Chance (for women)

TURQUOISE

Chance is my mother's new signature perfume.. 5 years ago she made literally a CHANCE DISCOVERY! It was an unsniffed purchase from a trip abroad!
When ever I meet her, I instantly recognize this fresh, sophisticated perfume! It suits her so much!
It is elegant, sensual long lasting, and great balanced.. The musky vanilla dry down is a bit flat on my skin, but on my mothers still smells awesome
I believe it's more suitable for women 30+

guest_Papillon

I remember I got this one when I was in university and it just 50ml.Especially I'm a huge fan of No.5 then I have no problem about Chance.Maybe it too strong for day but it can be sexy,classy and feminine for night.I can guarantee that you can't go wrong with this one.It's like the way you say that Hey! I'm sexy and a big spotlight shining on you!55. I like powdery and sweet,warming smell.I guess maybe I love this one more than No.5 Love it!!!

Russian

I find it more modern than the Chanel N 5 and Coco Mademoiselle ones.I guess this can be worn by almost every woman,not only the ones that appreciate classic things.
It is somehow fresh,but sophisticated in the deep Chanel sense.If you didn't like Chanel N 5,please try this,it's almost impossible not to like it.
It starts fresh and the pineapple can be felt from the first second together with the patchouli (a note that I adore).The next you feel the citruses and at last,on your skin remaines a musky - jasmine feeling - very confortable and nice.

Trvevil

I wanted to try Chance a long ago and finally I did it. But the thing is that it's so very similar to other I tried- Coco Mademoiselle. While CM didn't work very well on me, this one is more wearable - it has signature Chanel note in it that makes it similar to other Chanel's. Notes are very pretty, especially pineapple- I absolutely adore it in fragrances. Also iris and jasmine and pepper is there as well. I don't know why I picked Chance instead of Chance eau Fraiche - today is very hot day and I am almost fainting, but this Chance did behave very good in this weather- it didn't turn sour or nauseating or overpower. Also projection and lasting power is very good- I sprayed 1 time and glad with its intensity.

jesse22

I love it, but sometimes it feels too strong for me, it lasts long. And i don't think it's youthful.

vdxl

A younger timeless fragrance for women. It is sexy, modern, at the same time it can be used for formal wear, and definitely a very sunny perfume. I enjoy this on women, especially on summer days or nights.

Lovespell

First off I will say, I am more into the feminine sexy floral light scents. This is an aquired taste and a scent that is not flirty, but deep, earthy and mysterious. I think at a first whiff I thought oh this is a rich old lady's perfume, too heavy for me. I would never wear this on a first date, afraid my date would hate it, or be annoyed by the spicy heaviness of it. BUT thats not to say I dont like the scent, I actually like it alot and think it is special and unique. Just, I'd rather smell it as incense around my house more than wear it. It is slowly growing on me more and more. I think I could see myself wearing this in winter, where the spicyness warms your soul. But maybe I could wear it in normal weather but a VERY subtle amount.

This reminds me of the smell of a really good smelling wooden drawer, containing pepper, and all sorts of really good smelling herbs.
When I think of this scent it takes me to the forest.

If you aren't looking for a sexy girly scent, or looking to please the masses. But something spicy, musky, with alot of depth, mysterious, and earthy, this might be the scent for you.

manitrabe

Chanel chance was for a long time in my wishlist and I finally got one. I tested it on me on the store and it seems great. But when I have the bottle at home, I'm a little bit disappointed. The perfume is not as I whispered. The scent seems to me like ordinary.

falovalo

I can't say that I agree with the youthful aspect that everyone else is seeing (or smelling I should say). This is one of those fragrances that you would imagine a wealthy socialite living in a penthouse in NY wearing. It is a very deep floral, but not as strong as one might think.

sweet_escape

I sprayed this on my wrist, and then proceeded to the movies with my BF. I coudn't stop sniffing my wrist, and the one spritz made me feel as if i had a full application on me. There was good sillage...ever so often i got a waft of it, and it bought a smile to my face. It lasted until i washed it off, and i could even detect it the next day! Definitely a young yet sophisticated scent, and i don't think too many people will have it. I am definitely going to make this my spring/summer scent.

