Coco doesnt get as spicy it gets sweeter, more of a comfort scent. My relationship with Coco Mademoiselle has cooled off even more since I last smelled and reviewed it. Diviation? I am one of those people who wears Coco Mlle very well. I dont remember ever giving CM a sniff, but I will, just as part of my fragrance education. I have to switch between scents frequently since my mood ( body chemistry?) 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. Sometimes Ill pull out a bottle and decide that Im going to give it away, then the next day I try it again and love it. I love Coco Mlle-it has more woods/spice on my skin. Too much musk is also nothing for me in a perfume. CM smells good on clothes on the second day after wearing. I dont wear it at all any more and never did wear Light Blue. not fair! 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. Her voice also drops into a whisper. I am going to go against the flow here because I absolutely love smelling CM on a woman. Subscribe to followup comments via email. Because they both have supernatural sillage they really make themselves known to anyone within a 20-foot radius and linger lonnnnng after the wearer has departed. 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. Interesting! Nice! It is not that sweet. Nice! And congratulations on your wedding. Im bored of it, to be honest. nearly all Chanel perfumes make me think they are for rich old ladies. 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. Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last? I truly hope that the real reason I havent yet purchased CM is NOT because I am 43. 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. Yes, Coco is lovely, as is N. 5 parfum, Cuir de Russie and even my screechy Allure Sensuelle which behaves once it dries down. 77 views, 1 likes, 1 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Trng Tiu hc Tin Phng: Sinh hot di c tun 23 . It was incredibly amazing and I wondered why I didnt wear it more often. I can tell you that I never tested it once until I just got the small Chanel Wardrobe set a few weeks ago. Id gladly pay 100ml for $100. Thats a sort of milestone in itselfyour first scrubber! Soshall we do it? I had a sample of Letre aime pour femme, by Divine. We avoid using tertiary references. Nice one, Graham. Great review Angela. 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! no need to go on a travelling circusi have one right here and my third preteen has joined the ranks with his older sibling of cracking up/be highly embarressed of me!!! Im in the Deep South and it seems everyone under a certain age here wears pink perfumes, if you know what I mean. Chanel really does have a range. I recall one day last summer when I made it all the way to the grocery store before realizing I had no perfume on!! *scrubs monitor and keyboard clean*, I loathe Coco Mademoiselle on meits very harsh & masculine. 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! I think that alone broadened its appeal. (I can only do the right). Luckily we dont work together but she does come to my office often (like this morning) and when she leaves, Light Blue stayscompletely blocking out my Tolu. Your review made me go back and give it a 2nd look with my far more sophisticated nose. 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. Maybe Ill snag a sample and try it out. I am basically a floral woody-musk girl. Your email address will not be published. Pour some sugar on me.. One of the librarians I work with, an elegantly-appointed woman in her 50s with VERY refined personal style, wears Coco Mlle. 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. Ill be emailing Karin. I love the way you describe it. I wear it quite frequentlybut that one dayit just wasnt cutting it. Jesus, that last part makes no sense! Cn5 is like the worst scent ever! ooooI bet nobody messed with your gramma! Anyone with similar perfume experience?What other perfumes did you notice and went back to over the past decade?I loved Mediterranean,Mark Jacobss and Parkers Lovely. Your email address will not be published. Allure, too, it seems. Wish I knew. Perhaps a heavier application would make a difference. Its nice to have the Coco Mlle around, though, to remind you what you used to love. ok..so the moral is..keep all our perfumes for ever just in caseoh boy i am so doomed!! All I get is the sharp topnotes and a bug spray dry down! Ive probably flipped past it a dozen times. If you have an impaired sense of smell, call your doctor before using over-the-counter (OTC) treatment products. 5 ads, and Ines de la Fressange and Vanessa Paradis for Coco. Other days, shes a walking chemical spill. In any case, after about an hour I had such a headache and no amount of scrubbing could remove the smell from my wrist. I was trying hard not to make it obvious that it was bothering me, but my sinuses have gone crazy since moving to a place covered in flora, fauna and other things that enjoy pollination. Im approaching the hating this stuff level with Coco Mademoiselle. Luca Turin concludes his (four star, by the way) review of Coco Mademoiselle saying, "Mercifully, this style is on its way out." Im more of a Coco gal, too. I just prefer it meatier. It smells so good on me my sister bought some, she lives a few states away but thats still too close so now I dont want to wear it. Funny about Light Blue, too I have a coworker that wears it, and some days she smells really pleasant, all citrusy-clean. These tests may include: These tests will help the doctor get a closer look at the structures within your nose. A co-worker of mine wears it and it smells heavenly on her. Keeping a humidifier in your home can loosen mucus and help relieve congestion. It sounds like a terrific scent on you. Impaired smell can be temporary or permanent. Smell and taste disorders: A primary care approach. Fortnum and Mason might be more its speed. Copyright © 2005-2023 Now Smell This. Coco Mlle was my first scrubber! Impaired smell caused by a viral or bacterial infection is often short-lived. Im not young at 49, but Ive never minded an age appropriate perfume. I have a few that are always acceptable and thats good since I cant bear to walk out the door without perfume.itd be like leaving without pants on! Its nice to know youre not alone, huh? I see your point, thoughthis would be a tough one for a man to pull off, I think. 