Category: Chanel
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Pour Monsieur by Chanel
The classic Chypre is a fragrance of great drama. A scent of sublime equipoise and symmetry. It gives as much welcoming pull as it does exciting push, and hence it is best described as infinite intersections that form phenomenal contrast. The Chypre is akin to a musical chord, and within this idea, it is a…
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31 Rue Cambon by Chanel
In reflection, treating this blog as an academic exercise became a secondary function very quickly. Instead, it became a medium to express improvement. One of the first reviews on this blog was of 31 Rue Cambon, and I have no shame in stating that when reading it, I now vehemently…
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Misia by Chanel
Misia is an evocation of the stage underneath ballet dancer’s careful and feather-like feet. Misia too moves gracefully like a ballet dancer, with its oscillations between each movement perfectly and carefully fine tuned. When smelled, I am taken back to picturesque fantasies replaying in my head like pretty little vignettes.…
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N°5 by Chanel
Note: The following history/review discusses the original Extrait de Parfum (1921) of No. 5. No one wore N°5 in my family, so a lot of this is a new experience for me. It’s not that any mothers or aunts in the family couldn’t wear it, it’s just that a particular register is demanded…
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Allure Homme Sport by Chanel
Allure Homme Sport is the scent of the sea smelled days later on a towel. This towel has been used multiple times and has been used to wipe off sweat, a saline body after a dip in the ocean, and then finally used to towel dry hair washed with citric shampoos. Allure…
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Antaeus by Chanel
When one thinks of the 1980s it is impossible not the think of powerhouse clothing and smells. Strong shoulders, oversized lapels and popped collars for men, with women’s clothing somewhat luridly mimicking that trend. Pagoda shoulders went oversized as it translated from men’s to women’s clothing into an almost bulbous state.…
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Bois Des Iles by Chanel
I’d like to personally dedicate this review to Jennifer. A stellar individual, passion is shared unambiguously and much fun is always had. Thank you for your unparalleled assistance and many, many kind words. Note: In this review I review the pure parfum rendition of Bois Des Iles, however both contain…
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1932 by Chanel
A celebration of femininity. Photo by Chanel “Ohhh” I uttered with inexorable glee. I giggled with delight, this was perfect. It was exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ll begin by quoting Luca Turin again, as I feel my main thoughts can be described quickly with a quote; but of…
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Sycomore by Chanel
The Vetiver of a lifetime. © 2014 Liam Sardea When something is so perfect I feel you can only say so much. If something surpasses everything else and just obliterates every other contender in its path need I say more? Chanel’s Sycomore effortlessly pushes the awe-level of fragrances into a…
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Cuir de Russie (EdT) by Chanel
Every so often when preparing for my next fragrance review I have a wild and obsessive tendency to hammer down and scour the internet for histories; notes and other people’s reactions for a particular fragrance because doing so often prepares you to gauge and uncover more of a fragrance than…
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