Coco (for women)

kenberlyc

One of my best friends wears this perfume and it is just like her...strong,classy and elegant.

Chandramukhi

I have to reckon: I have tried Coco only today, in 2009, for the first time. I see other people have memories of mothers and wild teenagehood scented with this fragrance. My opinion then is innocent.
When sprayed Coco, the jasmine strikes first. And I could visualise tones of tiny white and outworn flowers reversed on me. Then the scene is cleaned by a dry minty air, only to leave the place to a hoard of sweet woods. The mimosa is there also, with its powdery persona.
After a while of wearing Coco and not paying attention anymore to the melange of civet and rose and to the further development of the perfume on my skin, I felt strange. I felt depressed.This Coco induced me in a dark and messy mood. Just as the Coco Chanel's room, said to be overcharged in contrast with the simplicity of her design. Jacques Polge translated well that feeling of old baroque room with too many dusty objects. I need fresh air and spirits. Away, Coco!

gesch

I love this perfume! it's a 'one-and-only'... But to my absolute consternation i can't wear it: it was the signiture scent of my mother! i always think how it smelled on her when i try it - and instantly i dislike it on me...

a bit vintage

Coco is one of my favorite perfumes that I wore in the early 90's. Now after quite a few years of separation from this scent I've decided to re-acquaint myself w/ it. I've been given a decant of the eau de toilette, and after wearing it again, I almost forgot how wonderfully creamy and warm it is. Just devine. I'm so happy that this perfume doesn't fall into the category of 'used to love, but now find terrible', like so many others I've revisited. I love it just as much as I did then. Although I have yet to try the eau de parfum to decide if that's the way to go. I do know that I must have Coco in my fragrance wardrobe once again.

Lila-Zen

I adored this fragrance as a young girl of 18-19 back in the 1980's so it's interesting to read that some feel this is an older woman's perfume!

I used to describe it's smell as a whisky hangover and it was my 'night' perfume at that age (Chanel 19 for day).

It's beautiful, warm, sensual and yet comforting - I don't wear it now as it represents a certain era for me but I love to smell it on others.

missk

I really wouldn't classify Coco Chanel as being an oriental spicy scent as I find that description to be very misleading. To me, Coco Chanel is an intense and rich floral.

I had almost given up on Chanel fragrances; I had disliked No.5 and No.19 with a passion and had only appreciated Allure in small quantities. However, Coco was such a sophisticated, feminine, seductive and classic fragrance.

Coco is elegance and class in a bottle. The opening is a fresh burst of florals and the heart is a gloriously warm and spicy rose mixed with spices.

The drydown was absolutely divine with a beautiful aura of rich vanilla, making this fragrance's composition the result of a very talented and masterful perfumer.

I am far too young to wear this type of fragrance and get away with it, but I don't doubt I'll be revisiting this when I'm older.

woodlandwalk

I used to wear this in the 80s when I was 19. It smelled nicer then somehow. Anyway, now I associate it with the loud screaming 80s - it smells unnatural, though it is unusual. I think it really depends who's wearing it, it can get quite bitter and rank. The woman in my office wears it - she's the right look and personality for a powerful oriental, but unfortunately it smells bitter and lingers until I get a headache. That's put me off it. I don't think it's an all time classic as it says 80s so clearly - as does Dior's Poison.

Wristsniffer

What can I say about Coco Chanel that will accurately describe the experience of smelling it in person?

First, if you're a fan of leather, I predict you'll appreciate it. Second, if you're a fan of spicy, intense orientals, set upon a bed of deep, rich, indolic florals, I predict you will love it. Third, if you don't mind smelling like you just stepped out of a time machine, sent to the present day straight from the eighties, you most likely will purchase this perfume.

Don't get me wrong; I don't exactly want to wear a perfume that smells dated, but I can't help adoring Coco and coming back to it. My generation (I'm in my late twenties) didn't have the pleasure of experiencing this fragrance much in high school or college and I only discovered it by chance after falling in love with Coco Mademoiselle, after its launch which was aimed at my age group led me to the Chanel counter.

