Perhaps we can somehow get the army of Coco Mademoiselle wearers to switch to other Jacques Polge creations for the house of Chanel (Sycomore, Bel Respiro and Beige, perhaps?? Oh, I dont mean that youre weird, but I havent smelled it, and anything called Brigitte. Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last? A few days ago I was at a job interview, clutching my print and digital portfolio to keep them from spilling out of my lap. Too much on mepepper, burnt sugared apricots and vetiver extremebut faint and beautiful on her; very dry, crisp and chiffon-like. Doing either would certainly be nice. on other women. Bromley S. (2000). I dont know about reformulations, but I wouldnt be surprised. (And we wont even talk about Chance Eau Fraiche) They arent bad, they just arent Chanel to me. unfortunately, most weeks, Kroger is as good as it is going to get. I dont wear it at all any more and never did wear Light Blue. smells nice, but not amazing on me. Luckily I had a decant of 31 Rue Cambon in my purse so I grabbed it and gave myself a quick spritzkeeping in mind that 31RC is one of my HGsI thought it was going to kill me in the Krogers!!! I hope theyll give you a sample first so you can wear it a few days. CoCo on my skin smells like a mixture of cigarette smoke (UGH) and random spices. Dont be apologetic! Ive bought more bottles of this stuff in the range, than any otherbut not for myself! Im not young at 49, but Ive never minded an age appropriate perfume. Especially when youre going to be sitting with other people in a small office space (or waiting area). . I do want to own a Chanel though. So yep, I definitely get where youre coming from on this one. 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. You might like Egoiste. I bet youve smelled Coco Mlle on others, and once you sniff it at the store youll recognize it! Maybe you shoud give it a try, it also depends on the skin chemistry. They say the Gardenia isnt cloying (I like that), but doesnt last. Also, I feel the same way now about CM. Interesting! But, instead of a soothing and melodious floral heart woven into the oriental base and diffusive, perfumey top, Coco Mademoiselle emits a high-pitched floral smack that doesn't smell of any particular, identifiable combination of flowers. Ill be sticking with original Coco, which is one of my all-time faves, anyway. But hey this is a perfume blog, not a business journal, you might be thinking. I just like fragrances for the joy they provide. Although I wear feminines routinely, Im not sure Id have the guts to waft around in a cloud of Mademoiselle. Coco Mademoiselle has continued to hold its ground. I keep giving her samples of things I think shed like, and she keeps right on wearing CM. Im so glad you love it! Heres the moral of this shaggy dog tale, Coco Mademoiselle is strong stuff. What treatments are available for impaired smell? Doesnt Mr. T just seem like a natural? Is my perfume too strong?, I make that weird pained/wince face that some people make when theyre about to deliver bad news and theyre afraid some giant disembodied hand is going to fly out of the sky and slap them. i like it, but could never wear it. I dont see the similarities between CM and Chance that others mentionedfor me (and on me) theres a huge difference between the bergamot and the screeching lemon in their openings. I have no idea what happened. Thats so funnynot at all what I would have expected. (but I love it!). Amirage annoys me now, Im sure theyve reformulated it because I liked a better on her when she had a bottle (about 5years ago ???) Im approaching the hating this stuff level with Coco Mademoiselle. If thats the case, you probably wont like No. Im glad you ordered one. I just ordered my first Mademoiselle EDP after sampling it over the past 2 years. I wonder if its genetic? My only hesitation was the neutered patchouli (I like the full bore patch!). Certainly Coco Mad isnt a gourmand, but to me its too fruity, too patchy, and yes, like you say perfumey (which I just attribute to Chanel everything seems perfumey from them, and I say that in the best way it actually smells like perfume, rather than the candy, fruity messes that pervade the shelves disguised as perfume!). My first Chanel scent! My sister wears Coco Mlle very nicely. I am always amused (and somewhat baffled) by the fact that nobody in the industry seems to be marketing fragrances to people who are actually over 40! I think we do not get to be educated, but we are forced to be in love by marketing strategies. I love Cuir de Russie, but am not going to plunk down the dough for that one anytime soon. ;, Les Exclusifs. .). moi aussi. Does anyone else have that problem? I respect Coco Mlle, but Im with youCoco is more my speed. I am going to go against the flow here because I absolutely love smelling CM on a woman. There are some other good leathers out there, too, for less $$. If Coco Mlle inducts anyone into the realm of perfumey perfumes, then it has done its job! Coco Mademoiselle Parfum by Chanel is a Amber Floral fragrance for women. I am basically a floral woody-musk girl. Can you do either eyebrow? And too my detriment, like the more girly scents, so that makes it hard to find a Chanel. =(. I tried either 18 or 19 once, but found top note too purfumey or whiffy, if that makes scentssense. I think youre going *with* the flow, really. Ill be happy to split this three ways, certainly makes it more economical Ill email you both. Thats just the way it is.and thats one thing that makes perfume so interesting. Your email address will not be published. Has done for a couple of years now, and I still like to give her a good sniff-over when we hug. In some cases, your doctor may need to take a sample of cells from within the nose to make a diagnosis. I think I surprised her when I asked if it was Coco Mademoiselle, and surprised myself by not only not wanting to hang myself, but actually liking it -on her-. I admire CoCo for the perfume she must be on other people, but it all depends on skin chemistry, I guessat least I have my CoCo Mademoiselle! Itd be amazing to be able to do either I could do scathing disbelief with the left , then add insult to injury by giving them a shot with the right!!! The complete tag index, 4 January ~ damage poll I wonder if advertisers figure that the mature audience already buys perfume, so why advertise to them? I might have to research my honeymoon locale and see if they have a perfume store there. That sweet patchouli/musky drydown is my favorite part. 