Turn On to Chanel 5

Advantages: A classic
Disadvantages: Expensive

...'t one of your trendy, pretentious, jump-on-the-bandwagon perfumes. You know the ones, aimed mainly at a younger market, they come in silly shaped bottles and last a few years before being re-branded. CHANEL is a classic and will suit a woman of any age. JOKE Adam was walking around the Garden of Eden feeling very lonely, so God asked Adam, "What's wrong?" Adam said, "I don't have anyone to talk to." God said, "Then I will give you a companion, and she will be called a WOMAN. This person will cook for you and wash your clothes, she will always agree with every decision you make. She will bear your children and never ask you to help take care of them. She will not nag you, and will always be the first to admit she was wrong. She will never have a headache, and will...

proxam 03.12.2002 (01.09.2004) · Read review
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Review of Chanel No.5 Eau De Parfum Spray

Coco Chanel knows best

Advantages: stays put. doesnt change
Disadvantages: if spritz too much it gets too strong

...This the IT perfume of all time. Chanel No 5 is the perfume for all ages, seasons, occasions. I personaly use this perfume. It stays put. never changes, and a bottle could last you a long time as the strong essence gets attached to you, your hair, or your clothes then it will not be removed or evaporate unless you give yourself or your clothes a good wash. Not that you want to get rid of it. It is a smell that could not be associated with anything except elegance Every lady, no exceptions at all, must endure the experience of using this perfume. You can tell alot about a woman's scent. and definatly you cant go wrong with a startling classic like Chanel No 5. You cant get classier than this. Even if you try...

Norah81 12.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Chanel No.5 Eau De Parfum Spray

Chanel or Channel?

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...If you are not up on perfumes and need to buy one for your partner to apologise for the latest boo boo, (we all seem to have those even if we never know know what it is. For some reason we have to guess what we have done wrong and, of course, we never guess right or even get close.) you cannot go wrong with No 5. For one thing she will know that you did not get it on the cheap so it cost a bit (a measure of your sadness at upsetting her). On the other you can rely on the fact that she will not dislike it and will happily carry it around in her bag and show it off to other female friends even if she has no intention of wearing it. I would call this having 'safe' perfume....

REG 16.07.2000 · Read review
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Review of Chanel No.5 Eau De Parfum Spray

Chanel No. 5 - eternal Femininity.

Advantages: sensual and feminine floral hart, good staying powder
Disadvantages: aldehydes - not everyone is used to this smell; can be found old-fashioned

...Chanel No. 5 will always remain a controversial perfume. Although used and praised for decades it's still a love or hate fragrance. I think it's because of aldehydes, the most important constituents of this fragrance. They possess a waxy, fatty smell that often makes think on washed and dried clothe. Aldehydes are found in nature (for example in a citrus peel), but never in amounts used in Chanel No. 5. That makes this smell a bit unnatural from one side, but it also gives an interesting exotic twist. In my opinion EDP is much softer than EDT version - the aldehydes are less sharp and the floral bouquet is more prominent. On my skin it starts with a fresh citrus note that slightly fades into a floral hart of orange blossom, rose and jasmine. An ultimate feminine bouquet, but modernized with waxy sharpness of the aldehydes...

VirtuMax 09.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Chanel No.5 Eau De Parfum Spray

Chanel, Coco Mademoselle

Advantages: Suitable for day or evening wear
Disadvantages: costly

...I have always liked the Chanel range of perfumes but felt that because they are quite heavy and spicey they are only really suitable for evening time. However, recently Chanel have launched a lighter more flowery perfume called Coco Mademoselle. Because it is quite pricey at between £45 and £60 a bottle I could not justify buying it for myself. So I was delighted when my staff who obviously think I am just a wonderful boss bought me some for Christmas!! This fragrance appears to appeal to both male and females as I have had many compliments whilst wearing it. It also has great staying power, usually most perfumes will dissappear half way through the day however, I find that I prefer to use it as an evening perfume probably due to the fact that it is so expensive and I want it to last as long as possible. Coco Chanel comes in...

veramck 27.12.2002 · Read review
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Review of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Toilette Spray

Coco Chanel- ohhh Mademoiselle

Advantages: A fragrence which although long lasting does not kill your sense of smell
Disadvantages: Intoxication- is that necessarily a BAD thing?