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. Coco Mademoiselle Parfum by Chanel is a Amber Floral fragrance for women. Yesterday it hit me: of course so many new perfumes have the woody-musky base. This is my mothers (she just turned 50 this year) signature fragrance. Angela: Im sure I have a vial of this somewhere, but I dont think Ill be scrambling to find it any time soon. It blows my mind that the same company that makes this and the Chance sisters also makes Cuir de Russie, Coromandel, etc. 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. The impairment is usually a distorted sense of smell rather than a complete inability to smell. Its sort of a clich among my friends that whenever you want to get my attention, wear Coco Mademoiselle. Its very, very fruity on me and is downright identical to Cotys Exclamation perfume on my skin. 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. 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 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. I want to split!!! Its not my cup of tea but I think shell really like it. That spot in the store didnt stop smelling like Coco Mademoiselle until 48 hours had passed. 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. Youre so right, Coco Mlle hits you in the face and doesnt let go. 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. Don't subscribe It would have been a heartbreaker to have invested in, then loathed, that one. 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. January 2023December 2022November 2022 To me Gaultier 2 is much sweeter and that is an unisex scent. Polge deserves proper respect for not dumbing it down that way. When it first came out, I noticed her hoarding the scent strips and raving about it constantly. She was so elegant, but so confident and easy. Not, of course, until after I give it another sniff, bc now Im wondering if my nose was off that day. Bois des Iles is one of my top 3 favorites of all time, and No. Hah, Ive heard a guy could pull off wearing Coco, but CM? It really does have a split personality. However, in Women's Wear Daily1 before Coco Mademoiselle launched, Chanel's "Vice President of fragrance and internet marketing"2 said Coco Mademoiselle could double Coco's business. One lady passed by my husband and he said to me did you smell her cologne and of course I did not. Im in the big leagues now!!!!! I am not crazy about this either but you would be surprised how many women I know in their fifties and older who wear this very happily, in ignorance of its intended demographic. on other women. unfortunately, most weeks, Kroger is as good as it is going to get. I never got the appeal. It sounds like you love itthats great! Ill have to test it on my skin first, though. .). Let them know when you first noticed the changes in your ability to smell, and about other symptoms you may be experiencing. I mean, NOOOO!!! But people around me dont agree with me so much on that. I like CM once in a while (and Im 41!) But still, she doesnt read that way. have they reformulated this? Dolly I was just thinking that YOU are MY kind of gal!!! A big gold necklace, a mohawkyes, I can see it! Never done it before, though, so no idea how to go about it. Of course anyone is free to comment. If youve been sampling it for two years, and it draws you so much that you sneak sniffs when no one is looking, then you definitely need a bottle! Side effects printed in the leaflet material may include impaired smell. Hey, if you get bored with your life now, you could go on the road with the circus! 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!! First try, I fell in lovedelicious fresh orange, some aldehydes, spicy lily, apricot. On the other hand, I sniffed Coco for the first time at a friends house LOVE IT! Loss of smell (anosmia). tumors in the . Ill have to look for that ad! My only hesitation was the neutered patchouli (I like the full bore patch!). I did not envy those creative directors who probably had to sit in it for a while longer. This is a follow-up to your Coco review from last week I arrived a little late and thought it appropriate here. Ive always thought it was the patch, but maybe its the musk like you said. As someone for whom lemon is the kiss of death, I am nonetheless happy to smell Chance on my GF, who is 53 (! Maybe you should have a bottle. The fragrance just doesnt like playing nice, I guess. Then another day a month or two later, I wore it again, and didnt have the same reaction. But, instead of a soothing and melodious floral heart woven into the oriental base and diffusive, perfumey top, Coco Mademoiselle emits a high-pitched floral smack that doesn't smell of any particular, identifiable combination of flowers. Wash your hands frequently throughout the day. In the same article, "industry insiders" guessed Coco Mademoiselle might earn as much as $15 million its first year. Autumn would be a nice season for Coco Mlle. This perfume is really good fresh, with a new bottle.. but after some time the EDP is too strong for me. maybe theyre just testing us..not that Im paranoid or anything. Nicole Leigh Aaronson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, FAAP, Septorhinoplasty: Everything You Need to Know. Hey there! This, however, smells divine. That could be good AND bad! More useful to make my toddler laugh rather than affect indignation on the masses. Have you tried the masculines? It must be genetic though as my toddler can already involuntarily raise just one of hers. I think youre going *with* the flow, really. What treatments are available for impaired smell? Maybe Krogers just wasnt classy enough. It sounds like Coco Mlle is ideal on your mother! All rights reserved. I keep giving her samples of things I think shed like, and she keeps right on wearing CM. hehe. I wear it very lightly, no need in choking people. Initially it is pretty sharp and crisp, but then it gets really masculine and sexy on me. 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 (?) Wow, great! Somehow I feel that I should be able to wear one of the Chanels, but so far (with the exception of Coco, which I have reached for a few times this winter) CM seems the closest to something I would actually want to wear on a regular basis. Coco Mademoiselle is a cash cow. I bet youve smelled Coco Mlle on others, and once you sniff it at the store youll recognize it! Last medically reviewed on November 28, 2017, A well-functioning sense of smell is something most people take for granted, until its lost. I think it is genetic but possibly not dominanteveryone in my family can do it, but no one in the CEOs family.my daughter is very disappointed to not have any Spock-eyebrow abilities. 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