Allure Sensuelle by Chanel

lialu

I have really tried to like this but NO. It smells old and stale very quickly, old lady. Too much of everything. Sorry, Chanel usually gets it better than this.

ojosverdes

Every time I wear this I get asked what perfume I'm wearing. I like to spray it on my hair too, great sillage too! Saving it for special occasions.

Aroussa

I smell pepper and rose and spices. It's incredibly powerful, both in impact and staying power. If some of this liquid gets on your clothes, the smell will never go away unitl you wash your clothes - thoroughly!

Budaqueen

I had initially bought this as a variation of my beloved Coco Mademoiselle - I thought there was something similar there. I fell in love with it... completely and madly in love. I am a big fan of patchouli and this one combines it with fruity and oriental notes. My first review was maybe not so enthusiastic about it, but now that I am back to Coco Mademoiselle, I actually miss Allure sensuelle. Without a doubt I will buy it again, and without a doubt, it is my signature scent.
One to keep exclusively for evenings though (I would never dare wear it at work). I remember once going out and I sprayed it once on my neck... half an hour later, someone at the other end of the bar table where I was sitting asked who was wearing "that perfume" (and actually recognized it was a Chanel!).
I am hooked on Chanel, even if I am still to learn to appreciate classics such as Coco (although I am coming round to it) and No5

zvoncica

Written words are secondhand and useless when facing her royal highness imperatrice of the roses. She is sitting in her garden and reading good night story to White Rose of York, Blush Noisette, Cardinal de Richelieu, Ispahan, Ferdinand Pichard, Penelope and Lady Hilingdon. When they close their eyes she gently strokes their heads and covers them with peach and vanilla leaves. Takes a deep breath. Noisette, bourbon, tea, pink, white, gallica, damask... no wild roses in her garden. No mistake that this is Chanel.

I am hoping that one day I will become a women who wears Allure Sensuelle.

Puma

It's amazing! So spicy and woody but on the other hand it's light and floral. I've fell in love immediately!

bartenderbabe

Patchouli and cinnamon is what I smell. With a light brush of vanilla at the end. This is a spicy fragrance. Reminds me of a Chrismastime candle. A pretty scent, but not for me.

juma

I have it for about three years. My housband bought it to me at airport in Tunis. It is a first parfume I wanted because I liked it on my co-worker.
In the beginning I was disappoined at scent and myself because it was too strong even to me. Usually I wore it mostly at evening formal events.
But now, in last weeks, I adore it and wear it in office too, because I feel myself misterious, sensual and warm.

I can't imagine to wear it in the spring and summer.

neve

Not my cup of tea. i just don't know why, maybe it's too harsh, too spicy, too oriental, who knows... It's not me, simply.

rainydaze

This was given to me by my sister. The first 10-20 minutes of having this on, the scent is masculine...it is a pleasant and a very comforting masculine scent, but not something I want on me at all...BUT THEN soon the scent evolves and becomes softer/sweeter and warmer and it begins to 'glow', the masculine note dies off, but still that dusty/earthy, comforting note remains (the patchouli becomes more toned down I guess).

It does smell quite luxuriant, rich and classy...to my nose, it is a deeply comforting fragrance and there is nothing sexy or sexual about it! Infact it even reminds me a little of my jet-setting, sophisticated dad before he retired from working, he used to wear a cologne that smelled vaguely similar to this when I was younger and I remember wanting to get close to him and hug him just so I could smell it on him (it must definitely be due to the lavender in this!!).

With this scent on my skin, I feel subdued, warm and comforted, like being wrapped in warm blankets by a fireplace when it's snowing outside...so I really like this one, more than I like the original Allure (though I like it too), I feel this one has more character.

I believe this scent is suitable for most occasions as it is not strong (I personally don't use this as a 'date' scent), and great for fall and winter or rainy spring days when the air is crisp for a charming contrast. I think this could work well for warmer summer nights too.

guest_Angelica

This is a very sexual fragrance-a little dab will do you. It is very French, very earthy and rich. The longer you have it on, oh boy!