Aren83

LOVVE this scent! Sexy, fresh, elegant in a different way!!:)

missk

I can understand the popularity surrounding this fragrance. I would classify Chance as being much more of a casual and youthful fragrance as compared to other Chanel perfumes. The pineapple and iris are really strong in this perfume. It was hard for me to detect any of the other notes.

As I said before, I think this would make a great casual, daytime fragrance, however it has enough class to be worn during the nightime. Like all Chanel perfumes, this one has great lasting power and a strong, definite scent.

guest_yeah boy!!!!!!!!!!

Sjanira is right about shelling out money for this perfume when it doesn't even smell all that! Same with Juicy Couture the stuff stinks and girls just want it because of the name because if Juicy was made by Liz CLaiborne no one would buy it! People are so copy cattish now days! Buy what You like not what everyone is buying

snobuni77

I was very hesitant to buy chance "unsniffed" because I was doubtful that I would like it
so
I bought a few roller balls & I am actually enjoying it.
When I first applied it I smelled strong patchouli ,pink pepper & lemony lemon Zest which wasn't so bad,but it wasn't what I had expected.

I applied it in the car for the first time & I heard my husband take a deep breath in & then turn to look at me.He can never usually smell anything until I put myself up to his nose, so that shocked me a bit.I am still unsure if he liked it or not, but he did say that it didn't smell like the stuff I usually wear so that is good...different is good.

Anyway it started to smell rather aquatic to me...like something I have worn before but I cant put my finger on it just yet.(maybe L'EAU D'ISSEY???)I am not sure.
Never the less it did sweeten up over time.The vanilla & vetiver soften it but it was still a rather zesty aquatic to me the whole time.

It is a very nice ,alive & classy scent.

Not to sweet not to spicy,but a lemoney peppery aquatic

guiwings

I had this one when I was 14 years old. Maybe it was not for my age, but I love it. It's an addictive smell. When I put it my friends always complimented and "snifed" me.

This is the only chanel fragrances I like

marina_lil

When i smelled it yesterday, it pushed me away. It smells to me like a mould. I'd never wear it, sorry.

Robynlovesperfume

Anyone else out there think it smells remarkably like Betsey Johnsons'??? With the exception that Johnsons' has more of a fruitiness in it, everytime I smell one, I can't help but compare it to the other, cause they're sooo close!,... To me anyway.

essija

Boy oh'Boy, so many Chanel fans out there!! I am not one of them and for no apparent reason than I have not even tried out any Chanel until now. Chance was my first expeirence and I was not impressed. This reminded me more of a Oriental scent as another reviewer mentioned. This gave me a terrible headache after having it one for 10 minutes. It really reminded me of a strong tuberose, and I know that isn't even an ingrediant. OH well At least now I feel I have tried something by Chanel. even though I sorta knew I wouldn't like it....

ktv0926

Amazing, beautiful scent! I have 1.0 oz bottle for over a year already - i use it so sparingly! Long lasting, rich, unforgettable scent!

Allegra

I've never been into Chanel perfumes (they're too classic, i.e. oldladylike for me ;) but just recently I experienced a drastic change in that matter by trying and testing Chance. To my great surprise, we just clicked immediately. Wow! I think Chance isn't "typical" Chanel and that's probably why I like it so much, because of its youthfulness and chic floral notes. It's just lovely and adorable fragrance.

honeypoppyseed

Chance is at heart a truly youthful scent. While the scent is totally appropriate for women of all ages, for my taste I prefer it for young women, and find that mostly young women really respond to it.

The scent is about fun. It's fresh, and while floral, not at all fussy. It's chic and feminine, yet totally playing into the cult of boyishnes.

