I can do both my eyebrows if I want. why, oh why cant I get any of that out of CM? though the musky-patchy drydown is less than ideal. 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. That sounds like me! Hi Angela, And a fair amount of Prada and Flowerbomb. I dont wear it at all any more and never did wear Light Blue. (And I say this as someone without a lot of extra cash to throw around.). But after having it on for a while, it would make me actually feel queasy and I never fell queasy. Its a symptom of several medical conditions and may be temporary or permanent. CM on the other hand, was everything I wanted CoCo to be and more. The people around you probably love smelling it on you, too. Ill be emailing Karin. Youre so right, Coco Mlle hits you in the face and doesnt let go. Luca Turin concludes his (four star, by the way) review of Coco Mademoiselle saying, "Mercifully, this style is on its way out." Good idea, Angela! YES!!! Trying to raise the right is like trying to write with my left hand. I love that about the universe. Im bored of it, to be honest. Hadnt worn it in awhile, then one day decided to spritz. Maybe Ill snag a sample and try it out. Whenever I go out, its AngelAngelAngel. Something about the scent trail it leaves behind kind of turns my stomach a little. And congratulations on your wedding. Well, the refund came and I bought Cuir de Lancome (and three others) from one of the discounters. I dont find it old-lady-ish at all. I loved those old ads with Ines de la Fressange. 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. Thanks again for helping make a reacquaintance! My only hesitation was the neutered patchouli (I like the full bore patch!). Dolly I was just thinking that YOU are MY kind of gal!!! If you got one Spock gene and one non-Spock gene, you could still do the eyebrow thing but then you passed the non-Spock gene down to your daughter, poor girl. Then another day a month or two later, I wore it again, and didnt have the same reaction. Im so glad Coco Mlle is great on you! See, here are three things Ive noticed with Coco Mademoiselle. Thanks, Angela, for addressing the subject of marketing in your post. I waited a good five minutes and smelled. Its very, very fruity on me and is downright identical to Cotys Exclamation perfume on my skin. Not even Bronze Goddess applied all over my body somewhere on Hawaiian vacation. I wear it very lightly, no need in choking people. And then theres the other dilemma. I already know better than, when Im low, to try something new I might like. Flowerbomb. (ya gotta let these SAs know where they stand), guys..i can do the spock eyebrow with the left..the whole three leaf clover tongue thingy and..i can move my ears without anything else on my face!!! But a vacation is a great time to buy a new scent. Im in luck theremines in a rollerball. 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. Although just about every card in the tarot deck can have a small spark of love or . I love it, although it is a different leather (no slight barnyard) from what I get in Cuir de Russie (which may be in my future still). Ah! I dont like it, but Im in your age group, I suspect, and our formative Chanel years were probably defined by Carol Bouquet and Esther whats her name with the big lips for No. I doubt that one is a cocktail party favourite! Thats such a nice fragrance, and so versatile, too. I love Keira Knightley and I love the commercial for this. Its sort of a clich among my friends that whenever you want to get my attention, wear Coco Mademoiselle. On certain days, a perfume can smell like a holy grail, and on other days, it can be meh. Doing either would certainly be nice. Thats so funnynot at all what I would have expected. Youve got the gene, or you dont. ;, Les Exclusifs. Ive bought more bottles of this stuff in the range, than any otherbut not for myself! All I get is the sharp topnotes and a bug spray dry down! Chanel was really clever to package it in the classic No. But people around me dont agree with me so much on that. I gave it to my best friend (same one I got the LE sampler for). Id split with you if you want How do we go about doing thisIve never split a perfume with anyone before. I like Coco Mlle on other people, but it just doesnt smell good on me. Has done for a couple of years now, and I still like to give her a good sniff-over when we hug. I dont remember ever giving CM a sniff, but I will, just as part of my fragrance education. 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 like smelling it in a crowd, too. 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. I dont like how different the EDT smells though, and since Chance is so close I can wear it too. 31 Rue Cambon is at the top of my wish list, but cant imagine ever using up a 200ml bottle or paying $200 for it (which is actually pretty reasonable when you consider the $ per oz cost). Chanel really does have a range. Impaired smell is the inability to smell properly. Ill be sticking with original Coco, which is one of my all-time faves, anyway. Chanel definitely has its fragrances sorted by age/income: the younger/poorer; the regular stable of No. Up until recently, I thought of it as the generic womens version of Acqua di Gio. Ive probably flipped past it a dozen times. 