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 . Shes a light applier like I am, which may be why its appealing on her. Cool beans. If you have a stuffy nose and are unable to blow your nose, use a humidifier to moisten the air. Its like you can just feel the gears shifting through all its phases needs a clutch replacement, lol. This makes it difficult to choose a scent in the morning! If you feel it,you wear it.And oh,someone mentioned the 70s version of Herbal Essence shampoo I wish I could have a whiff of that! Im so glad you rediscovered it! ooooI bet nobody messed with your gramma! 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. 19, Bois des Iles, 31 Rue Cambon, and that vintage No. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. They both have pretty good staying power, but Coco smells kinda mature on me. (another cool thing for your resume) because this is EXACTLY how I feel about CM. 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. In the same article, "industry insiders" guessed Coco Mademoiselle . 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. Does Having Narrower than Typical Nasal Passages Pose Health Risks? Very French. Thanks, Angela, for addressing the subject of marketing in your post. Bring back Catherine Deneuve! If no other reason, for me, than the fact that cocking my left eyebrow in skepticism (or annoyance, or) has led to one eyebrow being permanently higher than the other. Not even Bronze Goddess applied all over my body somewhere on Hawaiian vacation. Youre so right, Coco Mlle hits you in the face and doesnt let go. Other days, shes a walking chemical spill. Wow, great! 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. Perhaps a heavier application would make a difference. 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. Never done it before, though, so no idea how to go about it. I was bullied into buying a bottle of Chance by a sales associate once but I could never wear it thereafter. 2005-2023 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. 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. Ive been looking for a warmer weather fragrance, so I will at least get a sample for now to try on skin and see how it works. Yesterday it hit me: of course so many new perfumes have the woody-musky base. In the end, I got the call telling me the company went with someone more experienced with print advertising as opposed to what I do and I went on my merry way. Chanel was really clever to package it in the classic No. Top notes are Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Patchouli, White Musk, Vanilla, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Opoponax. Cn5 is like the worst scent ever! Still great. I guess that translate as sexy to the fruity floral crowd? Loss of smell (anosmia). ok guys, will do that All these years I had thought it overly spicy and resinous for my taste, I never noticed how beautifully the flowers were blooming amidst the woods and spices. I never got the appeal. Top notes are Bergamot, Orange and Grapefruit; middle notes are Rose, Litchi and Jasmine; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver. 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. The first time I smelled it on someone I was blown away , and now when I catch whiffs of it its all I can do not to close my eyes and inhale deeply. I wish the perfume industry would slow down a bit. Fortunately, the swings from good to bad arent extreme, but theres enough variation that it does give me pause. Do you have or have you recently had allergies? But new, A new study finds that roughly 86 percent of people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell. If you have an impaired sense of smell, call your doctor before using over-the-counter (OTC) treatment products. Reminds me of the scent of original Herbal Essences shampoo or fresh, green and androgynous in a specifically 70s way (faintly representative of Patous 1000). Ive done that, and I still dont know which one to pick. Such a grown up scent. That is a good skill. In any case, after about an hour I had such a headache and no amount of scrubbing could remove the smell from my wrist. and she put some on in the airport duty free a couple of weeks ago and it jus went vile I said do NOT get that, I made her try Miss Dior Cherie because its similar to Coco Mlle and Id hate for her to have a bottle of Coco Mlle and then try Miss Cherie and like it more. Another year or so later, I was at work and a coworker came in wearing it. I just hate smelling it from a hundred feet away. Good idea, Angela! 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. I can see why people wouldnt like CM, and I can imagine prolonged exposure (ie. 100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try, Chanel Le Lion de Chanel ~ fragrance review, Rgime des Fleurs Chlo Sevigny Little Flower, 100 fragrances every perfumista should try, And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell, 50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try, 26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try, 25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try, How to make fragrance last through the day, Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out, On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesnt smell like it used to. I love the bottle and I love the commercial! Nicole Leigh Aaronson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, FAAP, Septorhinoplasty: Everything You Need to Know. I particularly liked the phrase high-pitched floral SMACK! and also have to agree with the screechiness and profoundly irritating and considering the popularity (big $$) of this one , I thought I was just missing it somehowin spite of an SA assuring me that it was just wonderful .its times like that, that make me glad for my Spock-eyebrow ability. I already know better than, when Im low, to try something new I might like. Email me at krnszn@gmail.com and lets chat! A big gold necklace, a mohawkyes, I can see it! So far, the Chanel that I like best is 31 Rue Cambon [*fingers crossed* for a split to come about hint, hint ], followed by Bois des Iles [not that anybody asked haha]. Funny about Light Blue, too I have a coworker that wears it, and some days she smells really pleasant, all citrusy-clean. 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