Chance is the perfect name for this scent. While I now I find myself laced in Coco Mademoiselle, when I was 16 I met Chance, and for the 3 years to follow, it was about all I would wear. Recently I revisited Chance, and while it no longer suits me, images of the 16 year old girl, skipping around London, crashing unexpectedly on friends couches, waking up with nothing in my purse but a bit of cash and this perfume. I loved Chance, I still do but now mostly for the memories. Interestingly, I was discussing this with a friend, and he related that his sister, now 17, is in love with Chance.

Everyone should consider Chance, because FOR THE RIGHT GIRL, it's a perfect match! While I've come to realize that I'm totally Mademoiselle, I feel like Chance is my sister.

kay_li13

not as lemony as i imagined, but i LOVE it! can't wait till i can afford it or goad someone into buying it for me! it's not really like any perfume i've smelled before! though when it dries down, the smells get more generic.

Moszatka

Chance is an elegant, sweet perfume. Citruses and jasmine give a kind of balance, vetiver and patchouli make an elegant feeling, vanilla gives sweetness. Perfect and delicious fragrance.

Oxygene

Chanel has always been such a symbol to me: it's elegant, and chic. This totally unique fragrance is a kind of sweet but fresh at the same time. It may seem expensive, but you only need a little bit to last all day. You can wear it for any occasion.

PR

What I experience and perceive with this fragrance is slightly different to reviews I've read.

To know beforehand, I received Chance on st.Valentine's day, a few years ago, from my husband. It is among five fragrances(so far just five)that are my all time favourites.

I like it's complexity and not being floraly floral (like coco Mademoiselle, they're too different to compare). Actually, to me this is the most oriental of all Chanel perfumes, thus 'chypre floral' group description doesn't sit very well here, in my opinion.

It is not exactly 'oriental' what happens here for the first 5 to 10 minutes. It's peppery, lemony sharp and fresh with some flower getting through. My favourite part however is after it settles down a little..the scent becomes so distinct and oriental then!

I KNOW it is patchouli-pepper-jasmine-vanilla(some soft lemon and pineapple) combination and I can smell it when I put some of my consciousness and thought into that, but what I PERCIEVE and not think about, is: Creamy deep smell of milky steamed rice-Tea-Oriental flower/jasmine-Sweetness which is bringing soft/velvety depth - Lemony pepper giving some weight to the oriental side of the fragrance.
It still retains peppery sharpness which becomes softer, but this facet is shaping the main oriental 'body mass' of a scent. For someone it perhaps smothers the oriental softer side of perfume(hence, I guess, complains about it being masculine-like), but for me on contrary,this is what brings it out 'the oriental', makes it 'shine' and with the real edge, by the way. Therefore this makes the scent highly enjoyable and worth noticing for me.

'Chance' is highly vigorous scent, but I don't think it is for the young, or for them only. I have the feeling if it had been put into some more 'serious' bottle like 'Trouble' from Boucheron it would be better accepted as the scent suitable for all the ages. Perhaps Chanel's commercial campaign with the young girl flying around Chance's bottle is as 'guilty' as well.
Anyways I like the bottle very much,and consider it being an enjoyable aesthetic experience on its own.

I don't restrain myself to wearing this for any special occasion or season. Actually, I even like it more in winter..but perhaps it is just me, socially anarchistic creature wearing my perfumes with disregard to the place or climate in general..though I grasp the main concept anyway..I even can advice on it:))
For everyone who cares: this is a great choice for summer and spring time

tessture

A light floriental that fades too quickly on me. Nice, inoffensive, but not special enough in the end.