22 or Beige much. I too found it to be infested with a bug spray- like smell;The industrial strength kind that professional exterminators use. Too much musk is also nothing for me in a perfume. Keeping a humidifier in your home can loosen mucus and help relieve congestion. Absolutely! One lady passed by my husband and he said to me did you smell her cologne and of course I did not. This makes it difficult to choose a scent in the morning! They both have pretty good staying power, but Coco smells kinda mature on me. Loss of smell can occur due to problems in the nose, brain, or nervous system. In the same article, "industry insiders" guessed Coco Mademoiselle might earn as much as $15 million its first year. It sounds like Coco Mlle is ideal on your mother! It would have been a heartbreaker to have invested in, then loathed, that one. I wonder if its genetic? 5 in EDT and EDP standing neglected on her dressing table (thoughtful but obviously unappreciated gifts). 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. Bromley S. (2000). I wore Chance throughout grad school. I just spit hot cocoa! Pour some sugar on me.. Then youll be one of the people I walk by and enjoy smelling! i had an unfortunate experience with coromondel..i was in nyc and this elderly woman was wearing a beautiful..but sadly kind of old ladyish, mustyish smelli was blown away when she said coromondel and i havent really gone further, cause it was not really the best kind of experience!! Cn5 is like the worst scent ever! Its like you can just feel the gears shifting through all its phases needs a clutch replacement, lol. 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. I reviewed Chanel Coco Mademoiselle in the Eau de Parfum, from a decant taken from a bottle purchased in mid-2008. have they reformulated this? Other conditions that can cause impaired smell include: Certain prescription medications, like antibiotics and high blood pressure medications, can also alter your sense of taste or smell. I like musk in general, but the last couple of years' new releases have taught me I don't like, at all, the bug spray-like musk infesting such fragrances as Lanvin Rumeur, Dolce Gabbana The One, and even Guerlain Idylle. Pretty bottle, though. nearly all Chanel perfumes make me think they are for rich old ladies. Coco Mademoiselle is a cash cow. See, here are three things I've noticed with Coco Mademoiselle. Theres no sure way to prevent the loss of smell. Ive certainly spent plenty on other scents, though! 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. I keep giving her samples of things I think shed like, and she keeps right on wearing CM. There is that musky-patchouli base to consider, thoughwith the right swagger in my step, who knows? It screeches in a way that is fine for a few seconds, but profoundly irritating any longer than that. Perhaps a heavier application would make a difference. (another cool thing for your resume) because this is EXACTLY how I feel about CM. After reading reviews I wanted to love CoCo, and I did, but only on a test strip. If Coco Mlle inducts anyone into the realm of perfumey perfumes, then it has done its job! 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 (?) Jacques Polge really does have his hands full, I guess. 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. That's o.k. Impaired smell can be temporary or permanent. At the same time, try Coco, too, if you like classic orientals. I might have to research my honeymoon locale and see if they have a perfume store there. I just prefer it meatier. 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. Does anyone else have that problem? Karin that is the story of my life!! Wash your hands frequently throughout the day. 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! Why would I wear CM when I already wear Coco? Sbe doesnt overspray by any means no sillage for miles around, etc. Vanilla too. Talk about upsettingI have 200mls of the stuff!a few days later: I loved it again. 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. I smell a fair amount of Angel here, but it seems like Light Blue, Coco Mlle, and Flowerbomb get more play. the longer i get into marketing the more it seems that this magically attractive 20 30 gap is all about immaturity and loving all the wrong things. I dont know about reformulations, but I wouldnt be surprised. I love a good, strong fragrance as much as the next smellies fan, but theres something to be said for exercising a bit of restraint. I think I need to wait a bit on Cuir de Russiebut maybe only until I get my tax refund! Email me at krnszn@gmail.com and lets chat! Hey I am a guy and I love Coco Mademoiselle!!!! I get that, too, from time to time. 11 sprays of perfume? I still have a few mls of Coco Mlle to retest down the road. I am going to go against the flow here because I absolutely love smelling CM on a woman. Nice! I like, but not love Chance, it is just not distinctive enough. Im wondering the parents will feel about any injudicious spritzing of it in their houses. Top notes are Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear and Pink Pepper; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood, Cashmeran and Orris. i like it, but could never wear it. 