This is the space reserved for the Chanel number 5 perfume review.
What can be said that hasn’t been already? A timeless classic that still is a number one seller over 80 years after its launch in 1921.
Created by Earnest Beaux, No.5 was the first perfume ever created using so much Aldehydes, which gives the fragrance [...]
This is the space reserved for the Chanel number 5 perfume review.
What can be said that hasn’t been already? A timeless classic that still is a number one seller over 80 years after its launch in 1921.
Created by Earnest Beaux, No.5 was the first perfume ever created using so much Aldehydes, which gives the fragrance its sparkle. Legend has is that Beaux presented Chanel with ten fragrances to choose from. (Or so the story goes…) Chanel chose perfume number five, hence the name.
admin says: Hell has frozen over. I never thought I’d say this, but I love Chanel No. 5. Between reading books on the history of fragrance and reading reviews on Basenotes I am learning a lot and that has been instrumental in opening my mind (and my nose ) up to things. I was always puzzled by the populatity of Chanel No. 5, but I didn’t want to give up on it. Periodically I would go to my perfume stash over the years and spritz on some Ch5 from the refillable EDT atomizer my mother had given me years ago, and each and every time, the opening blast of aldehydes would repell me and I would run to scrub it off. Then about a month ago I deceided I was going to get to the bottom of this Ch5 thing once and for all by trying various strengths and vintages of the scent. I already had the EDT (from the early 1990’s), then discovered I had an EDP (new) strength among my many perfume samples. All I needed now was a vintage pure parfum. I managed to get my hands on a half of a half oz. vintage bottle (from the 50’s judging from the stopper’ shape).
From what I read, it was Chanel’s intent to have a perfume that did not smell like any particular flower or any other immediately recognizable thing. She desired something that was more of an abstract scent, free of perconceived associations, something that was it’s own thing. As a painter I immediately understood that and proceeded to test all 3 versions of the scent with that in mind. I started with the EDT which I had had the longest. This time I waited patiently for the strongly aldehydic phase to wear away and was surprised to discover subtle leathery and animalic notes (does anyone else get that leather note?), that I absolutely love, in the drydown. Wow!. Next I tried the newer EDP. Interestingly, I detected a slight “fruity” note leaving me to wonder if this newest version had been slightly reformulated to satisfy the trend for scents with fruit notes. Last, I tried the pure parfum. That’s the one that did it fro me. I don’t know if time has mellowed the blast of aldehydes, or what, I just know that this version is beautiful from start to finish. The notes are blended so well that I can’t single anything out. It is just it’s own beautiful thing that changes and surprises me the whole time I’m wearing it. I love layering the EDT with the pure parfum. Not surprising, the new EDP is my least favorite of the three. I understand now why Marilyn Monroe would wear Ch5 to bed: when you smell your wrist in the morning, there are no words to describe how pretty that last faint trace of this scent is.
There is nothing “old lady” about this as far as I’m concerned. In fact, I have no idea of what certain reviewers mean when they describe something as smelling of “old lady” and even though I’m not an old lady, I still find it limited and insulting. Do they mean smelling of a “classic scent”? Because that’s the way I take it. I know that when some one says this about a scent, they mean it as a negative. However, I take it as a positive, and a cue that the scent they are describing is probably as far from a cheap, trendy, Paris Hilton or Britney Spears tooty-fruity gourmand as you can get.
I can now see why Ch5 has been around for almost 90 years and will probably be around for 90 more. Thanks Basenoters for helping me to discover this gem!
Yes Chanel No.5 is great! I love it at my girlfriend’s body! 
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Julie Bloom says: I am usually not one for imitation perfumes, but I just recieved my Chanel Ms. Koko (they call it “Coco”) perfume online for $6.99 from this place called perfumewholesaleclub.com I can’t believe that it smells and looks JUST LIKE the Chanel version that I always buy. They have so many brands! Just wanted to share! im not a spammer or anything. hope everyone keeps their noses healthy!
Although I appreciate that No. 5 is a classic, there are so many more refined perfumes out there that have a similar effect – for many it is just the name and romance that keep making them come back for more!
Perfume fragrances and colognes really make one feel better when you are down. And also contribute to your self confidence when you need that little extra boost.
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