Chanel Allure Sensuelle Eau de Parfum Spray

...always enjoyed many of the Chanel perfumes, but I think this is one of my favourites. My husband bought me its predecessor 'Allure', but to be honest I hated this, as I found it quite a mature and strong fragrance and I had to sell it on Ebay because it made me feel sick.


I like the new Allure Sensuelle, because it seemed lighter and well...more alluring! I generally wear it more as an evening perfume and I hope this doesn't sound ...
...expect from the higher end Chanel market. It lasts for a few hours, but if I put it on the morning, I would need to re-apply it if I was going out in the evening.


In my overall opinion, this is a quality perfume, and whilst I can't detect all the notes that it talks about, there is a kind of spicy fragrance to this. I would definitely recommend if you want something a bit special, that to me, is quite a young fragrance, I will ... more

***Chanel Allure Sensuelle***

This is the first perfume that I have reviewed, but as I have bought this for the last few years, I thought it was worth reviewing.

***What's it like?***

I last bought this perfume using Boots Advantage Points (which is another review altogether!), which I had saved up over a period of around two years. It lasts me around 9 months and the fragrance is effective for all of this time, if I store it out of the light.

On other occasions, I have had vouchers for my birthday or Christmas and I have put it towards the perfume, as it is quite pricey.

It comes in a sleek maroon box and the shape of the bottle is neither fancy, nor ultra modern. It is in a rectangular shaped tinted glass bottle, with a maroon and gold lid. It is class packaging for a class product.

I first smelt this fragrance on someone else and then went on to buy it myself, which is often how I come across a new perfume. I like to choose my perfume in this way and hate for someone to surprise me with a new one as a gift - (how ungrateful!!).

I did a bit of research and for those who are interested its components are as follows:

Top Notes - Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper
Middle Notes - Jasmine, Rose, Iris, Candied Fruit, Vetiver
Base Notes - Vanilla, Amber, Patchouli, Frankincense, 'Sensual note'.

I have to say this didn't interest me that much, it could have listed 'Dandelion' and I would still have bought it if it smelled nice!

***Opinion***

I have always enjoyed many of the Chanel perfumes, but I think this is one of my favourites. My husband bought me its predecessor 'Allure', but to be honest I hated this, as I found it quite a mature and strong fragrance and I had to sell it on Ebay because it made me feel sick.

I like the new Allure Sensuelle, because it seemed lighter and well...more alluring! I generally wear it more as an evening perfume and I hope this doesn't sound daft, but if the weather is really hot, I don't like it as much. In this climate, this is not too much of a worry.

I am also a fan of Coco Chanel, but again Allure Sensuelle is not as heavy and you can get away with wearing it during the day.

Whenever I wear it, I do get compliments and I like to spray a bit on my brush, before I brush my hair. You only need a couple of squirts, as this is potent stuff, as you would expect from the higher end Chanel market. It lasts for a few hours, but if I put it on the morning, I would need to re-apply it if I was going out in the evening.

In my overall opinion, this is a quality perfume, and whilst I can't detect all the notes that it talks about, there is a kind of spicy fragrance to this. I would definitely recommend if you want something a bit special, that to me, is quite a young fragrance, I will knock off one star though, as I think it is very expensive.

***Availability***

This is expensive stuff, but it does feel like a quality product. I was surprised to find it on Amazon at £40.99 plus £4.10 P&P, for 35 ml, so if you are saving vouchers from anywhere, you may want to treat yourself.

Alternatively, it is of course available from Boots for around £38. I have to say that I have NEVER seen an offer on anything from Chanel. They also sell accompanying lotions and soap etc, if you really want to splash out.

I believe there is also frangrance for men.

This review will also be posted on Dooyoo under the same username.

Summary: Great as an evening perfume 

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