...As any fashion conscious or remotely media-aware person, will know, Coco Chanel is the epitome of high quality and class. However, the original market for Chanel perfumes has traditionaly been for the middle-aged/ mature lady with her string pearled necklace. Coco Chanel have redressed the niche of the younger market to whom they have been missing out with the launch of this new perfume- Mademoiselle. In a strikingly familiar basic yet classical aesthetics, the box of the perfume is subtle and is not garish like some other brands of perfume ( of which I shall not name). The lid of the box is gold with the emblem of Chanel embossed on the top. The box itself is a pearlescent white, with simple inscriptions about the fragrance. One of the greatest pleasures is when you open the box, you get a subtle hint of the ragrance which makes you...

silvajade 23.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Toilette Spray

Another Chanel classic - Coco Mademoiselle

Advantages: Elegant
Disadvantages: Pricey

...I was given some vouchers for House of Fraser a year or two ago and decided I would use them to get some new perfume as I had recently finished a couple of bottles. So I decided to look at what was 'hot' on the makeupalley site and coco mademoiselle was in the top five so I thought I would look into that. Turns out it is an incredibly popular fragrance. Apparently Chanel designed this perfume because they felt that people viewed their Coco perfume as being for a more mature market and they thought they were missing out on the younger section of society so they decided to use Coco as inspiration and redesign it with a fresh new take. There have been quite a few famous faces advertising this including Kate Moss (though I think that was probably back in 2001 when the fragrance was launched as I dont' remember it of late) and the campaign...

caz-3124 25.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Toilette Spray

Compelled to Chanel

Advantages: Bueatiful, womanly, elegant
Disadvantages: Expensive (but Xmas is coming up)

...buying into the elegance and tradition of Chanel without paying over $5,000 for one of the fashion houses modern suits, the associated perfumes are products developed just for you. This particular perfume was developed in 1970 and launched in 1971. It was given the name of Chanel no.19 because of its creator?s birthday being on that date. It came out only a few months before Chanel herself, passed away and was publicised after her death as a celebration of her eventful life. From the short biog. that I have provided, I am sure you will agree that it is an understatement to call her life ?eventful?; I haven?t even covered the half of it either! ******** "Flavours" available: ******** Eau De Toilette Spray Eau de Parfum spray ********So what is this stuff marketed as?: ******** (Company claims ?NOT directly quoted, choice extracts...

ElizaF 05.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Chanel No 19

That smell of Chanel

Advantages: love that whiff
Disadvantages: expensive

...I have been spraying myself liberally with Chanel 19's distinctive fragrance for over twenty years now. Despite my flirting with other scents from time to time, Chanel no 19 is the perfume my friends and family identify as being "me". I've even been known to spray a whiff on my daughters' pillows before I go off on my frequent business trips, at their request. The designer, Gabrielle Chanel, launched this brand on 19th August 1970 - her own birthday. Many of her colleagues believed that it would fail to become the success that was Chanel No 5. Gabrielle insisted that the 70's woman needed a new signature scent, something that would suit her bold, dynamic lifestyle without losing her femininity. The scent itself was created by Henri Robert and No 19 has gone on to become a timeless classic in its own right. It is described as...

LindaL 29.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Chanel No 19

Ive always thought of Chanel as my Chanel

Advantages: Makes you feel like a million dollars
Disadvantages: Its way expensive

...oh boy.....Chanel No5...the best of the best...the highest of the high....the cream of the cream....need I say more.... Yes I guess I must....I recently bought a bottle of my most treasured Chanel No5 while on my way back from the United States....as a Duty Free item...cost on board....$45...thats about ummmmmm £23....so much cheaper buying it that way...and its the only time I ever buy Perfum for me....and I alway, always do....Id be mad not to at those prices wouldnt I..... Strangely....it seems to have become an 'old fashioned' one to buy these days....with so many out there....the younger generation dont seem to buy it....God knows why...I think its fabulous....I actually put drops of it on my 'Bra' rather than on my skin...I find it lasts longer that way....putting it on my skin changes its aroma....plus it evaporates rapidly...

kiria 22.02.2005 · Read review
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