We avoid using tertiary references. Maybe Krogers just wasnt classy enough. Its sort of a clich among my friends that whenever you want to get my attention, wear Coco Mademoiselle. I dont care too much for the C. N5 bottle. Older women wear a lot of #5 and Estee Lauder stuff, so I dont really smell to much of the C.M. I personally love CM as a fragrance. I tired it on my skin and it was a whole different scent, of course, but one I didnt like at all cant pin down what it was, but just smelled off. Trying to raise the right is like trying to write with my left hand. (but I love it!). A close one. nearly all Chanel perfumes make me think they are for rich old ladies. Yikes! Never done it before, though, so no idea how to go about it. All rights reserved. Sure, its a lot of money, but if youve tested it enough to know you truly love it, the extra money will be well spent. Karin that is the story of my life!! (Chanel No. ), by the way, and has bottles of No. I like it just fine, but easy on the trigger. It sounds like youve found some fragrances that really work for you! The NPD Group, a market research firm, listed it as the third best selling fragrance in the United States in 2008. another chance and love it? . Last medically reviewed on November 28, 2017, A well-functioning sense of smell is something most people take for granted, until its lost. Thats an idea. Perhaps a heavier application would make a difference. I moved onto the original Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT after CM so I suppose I must like the woody musks even though I dont wear NR all that much either these days. Im approaching the hating this stuff level with Coco Mademoiselle. What am I? Ive certainly spent plenty on other scents, though! When CM first came out all those years ago a SA tried to squirt me once. On Thanksgiving Day my husband and I went to dinner at my co-workers home where 20-30 people were there. This perfume is really good fresh, with a new bottle.. but after some time the EDP is too strong for me. Let them know when you first noticed the changes in your ability to smell, and about other symptoms you may be experiencing. A co-worker of mine wears it and it smells heavenly on her. Wow. They sell it in Marshalls 1.7oz for $25. I sniffed Coco Mlle in Sephora recently on paper and thought it was nice so I got a sample (love those Sephora spray samples!). Love the review though, and you described the effect of screechy perfumes perfectly with the fan belt analogy. I dont think CM is horrible, but I dont think Ill wear it either. A neti pot can help you clear up nasal congestion or mucus from allergies. Whenever I see white musk listed, I want to run for the hills. I can do both my eyebrows if I want. I like patchouli, and I didnt get enough of it in CM to remark on. Me, I need both in my perfume wardrobe (greedy, I know!). If you have a stuffy nose and are unable to blow your nose, use a humidifier to moisten the air. hehe. I think if you love Cuir de Russie, you should go for it. CM on the other hand, was everything I wanted CoCo to be and more. Go figure! Good memory: an crashing an open house wedding at an awesome jazz club called Vaughans. I am going to go against the flow here because I absolutely love smelling CM on a woman. I totally dismissed her and the CM with disdain as I was afraid they were going to discontinue my beloved Coco. I love that about the universe. I feel exactly the opposite about these two: I admire Coco but cant wear it; and CM is one of my perfect scents. I got my best friend a sampler of LE from perfumed Court but I have yet to recieve the package. Oh well, the fun is in the search! Not, of course, until after I give it another sniff, bc now Im wondering if my nose was off that day. 19, Bois des Iles, 31 Rue Cambon, and that vintage No. She was up first, I wished her luck. 4 February ~ winter reading poll. 5 bottle. 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! Has done for a couple of years now, and I still like to give her a good sniff-over when we hug. I inherited none of the ability at all. Maybe neither of them is right for you. on other women. But hey this is a perfume blog, not a business journal, you might be thinking. Up until recently, I thought of it as the generic womens version of Acqua di Gio. It must be like rolling your tongue. This makes it difficult to choose a scent in the morning! I wonder if advertisers figure that the mature audience already buys perfume, so why advertise to them? It seems to have gained even more mass appeal than the marketing men ever imagined! Nice! I can only raise my left eyebrow, and employ it that skill all too often. And congratulations on your wedding. Do you have or have you recently had