Chanel – Eau de Cologne perfume

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Reviews of Eau de Cologne by Chanel

There are 34 reviews of Eau de Cologne by Chanel.

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naqshbandi
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I initially only put on a single spray on a cold morning indoors and was a bit blasé about this. Today it was a warm
Spring day and I sprayed both my self and my shirt generously and went for a walk. The result was an incredibly gorgeous citrusy and floral Cologne which is still delighting me as I take a little rest on my walk. This is gorgeous and better than Acqua di Parma which was previous favourite EDC. Gorgeous but expensive!

HouseOfPhlegethon
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Zesty, fresh, citrus in the beginning. Summer, in a bottle. Has an old-style element, old-style cologne accord from decades long gone. A slight sweetness – tang. It reminds me of Agua de Colonia Concentrada by Alvarez Gomez. Sunlit emotions. Clean. Pure fun… I would NOT think this, is a Chanel offering. It does scream, at first, then mellows, beautifully. Neroli is gentle. Spice, is happy-go-lucky and smiles at you. Lots of orange. Base notes are vague to me. Sweet vanilla – not much else.

Possum-Pie
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Such a nice fresh citrus! This opens with a definite mandarin orange note. Not, just orange, not stereotypical but a deep mandarin. Very well made and great for summer wear. There is a depth to this not typical of straight citrus, possibly b/c of the neroli combining with mandarin. Reminds me a bit of Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St Clement’s by Heeley

Brian Buchanan
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Chanel released two colognes designed by Jacques Polge in 2007, Allure Homme Sport Cologne Sport and the Exclusif.

The strategy reminds me of that used by motor manufacturers who make their cars in a range of models to suit various budgets.
These two colognes are built around the same chassis of a hard and bright lemon & grapefruit accord. Allure is the basic, entry level runaround made to a strict budget, and Eau de Cologne de Chanel has all the trimmings you’d expect from a top of the range model.

They both launch on the same basic citrus accord, but here it’s decorated with lime, sweetness, and powdery and woody nuances that soften the citrus and broaden its effect ready for what comes next.

It’s when you get into the luxury floral interior that the real magic starts. With quality ingredients like bitter orange, neroli, and decent musk, as well as Chanel’s own Grasse jasmin, rose, lavender and spice, it makes for a smooth elegant ride.

The other difference between Allure’s basic saloon and the Exclusif limousine must be the care and attention lavished on the evolution and detailing. It holds a fine balance between shiny and matt, acid and sweet, hard and soft.
Crucially, the citrus head accord remains crisp and true deep into the floral heart, keeping the profile’s integrity as a cologne. It feels as though its been made to the same standards of excellence as the EdT’s.

Cologne de Chanel is classified as feminine but for the first three hours or so it conjours up for me Saville Row shirts and high class tailoring, but then, it makes a swerve to the feminine as the powdery sweet musky drydown starts to break through the citrus glass ceiling.

It’s a traditional structure that relies on superb materials and great design for its success – rather than innovation – and so, in this conservative context, I think the mild sense of gender realignment that happens in the base is a negative.

However, despite that, this is one of the best colognes there is.

rogalal
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I do love a nice Eau De Cologne, and Chanel’s is a fine example.

With so many Eau’s available, I have to ask myself what Chanel brings to the table to set itself apart. I think the answer is flowers, paired up with better-than-usual petitgrain.

Most Eau’s fade from citrus to wood to soap – that’s the recipe. Chanel takes the focus off the citrus on top (don’t get me wrong – there’s still obvious bergamot and orange zest there) and instead features blossoms. It’s like walking past a lime tree in full bloom, mixed with the honeyed, lightly woody smell of acacia. The petitgrain smell is obvious from the top, smoother than usual and deepened by the honey. This combination of lime blossoms and acacia and honeyed wood is what makes Chanel’s Eau De Cologne special. There’s no sharpness or jagged edges, just smooth honeyed citrus flowers and wood. Excellent.

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