Chance Eau Tendre Chanel perfume – a fragrance for women 2010

I will preface this by confessing that I have not worn a fragrance since the 80’s. I am now in my 50’s, happy and content except for the extra pounds I’ve gained this year. I am working on taking off those pounds, but in the meantime, I felt like I needed a bit of a psychological lift. Over the past few weeks I have made it my mission to find a fragrance that would do that for me. After a lot of sampling, and not finding any fragrance my husband and I BOTH liked, I was almost convinced I would have to abandon my search. But I am stubborn, and after finally seeking guidance from a knowledgeable SA, I took home four samples, one of which was Chance Eau Tendre. I tried it and really liked it, and much to my surprise, my husband said he liked it too and would actually be able to enjoy this one! (There were others he said he could tolerate, but that wasn’t enough for me.) So, I immediately ran right out and bought the 100ml size and I am so happy I did.

I love the subtlety of the fruit and floral notes in Eau Tendre. I did not want a fragrance that would surround me like a cloud, nor did I want to smell like overripe fruit, heady flowers, or candy. Eau Tendre is light and feminine–just what I was looking for. I also like that it stays pretty much the same, at least on me, and doesn’t morph into something odd or funky after a few hours. I am comfortable wearing this with jeans or wearing it out to dinner.

I didn’t think I’d care about the bottle, but this one is gorgeous. It’s classic and elegant, and with its pale pink liquid, it looks beautiful sitting on my white vanity–a lovely bonus.

For those who say that it doesn’t last, I find that my nose definitely gets used to it after a few hours, but even when I can no longer detect it, my husband says he still can. He has told me several times how good I smell!

Those who are devoted to Chanel will still have their classics. But they were always too strong/heavy/powerful for me, which is why I initially bypassed the Chanel counter. I am delighted that Chanel created this one for those of us who prefer something a little softer and lighter. I definitely don’t see it as just another copy of all the other fruity-florals out there, most of which are way too obvious and sweet for me. (I tried a lot of them over the past few weeks.) I know others disagree with me, and that’s okay. Fragrance preferences are highly subjective, and it would be a boring world if we all liked the same things. But I know what I like and what my husband likes, and this is it! Yay!