There's something very old-world and classic about Coco; though I love her daughter - Coco Mademoiselle, whose personality is so bold and at the same time, careless, I think Coco is the Chanel fragrance that best suits my tastes. She is refined, yet complex, mysterious yet predictable, and most importantly, she speaks volumes in all her beautiful sillage, intriguing those around her and prompting them to offer up compliments left and right.

I once was wearing this while waiting for a table at a restaurant and a young child said to her mother, "Mommy, something smells so good!" to which her mother replied, "That's a special perfume called Chanel and someday when you're all grown up, you can wear it too!" It made me smile.

Mellyhelly

Great great fragrance! I didn't care for it before as it seemed very old lady, then I remembered why: my teacher at Primary School wore it!
Now I wear EdT and enjoy it totally but not everyday. It's very complex, spicy with elegance, classy! It's also a little bit dark and misterious, suitable for grand occasions.
I prefer EdT over EdP.

deeper_shallow

Very sophisticated - spicy and seductive, yet powdery sweet. I'd buy this if it wasn't for the vanilla, that gets too prominent on my skin.

Lunohodik

Soficticated Perfume #1!
After testing it for several times during last four years, eventually I came to understanding of it. I hated it, I was indifferent and now I'm falling in love with Coco! One can not fall in love with Coco at first sight, but as one's taste develops, as horizon broadens the time comes for the real feelings.
You need to grow up to wear this perfume. It can shock you at first and trick you but when you are ready, it will reveal its precious heart to you!
Spicy, woody, animalistis and flowery notes are blended together into and admirable bouquet. I must admit that the sillage is marvelous, but what else would you expect from a jewel of perfumery!

satindoll

My mom had this fragrance, but I didn't like it, because it was too strong.But it has a great staying power.

ktv0926

Coco is very strong and heavy and way too mature for me... i am definitely not ready for this kind of fragrance yet...i'm Coco Mademoiselle for now:)

And to be completely honest - i'm not really in a hurry to get Coco in my possesion:)

JenniferEllenA

I used to love this. Fell in love with it when it first came out in the heady 80's. Now I think it's overwhelming and heavy.

holanda79

It was my fifteen's gift, it was too strong to me when i was a teen, my Dad gave it to me that is why i try it to wear it when i had to go out with him, he said it smell really good on me, but to be honet i always spend more drops to finish it faster, so i don't longer wear it. Now it's over.

Kama

I love this perfume!
I am wearing it today, with cashmere pulover..It makes me feek sexy, sensual...I feel vanilla, honey and some orintal oil... all mixed.. it gives great feeling! It is classic/orintal scent, not oldish at all.. I love it!

hena a

my mum loves this too. i think its a bit too strong for my liking. and i dont really like oriental scents. but i admit that it smells 'rich'. i'm in malaysia 2 :)

charlie

this is my mom's favourite perfume. she wore them for donkey years.. and she still adore it. its difficult to find this perfume in malaysia...

snobuni77

A women I work with wears this scent & it seems to fit her perfectly.She is a well dressed women in her late 40's that has many friends & is very sociable.

I get a floral & leather mix on her.

It is a gorgeous scent that isn't to flirty but it's definitely FUN & sensual ;)

jazzpunk

My wild and wicked godmother bought me my first bottle at 17, I fell in love and have worn it ever since. I wear a few others, too, but when I am going out on the town, or need a little lift when dropping the kids off at school, I dab a little on, and I feel 17 (at least the good parts of it)all over again. The one perfume that makes people stand a little closer when you wear it.

lote

The version out today I swear is different to the one I wore in the 1990's. Somewhere down the road they seem to have somewhat "cleaned" up the smell. Perhaps in the sad road of cheapening perfume or trying to appeal to the new generation of noses something was lost.
I still cherish Coco as a gorgeous sophisticated and balanced oriental. Coco was a perfume that always made me feel glamorous and created plenty of male admirers when I wore it.