Mellyhelly

I like Allure Sensuelle in spite of the fact that my nose and skin don't agree with most Chanels. I like Allure in EdP and this Allure Sensuelle both EdT and EdP. They are different scents, they bear the same name but they are not very similar. Allure Sensuelle started like a strong woody masculin mess on my skin, so I thought: "Oh no! Never a Chanel again!" but I gave it time and in just a few minutes it blended with my skin and became a soft vanillic woody sensual and quite elegant scent with some floral notes. I expected more flowers and more originality, but all in all it's a fragrance I could easily enjoy during fall and winter.
I really like the bottle and the vivid purple colour.

missk

When it comes to Chanel fragrances it is either a hit or miss with me. While I quite enjoyed the spicy Coco, the powdery and soft Allure and the fresh and exciting No.5 eau Premiere, other Chanels like No.19, Cristalle and the highly renowned No.5 left me dissatisfied.

However along came Allure Sensuelle which restored my respect for Chanel fragrances. The scent is unique, stylish, rich and spicy. A scent that will certainly rouse up the men and awaken your animalistic desires.

Do not be turned off by the opening which tends to be rather strong and alcoholic. Once you wait it out for a few minutes, a gorgeous dusty yet sexy spice warms the skin.

In reality Allure Sensuelle is a combination of a variety of smells; spices, woods, musk, fruits and flowers. Somehow all these notes blend together successfully. I'm still in awe of this fragrance.

The patchouli note is dominant, so I'll admit that this won't appeal to some. The vanilla note also lingers in the background creating a slight sweetness and comforting warmth.

The sillage and lasting strength is unbelievably good, so good that you would find it quite overbearing in the warmer months, so it is best worn at night or during Winter.

Overall, Allure Sensuelle is indeed very sensual. Chanel never fails in producing elegant and sophisticated scents.

kastehelmi

This is the only Chanel that I've tried and liked so far, but I've tried very few. I had a 3.4 oz bottle, and used 20% of it. It's very well done, slightly musky, slightly amber spicy vanilla fragrance. The opening notes are not nearly as pleasant as the dry down-in any case, I did a "hug-in" event promoting gay rights, where I hugged hundreds of people, and I received plenty of compliments with this one. One lady asked me if I was wearing Egyptian musk--as far as I can tell, that's a good sign, since I love Egyptian musk. As far as oriental fragrances go, I would say any more sillage than this can be annoying, and this isn't too heavy, but it leaves a slight trail. I sold my bottle, since I got tired of it, I prefer a richer smell--like Accenti, one of the best scents ever.

MoietToi

I love this scent. It's very warm and inviting allthough I didn't expect it to be so spicy beacuse it opens up very gourmand and vanilla like. If you have ever eaten a pecanut white chocolate vanilla cookie you will know what I mean. But then later it becomes really spicy and sensual. But the vanilla always stays in the background no matter how the notes change. So it's sort of innocent yet naughty. I think this could be the original Allure (EDP's) younger and more innocent. But equally sexy sister.

uzonna_i

I love dis perfume. Enduring fragrance and gives out different scents per time. am so in love wit it

Chandramukhi

It is sensual at the beginning, with a low note of amber, but something prevented me from buying it. Then I discovered the reason: some ingredient is like in Dune by Dior, the most horrific scent ever, that I hate deeply.

pinkpeonygirl

It starts out quite classy and fresh, then warms up nicely but I can't stand the patchoulli scent that keeps lingering on for ages. It smells a little rotten I think. I absolute dislike it for that reason.

tuberose_and _sand

This perfume intrigues me a lot and that is because it changes sooo much on my skin, that I don't know what to make of it...should I like or not??? Let me explain, to me, it starts with a smell of nail polish and banana peel ( weird, I know), a very strong, sharp, schreechy smell. After about 20 mins it settles down to something beautiful!!! It becomes soft, sensual, warm... I detect vanilla and amber in the drydown on my skin. Apart from the opening notes, which are too harsh for me, but they fade quickly anyway, I think it's a beautiful fragrance, worth the money, very long-lasting and seductive.

guest_beatrix sveden

jag anvender den parfym från lenge sen och det är underbart och passar till kvinnor från 25 tills vidaren perfekt great smell

perfumes_addict

great perfume, like all the other Chanel actually. but i have to say that i prefer allure instead of allure sensuelle because it is more special. allure sensuelle can easily be wore by younger women.

guest_betty

this fragrance i use abouth 8 moths and its very sophisticted feminal and adorbel fragrans to me its nr one and i not recomand to sombary becose its my fragrance(signatur)

manitrabe

My husband bought this for me and he always like it but not really me. I prefer the other Allure. The scent seems very masculine.

