09/07/2023
MrsGuerlain
261 Reviews
MrsGuerlain
2
Sweetness
There has, to me, always been something extraordinary about the House Chanel. Already as a child I was aware, that Chanel meant quality and femininity. My mum did not own a Chanel perfume, so I had no idea how ‘quality and femininity’ smelled - I just knew it would be great to encounter a Chanel perfume some day.
When I finally did I was not disappointed. My first meeting was with No. 19, and it has been on my shelf ever since. My favourite Chanel is Coco, which I met a few years later. The quality and variety of the Chanel family is huge I have experienced and I keep trying their many perfumes.
I bought Allure on a trip to Germany 27 years ago. I was sniffing my way through the taxfree shop when my nose suddenly stayed with this scent I did not know. What a wonderful experience! So many notes greeting you. I bought it right away.
The top is the sweetest, with a tendency to sticky, mix of jasmine, orange blossom and mandarin orange. I am not a huge fan of overly sweet scents but this is just the perfect mix. Then it warms up and the peach becomes stronger. The magic about this scent is, that all the notes keep appearing but the heart is the peach with a bit of lemon. Finally the base gives you a weaker whiff of jasmine and peony - a lovely way to land this fragrance. Well done, Jacques Polge!
The bottle is a very classic Chanel - square, transparent with the recognisable font. The colour of the juice is a wonderful light brown/red and it suits the smell so well. This will look good on any dresser or shelf. But the scent will smell great on most people as well.
58/365
When I finally did I was not disappointed. My first meeting was with No. 19, and it has been on my shelf ever since. My favourite Chanel is Coco, which I met a few years later. The quality and variety of the Chanel family is huge I have experienced and I keep trying their many perfumes.
I bought Allure on a trip to Germany 27 years ago. I was sniffing my way through the taxfree shop when my nose suddenly stayed with this scent I did not know. What a wonderful experience! So many notes greeting you. I bought it right away.
The top is the sweetest, with a tendency to sticky, mix of jasmine, orange blossom and mandarin orange. I am not a huge fan of overly sweet scents but this is just the perfect mix. Then it warms up and the peach becomes stronger. The magic about this scent is, that all the notes keep appearing but the heart is the peach with a bit of lemon. Finally the base gives you a weaker whiff of jasmine and peony - a lovely way to land this fragrance. Well done, Jacques Polge!
The bottle is a very classic Chanel - square, transparent with the recognisable font. The colour of the juice is a wonderful light brown/red and it suits the smell so well. This will look good on any dresser or shelf. But the scent will smell great on most people as well.
58/365