allergies? I had a sample of the edp that I put on a rainy day, and never looked back. Video To a certain extent perhaps Beige also, but it doesnt really impress me enough to buy a FB. As someone for whom lemon is the kiss of death, I am nonetheless happy to smell Chance on my GF, who is 53 (! well, I never get what other people get from fragrances.Im weird, I guess. After reading reviews I wanted to love CoCo, and I did, but only on a test strip. Youre righttesting it is best. Losing your sense of smell, known as anosmia, can make, The decreased or altered sense of smell, called olfactory dysfunction, was originally thought to be due to damage of the olfactory nerves. When it first came out, I noticed her hoarding the scent strips and raving about it constantly. I guess Chanel tried Nicole Kidman for No. Hey there! This is queen of my parfum and Eau de Parfum s I think that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and miss cherie Dior are similar Chanel Coco Mademoiselle is more grown up and miss cherie dior is a really sweet versions I love them both I always get compliments and phone numbers when I where these! Im attempting to decide whether to buy this one or the original Coco. Then youll be one of the people I walk by and enjoy smelling! It wears chypre-like on her, very smooth and peppery, with most of the sweetness relegated to the background. (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!!! I hear your plea! It would have been a heartbreaker to have invested in, then loathed, that one. Impaired smell caused by a viral or bacterial infection is often short-lived. I felt pretty nauseous after finishing the interview in the room swimming in Coco Mademoiselle. ok guys, will do that nasal endoscopy (examination of the nasal passages with a thin tube that contains a camera). Hi Miss Kitty- To answer your question from Saturdays post, I beleive Daisy is interested in organizing a split of the PW Classic.After the new year is best we agreed, due to the holidays. Talk about upsettingI have 200mls of the stuff!a few days later: I loved it again. Ive done that, and I still dont know which one to pick. It must be pretty good, huh? I am always amused (and somewhat baffled) by the fact that nobody in the industry seems to be marketing fragrances to people who are actually over 40! I hadnt worn it in years until I decided to revisit it last week. =(. 22 is in the top 10. the longer i get into marketing the more it seems that this magically attractive 20 30 gap is all about immaturity and loving all the wrong things. Youre so right, Coco Mlle hits you in the face and doesnt let go. 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. Ive worn it on and off for many years and it has sat in my cabinet languishing for the last 10 or so in my pursuit of the Goutals and Guerlain gems. 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. Not only that, I really looove the bottle. CM will probably always remind me of nights out but these days I wear 31 Rue Cambon while also wishing for Cuir De Russie and Sycomore. I was actually worried it wouldnt be enough.. unfortunately, most weeks, Kroger is as good as it is going to get. Top notes are Bergamot, Orange and Grapefruit; middle notes are Rose, Litchi and Jasmine; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver. I honestly dont like to smell like food,even desert. Doing either would certainly be nice. Initially it is pretty sharp and crisp, but then it gets really masculine and sexy on me. Decongestants and OTC antihistamines can help relieve nasal congestion caused by allergies. Im in luck theremines in a rollerball. I dont like how different the EDT smells though, and since Chance is so close I can wear it too. (And I say this as someone without a lot of extra cash to throw around.). Coco doesnt get as spicy it gets sweeter, more of a comfort scent. I will have to try Coco sometime soon, it sounds like one of those skyscraping orientals I live for. I dont like it, but Im in your age group, I suspect, and our formative Chanel years were probably defined by Carol Bouquet and Esther whats her name with the big lips for No. But a vacation is a great time to buy a new scent. What treatments are available for impaired smell? 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. I did not envy those creative directors who probably had to sit in it for a while longer. I think youre going *with* the flow, really. Cool beans. Well, I think a man could wear it. Of course, she was wearing Coco Mademoiselle, and she wore it well. Clearly too much time on my hands here. Must be the juice. 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. ), Left eyebrow only. 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