Yes, Coco is lovely, as is N. 5 parfum, Cuir de Russie and even my screechy Allure Sensuelle which behaves once it dries down. Its sort of a clich among my friends that whenever you want to get my attention, wear Coco Mademoiselle. Chanel definitely has its fragrances sorted by age/income: the younger/poorer; the regular stable of No. I cant remember ever smelling Exclamation, although I could draw you a picture of the bottle right now. I am one of the C Mlle wearing horde. And as mals86 mentions, Coco Mlle wearers all seem to be positively hooked on the stuff. They say its too herbal. Angela, thank you for the complementary reviews for this and Coco. 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 think youre going *with* the flow, really. Fortnum and Mason might be more its speed. . Ugh. nasal endoscopy (examination of the nasal passages with a thin tube that contains a camera). The fragrance just doesnt like playing nice, I guess. My mum, for instance, never evolved past them. So yep, I definitely get where youre coming from on this one. lol. Angela, you crack me up! (go figure!). This is my mothers (she just turned 50 this year) signature fragrance. little tiny Spock-eyebrow abilities : the formative years! Now, I feel like you, Angela still quite like to smell it in passing on others but wouldnt wear it myself. 2005-2023 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. 5 to the more mature, I guess. Answering the following questions can help the doctor pinpoint what may be causing your impaired sense of smell: After reviewing your medical history, the doctor will perform a physical examination of your nose to see if there are any blockages in your nasal passages. 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! At the same time though, Coco Mademoiselle is too weak for my liking. Oddly enough, a combination of all of those fragrances is exactly how I would describe Coco Mademoiselle; theres the sccreeching, lime-green grassiness, the nectary peach roses and earthy, gravelly patchouli. I doubt that one is a cocktail party favourite! Coco Mademoiselle though :-\, I do not own a single perfume of which I would need 11 sprays. I am one of those people who wears Coco Mlle very well. Ive even witnessed a sales associate spray Coco Mademoiselle all over herself eleven times, windmilling her arm like an out of control electric fan. 5s a good, solid run over the holidays, and although I can admire them, I certainly dont want to wear them. Your email address will not be published. This and Chance Eau Fraiche are the only Chanel scents I like, and Im really considering getting this. I mean, NOOOO!!! Im glad you ordered one. 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. Loss of smell (anosmia). I often smell it on young women, I often smell it on professional women, and I often smell it way too well. Think I really just wanted the bottle, and at $60 a pop for the 50ml, I thought it a better deal than the .25 oz perfume for $80. Its nice to know youre not alone, huh? Such a grown up scent. Not only that, I really looove the bottle. It has to have been used before. (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!!! One of the librarians I work with, an elegantly-appointed woman in her 50s with VERY refined personal style, wears Coco Mlle. Does someone have a mortal enemy theyd like me to ship it to? For me, the real curse of Coco Mademoiselle is the musk in its base. 5 and Tea Rose oil on her vanity. Great job, Chanel! For some reason, Coco Mademoiselle is a particularly potent fragrance. Just bought her a bar of soap for Christmas, since it was on her wishlist and the soap smells both lovely and Soooo Not Me. 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. And if I have to fall for a mass-market scent, Im glad its the sophisticated perfumeyness of Chanel! 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. but she hates Miss Dior Cherie (edp) so I dont have to worry about that lol. Youre one of the lucky ones. Im kinda scared Ill tire of it quickly. I hope theyll give you a sample first so you can wear it a few days. Filed Under: perfume talk Tagged With: chanel, flanker, jacques polge. 5, Coco, etc. Allure, too, it seems. Theres not much nicer than finding you really like a scent you already have. I was in my early 20s and it was my first Chanel. I hear your plea! Especially if they live in Vancouver. January 2023December 2022November 2022 Can you believe it? Its Spicy, its Citrus and sweet at the same time! on other women. Absolutely! Here's a quick glimpse at the top 11 cards that reflect love and admiration in the world of tarot and what to look for (hidden clues) in the cards that can really touch your heart and soul. I love Cuir de Russie, but am not going to plunk down the dough for that one anytime soon. Id split with you if you want How do we go about doing thisIve never split a perfume with anyone before. The fact that youre here, reading about perfume and presumably sampling it to come up with your own conclusions, says a lot. . I lightly spritzed on my wrist, not expecting to like it at all after reading this. and she may have a few bottle of Givenchy Amirage. Must be the juice. Go figure! 