Mellushka

Sophisticated fragrance..
Suits most people, yet I feel like I need to mature just that little bit more in order to wear it..
It has a Beautiful Longivity...
I really aim for that in scents as they really don't last too long on my skin...
I sprayed it on at 3.oopm yesterday.. took a shower and could still smell a hint of it this morning!
And the Patchouli isn't too overpowering which I like:)

sjanira

Very sophisticated and strong. It has a little bit of a menthol smell to me. Really vivacious peppery sweet fragrance that last a long time. I bought mine at a huge discount and thank God because there's no way I would I shell out 80 bucks for this. I do think that this perfume is special and unique. It's not your typical fragrance and you can definitely tell that it's high end. I guess for someone that has the money and wouldn't mind spending that much then it's worth it. I do think it's a bit ridiculous that price tags on certain perfumes have to be so high. It's just perfume for goodness sake, really you're just paying for the brand. You take the name out and just leave the scent, would anyone really pay that much? I don't think so.

vanillapasion

This was my first very perfume given to me and it remains my all time favorite, it scent is just right not to strong or to faint. I truely love it

Montie_M

i like the top notes:the freshness of pineapple & lemon. then, it directly turned into floral dominated by vetiver. A heavy vetiver on my skin was not a good sign. So, I pass.

gosienka

This perfume is special. My first fragnance that was not floral, fruity or fruity floral. I still remember my surprise when I opened the box and saw the bottle (I never care about bottles). This looked exactly like a diamond ring. I even tried to put it on! :)

I bought it when I started dating HIM and I wore it on my wedding day too. Not because of the memories but because Chance is as classic and elegant as it can be. Unlike other Chanels, lovable and soft. And young.

Unfotunately, it became too popular. At least several times a week I have a meeting with a client who wears Chance or a new version of it. So bye bye Chance. You might be special but I need a perfume that makes me special too!

lolita82

great fragrance...strong powdery, classy just for that you to get noticed!!! wish it wasn't so comman !!! i wore it at a party and 75% of women cme over 2 ask what it was ...best in winter!

Malegria

It is a very original, modern and arrogant.Insolence would be a good name for it! I am not a fan of at least the last 10 years of Chanel, and this is not an exception. For my taste, it is not feminine enough - too peppery and the pineapple note feels ate a big piece of green pineapple and your tongue burns...The sour and slightly plastic dry down is a minus,too. Sorry, Chanel, could`ve done better for the younger generation.

azuriiita

One modern and different Chanel fragrance. A much better version than others perfumes for "modern and sophisticated women" ... Hot and spicy to me... Vetiver with musk and citrus -pineapple especially- is very nice in this and makes Chance a particular scent... truly long lasting, On some skins this could smell hot and sweet -after a while-
Nice :)

Hattie

Chance is so totally different from other Chanel scents. It starts out spicy, then develops into beautiful notes of jasmine, but it still keeps the spicyness. I'm not getting any lemon notes, but that may be because there is so little of it - which is a good thing with Chance.
Also, the patchouli notes never get too heavy.
Chance isn't as "mature" as many Chanel scents, and younger women can easily carry this off.
Good job, Chanel!

toyoutoyou

I recently bought a bottle for my mother's birthday. she had no idea about it and intuition or not my present was a complete success!! Chance=luck, well i was lucky.

rieuse

omg when I was a student my ophthalmologist used this perfume and the scent was in the air of her consulting room for hours! I liked it soooooo much I never wanted to leave her room:) it's one of my favorite scents after Bazar by Christian Lacroix and I feel a very slight similarity between them though they are from different olfactive groups. it's a long-lasting and very classy perfume which makes it appropriate for all ages. a must-have for special occasions.

Scent lover

I agree with Mitsouko :) The perfume is very well done and that is why it is so popular. Now when I notice that people are wearing it less on the streets, I want to pull out my bottle and go to meet autumn with it :) Love citrus, fresh, sparkling scents for frosty autumn days. It is citrus perfume to me, but it is not usual citrus perfume that you may get to know. Most of citrus perfumes smells to me like car refresheners.. :-) This one smells as a REAL fragrance for a woman (not a car) :-P

Mitsouko

Courageous, modern smell with characteristic elegance of house Chanel.First of all, I feel in it patchouli enclose citruses. Men's note of vetiver is very sexi. Very original , fresh and warm fragrance, but now I don't wear Chance, because it so very popular.