Trvevil

After trying Coco Mademoiselle which I kinda liked yet something put me off. It was this Chanel note (not note but something that is in all Chanel frags I tried, it varies, in worst case it's sour on me) that gone slightly sour and was making up inner conflict. So I tried Allure Sensuelle. I's quite similar to Coco Mademoiselle, but this note isn't sour. Opening is very interesting- blend of patchouli and sweetened citruses... Heart notes includes same patchouli + peach if you sniff your wrist not sticking your nose to it and if you do stick your nose to your wrist you get rewarded with spices from base- similar to indian incense sticks (or whatever they're called).
Longevity is super awesome (I think all Chanel has great staying power, I remember trying to wash off Coco Mademoiselle from my sleeve- quite something to do..) At last, I found Chanel for me :D

nathalieZ

I am not fond of Chanel perfumes, but Allure is an interesting scent...warm, classy yet modern, and sensuous.a very feminine scent.but a winter scent I would think..After a while it just gets a bit heavy for me
Cristalle is another one of my favorite..crisp and green and very springlike!

SandraS

I find this scent surprisingly fresh and sexy. After years of avoing Chanel fragrances, they are becaming my latest craving. Maybe my taste is evolving...

The top notes keep the scent fresh and wearable during the day and its still very sexy for night wear. I love the lavender note on the base notes, mixed with the pink peper, sandalwood and Iris, refreshed by the citrus notes.

JenniferEllenA

This is a very interesting scent. Complex. I like it and so does my fiance who loves roses...

honeypoppyseed

Way better than Allure original, much more femme. I love the subtle shifts in the opening notes and admire the thought that went into making such a complex scent.

stripeymog

After years of trying numerous perfumes, this has become my signature scent. Whenever I wear this, people always remark on how good I smell!

mia

very sexy and warm fragrance..

mymlan

There is something special with many Chanel fragrances but this is my absolute favourite. I had spent a few years looking for a new signature scent when I ended up at the Chanel counter. Allure Sensuelle became my choice as I found it fresh, sexy and intriguing. I love how it developes from the citrusy topnotes though the sweet powdery floral heart to end up with a smokey amber vanilla base. I started to use it a bit hesitant as it is quite loud the first hours, and I wondered if it really was "the one"? Today I love many fragrances, but Allure Sensuelle has a special place in my heart, and the marvellous drydown has become a part of my personality that I wouldn't want to go without.

PR

I should correct myself about this one a bit. It can be easily used even in summer, at least on my skin, it becomes very fresh..no spices, no bitterness, even sweetness is pomegranate-ish sort of or fruity,, or else osmething Icant understand, teh very least my skin makes some sort of strange watery very fresh fruit out of it. I like it more on clothes, more authenticity. Thoug hmy husband when I have it on my skin, keeps on complementing me every other minute, which is so not 'him'.

Anyway, Allure Sensuelle and Allure(orginal) are the only two perfumes that I've came accross, that truly proves to me that each perfume reacts diffently on the skin, not only evaporates sooner or later. Before them I was convinced that all this thing about perfume smelling differently on another person, was just a fiction

glitteralex

This is a rather busy but well constructed scent. Like the original Allure (which I am not terribly fond of, and don't find may similarties to in AS), it boasts a multifaceted composition, here with equally balanced components of Woods, Amber, Fruit, Citrus, Floral, and Spice. This perfume has a musty, spicy plum note-think of an aged Syrah. It reminds me of old libraries-one of my favorite places to be! Definitely a fragrance for autumn and winter. Long-lasting, with an obvious sillage. Very grown-up; I would pair it with cashmere turtlenecks and plaid skirts (with black lace underneath!). If you like the notes, but find this simply too Victorian, then go to Estee Lauder's limited edition release Pleasures Delight.