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. Its nice to wake up in the morning and reach for a perfume you really love to wear. It has top notes of bergamot and orange; a heart of jasmine and "morning rose petals"; and a base of patchouli, vetiver, vanilla, and white musk. In some cases, your doctor may need to take a sample of cells from within the nose to make a diagnosis. Other conditions that can cause impaired smell include: dementia (memory loss), such as Alzheimer's. neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. Coco Mademoiselle is marketed to women in their 20s and 30s, leaving Chance to the younger crowd, and Coco and No. Very French. Shes a light applier like I am, which may be why its appealing on her. That spot in the store didnt stop smelling like Coco Mademoiselle until 48 hours had passed. I just like fragrances for the joy they provide. another chance and love it? wearing it myself) might make it tiresome. Unfortunately, I had come to Macys unprepared and must go back tomorrow and buy a full bottle. CoCo on my skin smells like a mixture of cigarette smoke (UGH) and random spices. Once again I havent found a Chanel I can wera but I am thinking I need to get a decant of Bois de Iles. Nicole Leigh Aaronson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, FAAP, Septorhinoplasty: Everything You Need to Know. Trying to raise the right is like trying to write with my left hand. Well youve definitely moved up the Chanel ladder. I had a sample of Letre aime pour femme, by Divine. Oh, I dont mean that youre weird, but I havent smelled it, and anything called Brigitte. Cool beans. could hardly wait to get home and wash it off. CM on the other hand, was everything I wanted CoCo to be and more. But after having it on for a while, it would make me actually feel queasy and I never fell queasy. You may have narrow nasal passages for several reasons, including genetics, aging, injury, or a medical condition. the 20 minute trip home was almost more than I could take. You might like Egoiste. This just seems like another in the parade of Angel offshoot perfumes, perhaps distilled down a bit that fruity patch that became so prevalent after Angel. Oh well, the fun is in the search! Still great. 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. Im in the Deep South and it seems everyone under a certain age here wears pink perfumes, if you know what I mean. That is a good skill. Taste in fragrance really does seem to evolve over the years. A little bit., Shoot. Shes smelling her wrist now. I dont see the similarities between CM and Chance that others mentionedfor me (and on me) theres a huge difference between the bergamot and the screeching lemon in their openings. 22 is in the top 10. I dont think CM is horrible, but I dont think Ill wear it either. Last medically reviewed on November 28, 2017, A well-functioning sense of smell is something most people take for granted, until its lost. Nah, I dont hate how it smells or anything. 100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try, Chanel Le Lion de Chanel ~ fragrance review, Rgime des Fleurs Chlo Sevigny Little Flower, 100 fragrances every perfumista should try, And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell, 50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try, 26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try, 25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try, How to make fragrance last through the day, Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out, On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesnt smell like it used to. Who knows, maybe one day Ill give the Mlle. Im bored of it, to be honest. If no other reason, for me, than the fact that cocking my left eyebrow in skepticism (or annoyance, or) has led to one eyebrow being permanently higher than the other. I felt pretty nauseous after finishing the interview in the room swimming in Coco Mademoiselle. (I can only do the right). Your review made me go back and give it a 2nd look with my far more sophisticated nose. Heh, interesting. As you can see, Im not a Chanel fan, I dont have a signature scent,I dont like chypre/oriental scents, so I cant say what drew me to Mmselle.I just wear it well and love sensing it on me. I honestly dont like to smell like food,even desert. All these years I had thought it overly spicy and resinous for my taste, I never noticed how beautifully the flowers were blooming amidst the woods and spices. I know, insanely wishful thinking, but in a perfect world . When I try to do the rightI end up doing a Groucho Marx thingwhich I can do very well and quite quicklywhich was very entertaining to my daughter when she was little. I still keep my bottle though, because thats what I wore when OH and I started dating and its still the perfume that he seems to like best. 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. Keira Knightley is Eating This Perfume Bottle. to my nose. Here's our privacy policy, and a handy emoticon chart. I wear it quite frequentlybut that one dayit just wasnt cutting it. But she IS a hugger and yesterday after one such friendly hug, her Coco Mlle mixed with my LUSH Breath of God, and for an hour afterward I felt wretchedly nauseous. Maybe you should have a bottle. It sounds like you love itthats great! Sbe doesnt overspray by any means no sillage for miles around, etc. The impairment is usually a distorted sense of smell rather than a complete inability to smell. Ill have to test it on my skin first, though. It still smells just fine to me. Thinking I need to take a sample of Letre aime pour femme, by Divine crowd, anything... 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