cmtt1577

Love this scent as an evening scent. It does make you feel glamorous but not enough for an everyday scent. Though this will stay as one of my staples and a go-to on special nights.

mightyaphrodite

This is a complex scent with that tends to make my head spin with it's confusing mixture of notes when i first spray it on. The dry down is ok.. and it lasts for quite a long time. It takes time to get used to because there is just too much stuff in this fragrance! I definitely think this is more of a mature scent since i can seem to detect some floral and musk here and there... not playful, not innocent, not girly... i guess it's rather close to elegant.. but more of a bridal scent. Chance does not contain the traits that i look for in my fragrances.. it doesn't define me very well. I wear it more often during the winter time.

vjeshtica

It's perfect for all occasions. Classy and feminine.

dolita

ohhhh i love that one when i wear it i feel rich and sexy and my fiance also love it on me

Purssian

Went through a couple bottles of this when it first came out LOVED IT! Women around me loved it. Men liked it as well. My style seems to be changing. But I recommend for all occasions, daily. As all fragrances smell different on everyone. This was great on me.... not on all though....try it!

mianamm

I like it so much. On my skin is good...the people around me feel it and like it, asking me what perfume I use. One time was funny, a friend felt it and wanted stay only near me for feel it more and more

guest_Chance lover

I absolutely love the scent. It makes
me feel sophisticated. My husband loves
the smell and he is always complementing me. This is my all time favorite.

cathmerized

i like it! sophisticated, sexy, chic, yet fresher and younger than the classic chanel scents. suitable for those in mid 20s-30s.

Boggi

Blah...i dont like it. Boring and cloying. had to wash it off.

amanda

its a strange scent, its nice but i cant imagine any occasion any age or anyone to wear it. Chanel has always been the house of serious scents, this one seems to be for younger woman but its still too sophisticated and elegant for a teen, but for older women it doesent fit. Still i also think that is a very good fragrance, it smells like supressed passion, it has a kind of smell that you expect to fulfil itself but it doesent, it keeps its blunt and dull(not in a bad way)smell, thats what makes it a bit secretly

corinmelody

the scent is ok but i don't like this fragrance since it is not suitable for me in any occasions...and not suitable for teens!!!!

Ninulia

I adoree it!!! goes great for cocktail parties, club, and I ewar it in the Univ and everyone loves it:)

Marianne

I can imagine that those who like "classic" Chanel fragrances miss this special note. I think that it does exist, but the sweet notes dominate the fragrance and are just too overpowering.

soirdelune

I was given this by a friend whose mother first gave it to her: neither woman before me had liked it, and I'm not crazy about it either. I'm not really sure why, but I suspect it's because we're too old! This strikes me a scent for a dynamic young woman up to the age of around mid-30. It's pleasant, quite sweet and contemporary. Reminds me of a Lalique perfume I wore in the 90s called 'Nilang'. A cute fragrance for younger women, but I don't see it attaining the 'classic' status of other Chanel scents.

guest_Shanghai girl

I totally agree with indigo smiled.I think it's too strong to wear between the day.I always wear it when I go the bar drinkin and dancing.I loved it.It's
glamorous.

indigo.smile

Very delightful fragance, not recommended in casual use. I use it when i attend a party, cuz it is glamour enough for me.

guest_Rocha

One word" I Adore" it. It's very fresh and sweet for a yong lady. I like to wear it when I have to go to social party or dancing with my friends.Although it youthful but it strong enough to play with it at night.
Thank you vetiver,amber and white musk that make it sexy cute.

chance25

Every perfumista needs a chanel in her fragrance wardrobe. Trying to find one I liked, Chance grabbed my arm and wouldn't let go! I smell mostly pepper (my nose smells white pepper) and iris. On the dry down I smell a sort of sweet eraser smell, which is most likely the vanilla. So unique, well-blended and so easy to wear. I love CHANCE....

Aeternitas

Interesting and youthfully sophisticated. It dries down a bit like plastic, though. Nice and fresh, a lot of pink pepper on the first spray. I like it!