When the brand name “Chanel” gets tossed into the air, you might associate it words like classy, classic, chic minimalism, heritage, pearls, tweed, Gabrielle, the Classic Flap, the BOY bag, etc. But particularly when it comes to fragrance, the words and phrases I often associate with the brand are, sorry to say, boring, conventional, lackluster…
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Les Eaux de Chanel REVIEW (Deauville, Venise, Biarritz, Riviera)
In recent years Chanel has started to travel a lot lighter with regards to her ventures in perfumery. In 2018, Olivier Polge released the start to a new collection, one that is finally his own from the get-go, called Les Eaux. We don’t yet know how many fragrance journeys will be included in this collection,…
Chanel No. 5 – Has it had its day?
I recently read a clever article on Fragrantica by historian, archaeologist and fragrance author, Elena Vosnaki about Chanel No. 5, the title of which was “Is Chanel No. 5 Obsolete?” The article spurred me on to finally get it out of the way and talk about this iconic perfume. I’ll get to the point right…
Three Wonderful Woody Scents: Enre Noire (Lalique), Sycamore (Chanel), and Santal 33 (LeLabo)
What do Chanel’s Sycomore, Lalique’s Encre Noire and Le Labo’s Santal 33 have in common? They’re all dry, woody, extremely unisex fragrances that don’t scream for attention, but rather calmly and elegantly command your respect. But which is better? Sycomore Sycomore from Chanel was created by Jacgues Polge and I think Christopher Sheldrake may have…