I too found it to be infested with a bug spray- like smell;The industrial strength kind that professional exterminators use. Thanks, Angela, for addressing the subject of marketing in your post. unfortunately, most weeks, Kroger is as good as it is going to get. Last medically reviewed on November 28, 2017, A well-functioning sense of smell is something most people take for granted, until its lost. Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. I smell a fair amount of Angel here, but it seems like Light Blue, Coco Mlle, and Flowerbomb get more play. October 2022 have they reformulated this? Im glad you ordered one. Interesting! Any young nieces or cousins where youre going, Joe? Its often a symptom of another health problem, such as a sinus infection. You have a lucky mother. Oh, I dont mean that youre weird, but I havent smelled it, and anything called Brigitte. 5 and Tea Rose oil on her vanity. And then theres the other dilemma. LMAO! The curse of Coco!! (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!!! I got my best friend a sampler of LE from perfumed Court but I have yet to recieve the package. 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 want to split!!! But still, she doesnt read that way. It really does have a split personality. I live in Vancouver and *hand on heart* I solemnly swear not to give anyone any Coco Mlle for Christmas. Anyway, this is what I meant to say Absolutely! (I can only do the right). In certain cases, its a sign of a more serious underlying issue. Great point, and good for you for seeing through the strategies! What if the scent fails to impress me like it did on its last go-round? Jacques Polge really does have his hands full, I guess. At the same time though, Coco Mademoiselle is too weak for my liking. First try, I fell in lovedelicious fresh orange, some aldehydes, spicy lily, apricot. Great job, Chanel! Collector bottles Selecting perfume in the morning is always a difficult / time consuming task. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. I was hit with the initial scent before she sat down and proceeded to spend the next hour (glad I no longer have to do that commute) growing more and more nauseous while the people around me discretely covered their noses. Something about the scent trail it leaves behind kind of turns my stomach a little. (Not that I really have eyebrows, but thats a whole other thing. Wish I knew. I suppose what your friend doesnt know cant hurt her, but it sounds like you need to order a set for yourself! I catch a hint of peach in it, too. meh, she changes her mind all the time Doesnt Mr. T just seem like a natural? I admit it. It sounds like you wear Coco Mlle very well! Maybe neither of them is right for you. 2022-2023 It relieves stress, is fun, and has allowed me to learn so much about fragrances and the perfume industry since I started this blog. Im attempting to decide whether to buy this one or the original Coco. We avoid using tertiary references. They say the Gardenia isnt cloying (I like that), but doesnt last. It warms the cockles of my heart to witness the birth of a perfume split. Ill be happy to split this three ways, certainly makes it more economical Ill email you both. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge. I think we do not get to be educated, but we are forced to be in love by marketing strategies. Strangely enough, I also like it in passing on others, but I would never buy it based on how it smells on my own skin. I still have a few mls of Coco Mlle to retest down the road. I think my 5 yr old will inherit my large sample/small decant. Ugh. 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. Gabrielle by Chanel is a Floral fragrance for women.Gabrielle was launched in 2017. I just hate smelling it from a hundred feet away. Perfumegeek you can reach me @ vdp1956 @ yahoo dot com. tumors in the . Ill be emailing Karin. Is my perfume too strong?, I make that weird pained/wince face that some people make when theyre about to deliver bad news and theyre afraid some giant disembodied hand is going to fly out of the sky and slap them. I know what you mean about Chanel scents being particular, but theyre so nice to have samples of just for reference, if nothing else. (a la nail polish remover with added scent) and cat pee (not civet!) Thats such a nice fragrance, and so versatile, too. HongKongI agree with Rapple, try a sample and see what it is like on you. Temporary loss of smell usually occurs along with allergies or bacterial or viral infections, such as: As you age, an impaired sense of smell is normal. Pour some sugar on me.. What am I? 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. Does someone have a mortal enemy theyd like me to ship it to? If you have a bacterial infection, you may be given antibiotics to speed up the healing process. Im going to put on some Bois des Iles right now! (By comparison, Angel, which I am wearing today VERY lightly!! Thanks for this timely public service announcement. I think that alone broadened its appeal. especially when its not me .lolsix bottles right now already..ALTHOUGHI want to split Coromandel and 28 La Plausa after the New Year. Impaired smell is the inability to smell properly. ), Left eyebrow only. I like musk, dont get me wrong. But new, A new study finds that roughly 86 percent of people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell. People love Coco Mlle, so youre not alone in finding it terrific. Who knows, maybe one day Ill give the Mlle. 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. plotting and scheming powers already activated! Im grateful for NST (and other wonderful blogs) for helping me learn more about whats out thereso thank you and all the other contributors for your terrific articles! Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last? Coco Mademoiselle Parfum by Chanel is a Amber Floral fragrance for women. change day to day.Some days I prefer nothing but unscented body wash.Mmselle has a combo of citrus/light flower/vetiver that works well with my skin type,and Ive yet to experience the feeling of being overpowered by my own perfume (Im not counting the first 10-15 min).That being said,there were other chypre/flowery combos that made me feel nauseated,but Mmselle never does, even with that patchouly/vetiver dry-down.In fact, it makes me want to smell my wrist (when nobody is watching), just so I can be transported to my good place.It is that feeling that I go by when I decide on a scent. It really is a masterpiece and will be accompanying more frequently from now on. But theres a particular kind of musk happening these daysI wish I had the knowledge to pin it downthat can make a migraine lickety split. Im so glad you love it! Hi Miss Kitty- To answer your question from Saturdays post, I beleive Daisy is interested in organizing a split of the PW Classic.After the new year is best we agreed, due to the holidays. Allure, too, it seems. I only did four sprays. On Thanksgiving Day my husband and I went to dinner at my co-workers home where 20-30 people were there. I just smelled it on a test strip and it smells like playtex tampons and febreeze. today, i finally sampled coco..edp on left hand and extrait on right..but then.the shisheido counter fINALLY had MKK soi sprayed that all around my neck and heck, i cannot smell any notes of coco..just a whole lot of musc and skank and am enjoying that, I just threw that split desire out into the universe and look what happened! 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. In my younger, but not necessarily that much younger, perhaps just a little poorer days I wore Chanel Chance. Theres lots of Coco Mlle here, too. August 2022, Celebrity perfumes I can see why people wouldnt like CM, and I can imagine prolonged exposure (ie. lolI embrace my own element of weirdness but sometimes I do get wildly different results from perfume. Amirage annoys me now, Im sure theyve reformulated it because I liked a better on her when she had a bottle (about 5years ago ???) There is that musky-patchouli base to consider, thoughwith the right swagger in my step, who knows? Or maybe I just notice them more. I like CM once in a while (and Im 41!) There's plenty of Chanel out there for all of us. Coco Mademoiselle is marketed to women in their 20s and 30s, leaving Chance to the younger crowd, and Coco and No. I just ordered my first Mademoiselle EDP after sampling it over the past 2 years. I love Coco Mlle-it has more woods/spice on my skin. Im so glad you rediscovered it! ok..so the moral is..keep all our perfumes for ever just in caseoh boy i am so doomed!! Bad memory: getting drunk in the streets. I feel exactly the opposite about these two: I admire Coco but cant wear it; and CM is one of my perfect scents. Call your doctor if you have difficulty smelling. As someone for whom lemon is the kiss of death, I am nonetheless happy to smell Chance on my GF, who is 53 (! Fortunately, the swings from good to bad arent extreme, but theres enough variation that it does give me pause. Hah, Ive heard a guy could pull off wearing Coco, but CM? Oh good! I love the way you describe it. Maybe you should have a bottle. The impairment is usually a distorted sense of smell rather than a complete inability to smell. Perhaps a heavier application would make a difference. A big gold necklace, a mohawkyes, I can see it! I so prefer the original Coco, even the reformulated. I like it just fine, but easy on the trigger. I admire CoCo for the perfume she must be on other people, but it all depends on skin chemistry, I guessat least I have my CoCo Mademoiselle! If its blocking Tolu, then we know for sure shes overdoing it! Ive even witnessed a sales associate spray Coco Mademoiselle all over herself eleven times, windmilling her arm like an out of control electric fan. Nicole Leigh Aaronson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, FAAP, Septorhinoplasty: Everything You Need to Know. So little time, and for a lot of us, so little money! Maybe if anyone reading this is contemplating a Christmas bottle for a loved one or themselves, they might consider ANYTHING but Coco Mademoiselle. 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. My relationship with Coco Mademoiselle has cooled off even more since I last smelled and reviewed it. Keeping a humidifier in your home can loosen mucus and help relieve congestion. Yikes! That could be good AND bad! YES!!! its too girly for a guy like me. *scrubs monitor and keyboard clean*, I loathe Coco Mademoiselle on meits very harsh & masculine. Coco Mademoiselle though :-\, I do not own a single perfume of which I would need 11 sprays. Can you believe it? At the same time, try Coco, too, if you like classic orientals. I like, but not love Chance, it is just not distinctive enough. But that musk. 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!!! Oh, and calling Luca Mr. Jesus, that last part makes no sense! well, I never get what other people get from fragrances.Im weird, I guess. This is queen of my parfum and Eau de Parfum s I think that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and miss cherie Dior are similar Chanel Coco Mademoiselle is more grown up and miss cherie dior is a really sweet versions I love them both I always get compliments and phone numbers when I where these! Filed Under: perfume talk Tagged With: chanel, flanker, jacques polge. I'll take Coco, Bois des Iles, and Cuir de Russie, please. Ive worn it on and off for many years and it has sat in my cabinet languishing for the last 10 or so in my pursuit of the Goutals and Guerlain gems. But hey this is a perfume blog, not a business journal, you might be thinking. It's best to follow certain steps that ensure sure you use it safely and. My mum, for instance, never evolved past them. I like smelling it in a crowd, too. And a fair amount of Prada and Flowerbomb. Thanks again for helping make a reacquaintance! 