Maybe Krogers just wasnt classy enough. nearly all Chanel perfumes make me think they are for rich old ladies. Loss of smell (anosmia). 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. I agree that over 40s might be likely to have found their favorites, although I grew up in a home largely devoid of perfume and spent many years surrounding by the scent-sensitive, so I have some catching up to do. Thats an idea. I often smell it on young women, I often smell it on professional women, and I often smell it way too well. It seems like everything geared towards my age group (Im 22) is so LOUD! the 20 minute trip home was almost more than I could take. Other conditions that can cause impaired smell include: dementia (memory loss), such as Alzheimer's. neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. why, oh why cant I get any of that out of CM? I dont get screechy or bug spray, thank goodness. Ill be sticking with original Coco, which is one of my all-time faves, anyway. Well, the refund came and I bought Cuir de Lancome (and three others) from one of the discounters. 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 like patchouli, and I didnt get enough of it in CM to remark on. They had other Chanel samples, but not for Coco M. it smells fantastic on me. CM will probably always remind me of nights out but these days Im wear to 31 Rue Cambon while also wishing for Cuir De Russie and Sycomore. When I was a little girl, I remember seeing bottles of Emeraude, Imari, Chanel No. Im hesitating between giving it to a trashy sister-in-law who thinks anything melon-noted from Vickies Secret is haute couture and a wonderful mother in law who I love but who seriously, seriously overspritzes her White Linen (were talking 4 to 8 spritzes each time she wears it) it smells lovely on her, and WL is one of my Favorite Perfumes of All Times (I wore it for a while when a young teenager), but its just TOO MUCH on her. Thats a sort of milestone in itselfyour first scrubber! I hope you're right, Mr. T. That said, sales figures show I'm in the minority. Here's our privacy policy, and a handy emoticon chart. Amirage annoys me now, Im sure theyve reformulated it because I liked a better on her when she had a bottle (about 5years ago ???) A big gold necklace, a mohawkyes, I can see it! That sweet patchouli/musky drydown is my favorite part. Nah, I dont hate how it smells or anything. I have to switch between scents frequently since my mood ( body chemistry?) Love the review though, and you described the effect of screechy perfumes perfectly with the fan belt analogy. Too much on mepepper, burnt sugared apricots and vetiver extremebut faint and beautiful on her; very dry, crisp and chiffon-like. In any case, after about an hour I had such a headache and no amount of scrubbing could remove the smell from my wrist. Still great. Soshall we do it? Copyright © 2005-2023 Now Smell This. Does anybody know if Safari by Ralph Lauren still in production? , I went crazy on the sprayer with a bottle of Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat. funny how fragrance translates like that-I just got some Tocca Brigitte which I think I read is supposed to be in honor of sexy, feminine, movie legend Brigitte Bardot (?) 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. Fortnum and Mason might be more its speed. meh, she changes her mind all the time I got an identical dry down from Chance and Coco Mademoiselle. Its not my cup of tea but I think shell really like it. Ive been should I shouldnt I about getting some Coromandel for a year now, but Id definitely go in on a split. Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last? I honestly dont like to smell like food,even desert. 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 waited a good five minutes and smelled. Bring back Catherine Deneuve! It would have been a heartbreaker to have invested in, then loathed, that one. It seems to have gained even more mass appeal than the marketing men ever imagined! Yes, Coco is lovely, as is N. 5 parfum, Cuir de Russie and even my screechy Allure Sensuelle which behaves once it dries down. Hey, if you get bored with your life now, you could go on the road with the circus! smells nice, but not amazing on me. Cool beans. September 2022 In Perfumes: the A-Z Guide, Luca Turin writes that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle was a quickly assembled flanker, and its success surprised Chanel. 77 views, 1 likes, 1 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Trng Tiu hc Tin Phng: Sinh hot di c tun 23 . For me, the real curse of Coco Mademoiselle is the musk in its base. I am in that gap and I started from Mitsouko not arrived to it after all sweet-florals confections. I suppose what your friend doesnt know cant hurt her, but it sounds like you need to order a set for yourself! Sharviss, I thank you from the depths of my perfumista soul. I sniffed Coco Mlle in Sephora recently on paper and thought it was nice so I got a sample (love those Sephora spray samples!). Im more of a Coco gal, too. Up until recently, I thought of it as the generic womens version of Acqua di Gio. Jacques Polge really does have his hands full, I guess. T made me snort coffee up my nose.:). Im sure its a combination of mood and hormones and what my nose feels like smelling on a particular day, but its a fact scents smell different to me on different days, and give me different impressions. Hey there! When possible, avoid people who have colds or the flu. Wash your hands frequently throughout the day. Who knows, maybe one day Ill give the Mlle. Its very, very fruity on me and is downright identical to Cotys Exclamation perfume on my skin. I wonder if its genetic? Theres the mainstream stuff like this and the boring Chanel 5 Eau Premiere (why?) When Chance came out all I thought was it was a lighter vesion of Coco M. Thats good information, that Coco Mlle EdP changes over time. They both have pretty good staying power, but Coco smells kinda mature on me. i like it, but could never wear it. Or maybe I just notice them more. I did not envy those creative directors who probably had to sit in it for a while longer. In a traditional tarot card deck of 78 cards, we find romance, love and intimacy sprinkled throughout many of the cards. I can tell you that I never tested it once until I just got the small Chanel Wardrobe set a few weeks ago. As for Vanessa Paradiswell, she got Johnny Depp. 