mmsmlzgud546

Brings back memories of rummaging around in my Aunties makeup dresser. Polyester, and coty face powder. Just the first smell takes you back to a time when Red lipstick was a staple in every womans makeup drawer. As a grown up I can smell it differently. The top notes mostly smell of jasmin and rose with a tiny touch of coriander. Middle of clove but not in a food way with a dried rose petal note. Drydown is amazing and lasts all day. With a mostly Amber and Sandalwood with something else..Im guessing opoponax and civet? Musky! Good sensual scent!

tessture

Powdery lightly oriental floral that dries down to a creamy sweet floral. Very feminine and pretty, but unremarkable in todays floods of pretty and feminine.

Jillie64

I have been wearing this for a really long time. Probably since it came out. I recently came back to it, after realizing I hadn't been wearing it a often as I used to. I thought maybe it was becoming dated. But, then I put on again today, and realized i still love it! I don't like it when you first put it on. You have to wait a bit for it to soak into your skin. It is the only Chanel perfume I like. I like how soft, yet spicy it is. It's one of those scents that you have to get close to really smell & enjoy. So romantic. And, after all these years, it still drives my man wild! :)

PR

Oh, I very dare to wear it:)

today, I've got it as a present, and I'm enjoying very much this intoxicating fragrance. Aww..refinement..there's enough of it for another 10 fine fragrances!:))

This is, I guess, how mythical ambrosia should smell, simply divine!
and I should confess: it is a VERY biased review!lol

Leesee

A tenacious fruity-floral with discreet pinches of spice, firmly anchored by vanilla and amber, Coco is one of the most "un-Chanel" Chanel scents I have ever tried. It has none of the discreet refinement of No. 5, the chilly presence of No. 19, nor the girlish smile of No. 22. Coco is a brazen hussy of a scent, confident in her tawdry beauty, unapologetic about her lazy sexuality. Wear Coco if you must, but only if you dare.

Lawnsong

This perfume makes me feel sexy, stimulating and ALIVE! Even though most stores suggest it for evening wear, I wear it in the daytime because the scent stays with me. My students like it, too. Chanel scents never give me a headache like so many others do!!

Surreal

I think this is my favorite Chanel.
It is strong but at the same time soft, warm, expensive and very classy.

aoi_hana

I agree this is the sort of perfume that every woman should have. I asked my father for this perfume as a gift when I was 17, I didn't want to be a teenager anymore, I wanted to feel grownup and sophisticated, I wanted to feel like a woman and this was the fragrance that conjured up exactly that feeling. It's so elegant and seductive.

woogyjones50

What a beautiful perfume!! I applied this nearly 12 hours ago and it still smells so wonderful. Not too strong or overpowering but in a muted way that's still very spicy and exotic. I completely agree, however, that this is a very strong perfume when you first apply it. But the way it seems to melt into your skin is just beautiful and it smells lovely on your clothes or scarves. I also tried a new way of putting my perfume on today-not spraying on the wrists but instead on the top of my arms and have loved the results. Today, Coco reminded me of why I love perfume so much.

Carla

One of the strongest yet toniest aromas Chanel has produced. Beginning with it's fruity bouquet then ending with the exotic civet's redolance(although now it's synthetic)I find it a bit overpowering for me personally, however,used sparingly in the evening in the appropriate atmosphere while sipping Kopi Luwak this might be the ultimate experience.

SandraS

The "black dress" perfum version everywoman should have. Great for every occasion when you want to feel your best, it empowers you. I like to wear it in cold days since its a strong scent and has a good staying power. To me it stands for self confidence and sensual woman, very sure of herself. It also reminds me of my school teacher, someone that made a strong impression on me when I was growing up.