22, Gardenia? What more do you need to say? Coco doesnt get as spicy it gets sweeter, more of a comfort scent. 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:-). and on me it dries down quite masculine !!! 5 ads, and Ines de la Fressange and Vanessa Paradis for Coco. It helps that my brows are naturally arched I can get that left one wayyyy up there.the higher it is , the more scathing my response. hehe. Bought it (duty free) from seeing it on the dresser of a friend I very much admired. 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. Is the Chance Eau Frache decant still up for grabs? Shes a light applier like I am, which may be why its appealing on her. 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. hahaha Then youll be one of the people I walk by and enjoy smelling! 5 in EDT and EDP standing neglected on her dressing table (thoughtful but obviously unappreciated gifts). That said, I do love me regular Coco, which I think I dismissed back then as being too old lady, especially as I used to have an elderly neighbor who bathed in it. So far, the Chanel that I like best is 31 Rue Cambon [*fingers crossed* for a split to come about hint, hint ], followed by Bois des Iles [not that anybody asked haha]. Can you do either eyebrow? We had a commenter above who found it too masculine! I swear Im not drunk, just distracted. 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. I do want to own a Chanel though. But after having it on for a while, it would make me actually feel queasy and I never fell queasy. Sbe doesnt overspray by any means no sillage for miles around, etc. 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. Maybe Krogers just wasnt classy enough. I am wondering, and leaning on your expertise if maybe you could help me? ;, Les Exclusifs. Dont be apologetic! Luca Turin concludes his (four star, by the way) review of Coco Mademoiselle saying, "Mercifully, this style is on its way out." I can do both my eyebrows if I want. It must be like rolling your tongue. Vanilla too. I guess they had something good going with Coco Mlle, why not try a little of it in Chance? Hm, then maybe it *is* dominant. I wear it quite frequentlybut that one dayit just wasnt cutting it. Chanel was really clever to package it in the classic No. Well, the refund came and I bought Cuir de Lancome (and three others) from one of the discounters. It still smells just fine to me. Not only that, I really looove the bottle. Could Coco Mademoiselle have started that trend? "Glossier launches into Sephora US and Canada amid brand overhaul" (cosmeticsbusiness), "Inside the Complex World of Fragrance Dupes" (allure), "Perfumehead Is An Intoxicating Olfactive Love Letter To Los Angeles" (forbes), "Zo Kravitz on Scents and Making Sense of Hollywood" (elle), Updated info on Ferragamo Signorina Libera. (And we wont even talk about Chance Eau Fraiche) They arent bad, they just arent Chanel to me. There are some other good leathers out there, too, for less $$. Loss of smell can occur due to problems in the nose, brain, or nervous system. (Chanel No. Never done it before, though, so no idea how to go about it. It sounds like you and I arent part of the teeming masses who made Coco Mlle so popular. It screeches in a way that is fine for a few seconds, but profoundly irritating any longer than that. Oh, Angela, I am SO glad you wrote about this! Its Spicy, its Citrus and sweet at the same time! Talk about upsettingI have 200mls of the stuff!a few days later: I loved it again. I agree with bring back Catherine! She says sexy and intelligent in a way I find timeless and ageless. but Coco Mademoiselle has youth and fruitiness. Her voice also drops into a whisper. Its amazing how well a scent can bring back memories! It is not that sweet. Clearly too much time on my hands here. My only hesitation was the neutered patchouli (I like the full bore patch!). I love that about the universe. According to Basenotes, Safari is still in production, although I had thought it was discontinued, maybe because Ive seen it so much at Marshalls. Taste in fragrance really does seem to evolve over the years. All rights reserved. Bois des Iles is one of my top 3 favorites of all time, and No. Other days, shes a walking chemical spill. When CM first came out all those years ago a SA tried to squirt me once. If thats the case, you probably wont like No. 2005-2023 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. 1 views, 0 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Line chat JAA: LINE Coco Mademoiselle comes in a full range of perfume (including Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Parfum) and body products. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our. apart from one, which I praise her for= Kenzo Amour. Hey, if you get bored with your life now, you could go on the road with the circus! Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. Absolutely! I am going to go against the flow here because I absolutely love smelling CM on a woman. I wish the perfume industry would slow down a bit. Chanel really does have a range. 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