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. We had a commenter above who found it too masculine! especially when its not me .lolsix bottles right now already..ALTHOUGHI want to split Coromandel and 28 La Plausa after the New Year. 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. Despite its potency, there are still people who think Coco Mademoiselle needs to be sprayed more than twice. . Can you do either eyebrow? I see your point, thoughthis would be a tough one for a man to pull off, I think. Mayo Clinic Staff. As you can see, Im not a Chanel fan, I dont have a signature scent,I dont like chypre/oriental scents, so I cant say what drew me to Mmselle.I just wear it well and love sensing it on me. <3 U <3. Now, I feel like you, Angela still quite like to smell it in passing on others but wouldnt wear it myself. unfortunately, most weeks, Kroger is as good as it is going to get. Angela: Im sure I have a vial of this somewhere, but I dont think Ill be scrambling to find it any time soon. Not even Bronze Goddess applied all over my body somewhere on Hawaiian vacation. Very French. This is my mothers (she just turned 50 this year) signature fragrance. Im jealous. Oh, and calling Luca Mr. Perfumista tip series Why does that happen? Impaired smell can be temporary or permanent. How could I forget? Although Coco Mademoiselle is marketed to younger women women who might identify with those chosen to front the perfume, including Kate Moss (see above) and Keira Knightley Coco Mademoiselle has a sophisticated "perfumeyness" about it. Pretty bottle, though. Yesterday it hit me: of course so many new perfumes have the woody-musky base. Answering the following questions can help the doctor pinpoint what may be causing your impaired sense of smell: After reviewing your medical history, the doctor will perform a physical examination of your nose to see if there are any blockages in your nasal passages. . I hope you got yourself a bottle and have been wearing it happily. I only did four sprays. (Not that I really have eyebrows, but thats a whole other thing. That's o.k. Bois des Iles is one of my top 3 favorites of all time, and No. Youre righttesting it is best. I wish the perfume industry would slow down a bit. 2. It screeches in a way that is fine for a few seconds, but profoundly irritating any longer than that. Ill have to try them side by side. I get that, too, from time to time. Such a grown up scent. Since I live in the rural west, I seldom encounter anyone who actually wears perfume, so I dont have to worry about smelling like everyone else. I think it would be a very nice masculine. Its like you can just feel the gears shifting through all its phases needs a clutch replacement, lol. 5 and Eau Premiere, and shes over 40. Fortunately, the swings from good to bad arent extreme, but theres enough variation that it does give me pause. Ive had my bottle of Coco edp in the classic bottle for 18 yrs. 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. Chanel is interestingsuch a bifurcated line. (This was in 2002, ohdear.) I bet youve smelled Coco Mlle on others, and once you sniff it at the store youll recognize it! But that musk. And the new ads with Kiera in that beautiful red dress dont hurt either! I might have to research my honeymoon locale and see if they have a perfume store there. Shes a light applier like I am, which may be why its appealing on her. Call your doctor if you have difficulty smelling. Perhaps a heavier application would make a difference. Why would I wear CM when I already wear Coco? Its nice to have the Coco Mlle around, though, to remind you what you used to love. Heres the moral of this shaggy dog tale, Coco Mademoiselle is strong stuff. In some cases, your doctor may need to take a sample of cells from within the nose to make a diagnosis. I love perfume, and for me, it is something fun to write about. For the rest of the day my nose was glued to my arm. Especially if they live in Vancouver. Trying to raise the right is like trying to write with my left hand. I wore Chance throughout grad school. and she may have a few bottle of Givenchy Amirage. Go figure! Another year or so later, I was at work and a coworker came in wearing it. Do you have or have you recently had allergies? .). Doing either would certainly be nice. Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. Ill be emailing Karin. 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. Enjoy it! I wear it quite frequentlybut that one dayit just wasnt cutting it. However, in Women's Wear Daily 1 before Coco Mademoiselle launched, Chanel's "Vice President of fragrance and internet marketing" 2 said Coco Mademoiselle could double Coco's business. I have fond memories of Chanel #5 because it was given to me by my first boyfriend when I was a mere child really, and it was MUCH too sophisticated for me. 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. I think youre going *with* the flow, really. I hope you get your decant! When I try to do the rightI end up doing a Groucho Marx thingwhich I can do very well and quite quicklywhich was very entertaining to my daughter when she was little. The impairment is usually a distorted sense of smell rather than a complete inability to smell. Well it made amusing reading anyway. but I still want to smell them all). Have you tried the masculines? Im glad you found Coco, at least. to my nose. So yep, I definitely get where youre coming from on this one. Your email address will not be published. and some real beauties (right there with you on 31 Rue Cambon and Bois des Iles). Youve got the gene, or you dont. So my husband approach her husband to say, your wife just passed by and her fragrance was outstanding. I hadnt worn it in years until I decided to revisit it last week. But after having it on for a while, it would make me actually feel queasy and I never fell queasy. If Coco Mlle inducts anyone into the realm of perfumey perfumes, then it has done its job! Another candidate had just entered the room. I reviewed Chanel Coco Mademoiselle in the Eau de Parfum, from a decant taken from a bottle purchased in mid-2008. 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