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. but I perfur parfums over colongne any day! A co-worker of mine wears it and it smells heavenly on her. Initially it is pretty sharp and crisp, but then it gets really masculine and sexy on me. I always thought that Chance smelled like it could be a flanker for CM. According to Basenotes, Safari is still in production, although I had thought it was discontinued, maybe because Ive seen it so much at Marshalls. Bring back Catherine Deneuve! I dont think CM is horrible, but I dont think Ill wear it either. What if the scent fails to impress me like it did on its last go-round? I tired it on my skin and it was a whole different scent, of course, but one I didnt like at all cant pin down what it was, but just smelled off. Amirage annoys me now, Im sure theyve reformulated it because I liked a better on her when she had a bottle (about 5years ago ???) It still smells just fine to me. Im glad you ordered one. First try, I fell in lovedelicious fresh orange, some aldehydes, spicy lily, apricot. There's plenty of Chanel out there for all of us. Nah, I dont hate how it smells or anything. Im in the big leagues now!!!!! Wow, great! She looked really concerned but put on a brave face and emerged 45 minutes later to wish me luck as she headed out the door with a strong trail of Coco Mademoiselle following her. Maybe Chanel's statement about doubling Coco's earnings was merely grandstanding for the press, but Women's Wear Daily later reported Coco Mademoiselle raked in $21 million that first year.3 It also broke records by winning the FiFi for Prestige Fragrance in all the FiFi countries the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Great Britain as well as being awarded the European Star of the Year. But new, A new study finds that roughly 86 percent of people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell. 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. Yes, Coco is lovely, as is N. 5 parfum, Cuir de Russie and even my screechy Allure Sensuelle which behaves once it dries down. I think if you love Cuir de Russie, you should go for it. Impaired smell caused by a viral or bacterial infection is often short-lived. I love the stuff, its my general daily go to fragrance right now. Is it my nose, is it different stages of the scent, is it heaviness of application, is it her skin? And too my detriment, like the more girly scents, so that makes it hard to find a Chanel. moi aussi. 22, Gardenia? When possible, avoid people who have colds or the flu. could hardly wait to get home and wash it off. See, I dont actually hate Coco Mademoiselle. I want to split!!! I smelled it again today in a grocery store in the produce section. It deffinitely is unique though, because I can always tell when someones wearing Chance. I just like fragrances for the joy they provide. I guess they had something good going with Coco Mlle, why not try a little of it in Chance? I am one of the C Mlle wearing horde. So, I broke down and bought a 3.4 oz bottle from MACYS. I had a hard time describing how I felt about CM, because I definitely dont like it on me, and yet I really do like smelling it in passing on others. Thats just the way it is.and thats one thing that makes perfume so interesting. Unfortunately, I had come to Macys unprepared and must go back tomorrow and buy a full bottle. I like musk, dont get me wrong. So yep, I definitely get where youre coming from on this one. Especially if they live in Vancouver. 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!!! 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 like CM once in a while (and Im 41!) These tests may include: These tests will help the doctor get a closer look at the structures within your nose. I did not envy those creative directors who probably had to sit in it for a while longer. My mum, for instance, never evolved past them. Coco Mademoiselle is marketed to women in their 20s and 30s, leaving Chance to the younger crowd, and Coco and No. (a la nail polish remover with added scent) and cat pee (not civet!) Nice! Maybe if anyone reading this is contemplating a Christmas bottle for a loved one or themselves, they might consider ANYTHING but Coco Mademoiselle. Or maybe I just notice them more. If you have a stuffy nose and are unable to blow your nose, use a humidifier to moisten the air. Hah, Ive heard a guy could pull off wearing Coco, but CM? There! btw i like coco m on a few select people and thats about it, ohmigosh HongKongyoure a triple threat, wish i could control my brain like i do my muscles:-). I think Id have ended up hating most of my favorites if I had to spend an hour in a company of somebody abusing it. Coco Mademoiselle comes in a full range of perfume (including Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Parfum) and body products. Wow. 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