PR

Awsome smell throughout. I particularly love how it smells after few hours, it is more mellow, but sweet, spicy and distinctive and very very rich, pure nectar for the nose

Malegria

Coco is simply beautiful.The civet based perfumes tend to be overwhelming, but not Coco! It is a very classy, glamorous and unique in every way.

Luciana

es una fragancia exotica, pero no es de mi agrado, es mas nunca he podido usar ningun perfume chanel por mas de 1 mes

Sensuos

Verry rich and sensual fragrance!
A "must have" for every woman!
Intense, sexy, sweet, elegant, sophisticated, rich ...

proly

Coco has been my trademark fragrance for years..I always get compliments and I never tire of it.It is a classic beautiful scent!

Sherihan

The perfume version is adorable, dellesious. Light unlike other perfume versions.

JulieMk

Coco is warm inviting fragrance. I like it

a bit vintage

rich, exotic, classy - should most definitely be used appropriately. Mostly only wore this in the autumn and winter.

guest_hagertygal

Ahhh. I love to wear this to sleep. When the scent settles about two hours after spraying, it is a warm honey smell. I ran out of my coco and ended up pulling my sweatshirt from the laundry basket to smell it, until I got money for more. Addictive? YES!

Marianne

I didn't like it when I smelled it the first time because it remembered me of somebody or somehing I didn't like in the past. But it has only got to do with what I associate with the perfume, I don't blame the perfume ;-)
So I "forced" myself to see it as a neutral perfume, to get to know it anew. I like it better everyday...

guest_

I actually had a male customer return to my store, and when the manager asked if he needed any help, he said he only wanted to speak with "that girl that smelled so good" last time he was there. Another man told the cashier he came to buy four bottles of wine, but ended up buying nine, because he did not want to walk away from me. Somehow, coco makes me feel happy

guest_

This scent is totally worth the cost! My husband adores it, and it has great staying power. Somehow, it is a very relaxed scent, hours after it settles into your sking. I have heard many folks argue that "no one really buys chanel perfumes and that the idea of No.5 being the number one seller in the world is all hype." Not true! Many folks fail to recognize when someone is wearing Coco or No.5 because the scent becomes so intimate that it blends differently with each person's body, and smells different on everyone. Not like some scents today, that smell like people bathed in them, and smell the same on everyone, just like it came out of the bottle.

guest_

This is the only perfume I will wear. I feel secure, knowing it won't get discontinued like so many celebrity scents out these days. On me, it fades to a lovely base note of vanilla and spiced honey.

soirdelune

One of the original 80s power scents, and a bloody good one. Great for evening wear. The EDP, as ever, is far superior to the EDT.

guest_pippi

this one is the BEST EVER!!!
though a bit strong in the beginning. hard and soft at the same time, it reminds of pedantic order and exotic fantasy, it develops slowly into a very very feminine and seductive, truly wonderful image of a strong, independent WOMAN
a masterpiece!

Candra

I had this perfume ten years ago and I want to buy it again. Is smells sophisticated and really rich. Staying power is great.

guest_rogersgirl

I tried both the EDT and EDP and ended up purchasing the EDT. All I can say is try this perfume, its wonderful and warm. I LOVE this classic scent.

Aiona

Coco is the only Chanel perfume I've tried that I really like. (I don't like Chanel No. 5 at all. Allure is too flowery to me. And although I like Cristalle, it changes on me, and doesn't smell as nice as it does on others.) Unfortunately, Coco makes my husband feel like he's having an asthma attack.

I personally like it, because it smells like a very strong-smelling Bounce dryer sheet.

guest_shelley

i think this smell takes you to another world, with its rich and intense smell!!!!!!

guest_rabyia

i love this smell its very unique and exotic with a sence of glamour representing beauty

tackica_ns

One of the strongest and in the same time most sophisticated perume that I've ever had.
It is not for everyday use, it should be rounded with complete story in respect of dress, occasion of use ect.
Very rich and very nice.