Cristalle Eau Verte by Chanel

Aroussa

Just too much lemon and lime. I adore lemon and lime, but only in beverages. If I want to smell a lemon, I'll get a real lemon to smell. Perfume should be more complex and intricate than that!

Jillzilla

Smells just like orange peels on me. Fresh and invigorating but not cold or crisp. I never knew I could buy a fragrance that would make me smell like orange peels! I just love it!

guest_Soignée

It is a really sophisticated, green, young, elegant, not boring, elusive, refreshing scent. I tried it before buying several times and I was not convinced to buy it. But there was some "je-ne-sais-quoi" in this scent I was attracted to, so I was happy to decide finally to buy it.
It is worth it, because it is very fresh, but there is some sweet note though.
The feeling of being pure, clean, fresh, youthful, sophisticated, elegant. I just love it, love, love, love!!!

Thank you,

andrew85

this is another masterpiece from genius Jacques Polge... a very sophisticade green, fresh and lemony perfume, ideal for all ocasions.... awesome, delicious..`Please I want Chanel, to come up with a masculine fragance now, with an original name, i am tired of all the variations of Allures and other things they did in the last years...

tommy_girl

this is very very green!as every single other reviewers have mentioned it has so much lemon and lime.bergamot is dominant too.it starts with strong green notes with some hints of bitterness.I think it smells bitter because of too much lemon and green notes.
remember how Eau de Rochas or eau d'orange verte(hemres) smell?this one smells similar to them,but it's much more greener than all of them.
after some minutes it becomes milder.now I can smell flowers.though still I feel the refreshing lemon,the first bitterness is gone.it smells mild and fresh,without freezing at this level.
I think they name matches the perfumes exactly.if you omit hyacinth and melon from Cristalle and add more green notes,you'll have cristalle eau verte.of course the original scent is more feminine,but this one is more active.but at the same time it's not teenagery.it's a sport perfume for a mature woman who likes to smell freezingly fresh during summer.

missk

I agree entirely with the lemonade reference zvoncica made previously. Lemon is certainly a dominant note, however the note isn't sharp or sour, rather it's a sweetened, almost candy-like, softened lemon note.

Cristalle eau Verte is refreshing like a cool breeze on a beautiful Summer's day. The opening blend of lemon, bergamot and mandarin orange makes me long for home as it reminds me of my childhood, wandering through the fruit orchards which grew in my backyard and tasting and relishing the beautiful citrusy aromas that filled the air.

The drydown is only vaguely floral with subtle hints of jasmine and magnolia every now and then. For a fragrance that is mostly citrus, it is surprising how much I've warmed to this scent.

There are hardly any similarities between this fragrance and the original Cristalle. The original is much more green and sharp, whereas Cristalle eau Verte is much sweeter and softer.

I must say that I'm rather impressed by Chanel's Summer offerings, with this fragrance and Chance eau Fraiche being my favourites so far.

zvoncica

Lemonade is great refreshment during hot summer days. To mild the sour taste its good to add some sugar in. Strangely how it always reminds me of childhood, makes me feel peacefull, calm and rejuvenated.
And I think to myself: this is the right thing.

Cristalle eau Verte radiates with citrusy notes. Jasmine and magnolia make them softer, tender and likable. Perfect mix of sourness and sweetness, elegance and crisp.

Has great lasting power for a citrusy floral green. Wearable with every style, occasion and season. I recommend it to all the women and man.

Its fresh, natural, elemental, unadulterated, humble.

And I think to myself: this is the right thing.

liat

Oh, my! Some of the Chanel fragrances react poorly with my skin chemistry, but not this one!

Fresh, green and not too sweet in the bottle, it sweetens on my skin into a floral gentle clean scent. I put it on and went out for a walk in this hot and humid place and to my surprise, it only became better, deeper, more sensual. A great everyday fragrance for these summers.

MoietToi

This scent reminds me of my holiday in Denmark. Beacuse when I was walking around in a department store they had a gigantic Chanel section in the cosmetics department.It was there that I tried on Cristalle eau Verte. I think it's very crisp,fresh and lingering. Not to mention long lasting beacuse it stayed for almost 2 days on my skin. Let's compare to other Chanel perfumes. If No 5 is a classy and refined English Lady. No 19 is a beautiful and cool diva. Allure (EDP) a confident and bold siren. Then Eau Verte is a innocent and graceful ballerina. The reason for why I think so is beacuse the fragrance consists of many sheer,floating and light layers. Just like a ballerinas tutu.

iMaverick

This is love at first sniff! Abstract and crisp, and for the most part, somehow devoid of a gender distinction.

