spill. 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