Mitsouko

Quiet like oriental afternoon, when peoples resorts to shadow from sun and contemplates sluggishly beauty of world. Deep, dark, sweetish, thick, but not heavy, with discreetly coquetting note musk. There is very sensual due to calm, warmth, secret. Very me pleases, because I felt in it discreetly elegance too.

lolita82

i wear the body lotion only and get lots of compliments. Its a very sensual fragrance!!! everyone loves it in my office ...indeed a spicy 1!

kori_an

It's too spicy,sharp,heavy and masculine on my skin...can't smell it on me...I also think it's something between Allure and Coco Mademoiselle...I love Allure, I like Coco Mademoiselle, but I can't stand Allure Sensuelle!

liat

It's a very rich and decent scent, not the kind I'd immediately fall in love with in a heart beat. It's warmer than some other Chanel fragrances I know (say Chanel 19), but still somewhat cold and distant. An "I'm the boss" kind of scent.
What caught me by surprise was the unmistakable resemblance to Cartier's Delices on dry down. Although the two start entirely different, after 30 minutes they dry into a romantic, thick, very sexy, fruity scent. The Chanel is cooler, of course, but they feel very similar.

Sensuos

This fragrance is THE ONE ... it's UNIQUE!
I don't know how to describe it better ... It is sweet and spicy but not too much ! I think it has the perfect combination, so that it gives You a verry confotable feeling of wellness! I feel confident, strong, feminine, sexy and ... amazing!
I feel like I'am surrounded by a unique aura!

PR

Allure Sensuelle seriuosly hooked me. Confusing and rich smell, and the one I really really like. I don't understand what notes are in it, but I've already addicted to it.It's warm,spicy, bitter, ellegant, sensuous, distinctive and I agree, seriuos. Seriuos like Coco or Allure, the playfull easier going scent is Chance from Chanel perfumes not others three. It is for me lighter, younger version of Coco, not Allure, but I must admit the name Allure Sensuelle is the right name for it.If I could I would buy two biggest bottles in advance..Not suitable on hot weather, but I could wear it everyday in all seasons and colder summer days, thanks God winter's comming

Moszatka

So masculine on me, but not bad. Luxury fragrance, I would like to love but...I'm sorry, I can't.

proly

I put Allure Sensualle on in the morning and although I cannot smell it on myself, others can. I get compliments well into the evening which means it lasts all day and evening. I have had men stop and ask me what I am wearing so they can suggest it to their wives and girlfriends. It may be a little pricy but since you are using a little at a time, it lasts a rather long time

guest_pippi

this is a very good one, too(at least for me). powdery, mystic, even romantic and very sensual (the name fits great).I would wear it all year arround, day and night and feel very feminine

Marianne

To all the Chanel lovers: I have to admit that in the last two months I got to like Allure Sensuelle more and more...something like that has never happened to me before. When I got a sample of it it was just too strong, but I guess I applied too much or something... Anyway, I wanted to find out what people find so amazing about Chanel fragrances, and so I kind of forced myself to try it a few times more. Then, I smelled the many different facets of the perfume which I really appreciate - that's what makes out a "good" perfume in my opinion.
I've still got some trouble with the head note which reminds me of Chanel No. 5 a lot, but the rest is really nice, I have to say. Also, the staying power is great.
I am now planning to buy the whole bottle.
To everybody who doesn't like this one initially: Put a little amount of perfume on your clothes or on your body, and wait a bit. Don't smell closely at the beginning, because the head note needs getting used to. But the aura that surrounds you is amazing.

LuckysGirl

I tried it the other day. I liked it but it was nothing special. If I'm going to pay that price for a fragrance, it better knock my socks off.

Sicily

Well, this is Allure + Coco mademoiselle. I like Allure very much, and I also like classy Mademoiselle, but I don't like this mix.

aces_star

Just a sidetrack to Marianne: If you dont appreciate Chanel, then dont try its range.

Chanel range is unique if you ask me.

BlackAmberMoon

Very sophisticted fragrance, beautifully done, very "Chanel". Spicy and heady, this is best applied with a light hand: too much and it would overwhelm! Definitely one to try if you enjoy fragrances like Opium.

zoka

Hi Sarah!

Very nice description indeed. Under this form is "Fragrantica styler" where users can classify the fragrance. It is a bit alternative classification but if enough people who use some fragrance vote we will have very good picture for each fragrance soon.

sarah.as

This is a very intricate fragrance! That does'nt mean its not good - its out of this world!! The only good thing (or maybe bad) is that it "really works with your skin". I remamber in all the fragrances that i've worn, this is the one people asked and liked most. I will recommend it for spring, romantic evenings.