If you take the concept of reinterpretation of the original, to me it is taking the original's topnotes and doing away with the rest--pared down and simple, like a t-shirt and a pair of jeans.

Its topnotes sparkle of citrus and continues its way throughout the fragrance drydown. Its middle notes are a bit warmer, with an abstract floral heart of jasmine and magnolia. Its base finishes clean with mild woody notes and vetiver.

Overall it is not very green, at least not a grassy or leafy green like N°19, but more like a citrus floral green. It could've easily been a part of Chanel's Les Exclusifs collection. The longevity is excellent for a fresh scent. Easily unisex too.

To compare this with other fragrances, it would easily fit in with your bottles of Hermes fragrances created by Jean-Claude Ellena, and your Prada Infusions. Its transparence and freshness is unmistakable. I think it has a permanent place in Chanel's lineup.

If you were hoping for something like the original Cristalle, you're in for a let down.

guest_rainrowan

I enjoy this fragrance but wish it lasted longer on my skin. I try to rub it in with oils of skin to make it last longer. Visualize rubbing a wedge of lemon on your freckles after a long day at the beach. Reminds me of Roger & Gallet's Extra Vielle.

HelloLovely27

Very crisp and clean. I get more citrus then floral at first. The floral come along a bit after. It would be lovely on a super hot day where you want to smell fresh and clean, yet feminine. If you were hot and tired and needed to have a boost this is the fragrance i would pick. It just feels weightless. Crystal clear! Yet its staying power is impressive for such a light sent. x

Belladonna

I tried Cristalle Eau Verte at a department store and found it to be a fresh & fruity update of Cristalle. I asked my son who was with me to smell it. He said: “It smells like soggy Froot Loops.” I realized he was right, it does smell like Froot Loops cereal! The saleslady was a good sport and laughed.

mudpach

It's like a limonade! I love it...but not long-lasting:(
Perfect for summer.

Friss, citromos illat, sajnos nem túl tartós.

teddito

I find it quite different from the other Cristalle.
At the beginning when I first tried it,it was full of lemons and I thought-nothing special.But I was wrong.A lovely fragrance for the hottest days, marvellous development on the skin and in several minutes after spraying I felt the typical Chanel note I missed in the beginning.
I highly recommend it!

Marta

It's to cologne like for me,and it's on skin very short time.i'm totally disapointed,couse i was waiting for this.Nothing special,just next "green" fragrance:-(

mypersonalharmonics

Unfortunately I am not delighted although I am really looking for a fine green scent for the summer and Chanel releases are so rare and anticipated.
Eau verte isn't better than the EDP which is my favourite Cristalle edition.It is fresh alright but pointless.

Mellyhelly

I got a sample of Eau Verte and used it up for several times. what to say? could I say that's a useless new release? Cristalle is such a perfection in its own kind and Eau Verte doesn't stand up as a flanker. Maybe making a flanker of a very light chypre is no easy job. For sure Chanel has its own marketing experts who know what the public wants or is likely to accept and buy. #5 Eau Premiere was a bright idea to soften up a traditional not easy to wear classic, then eau Verte, which will be next? Coco Légére?
Cristalle Eau Verte is rather a pleasant non-descriptive green fresh summery scent. It reminds me of green lemon at first and then it's like splashing with just any splash cologne. It smells exactly like Eau de Dior Coloressence Energizing (the green one).Clean, not offensive, quite long-lasting, nothing impressive.

guest_Bibi

Finding this fragrance was just like falling in love. The previous reviewer felt that the fragrance disappeared but I’ve had lots of positive comments, everyone loves it but they’re not overwhelmed and that’s the secret of Cristalle Eau Vert. The balance is subtle, elegantly understated and naturally graceful, just like a perfectly tailored white shirt of the very finest cotton, perfect for any occasion worn with jeans or a classic Chanel suit.

tuberose_and _sand

It is a very fresh fragrance, citrusy and green, clean and warm. It's light and feminine, a perfume to make you smile and feel good and at peace with the world...The only MAJOR drawback is that it does not last at all ( or maybe it's me?!?), after 15 mins it's gone, completely. Such a shame :(((

Lunohodik

Great, light weight, tender and even funky perfume!
I'm kind of surprised its Chanel.
I can compare it with Cristalle as one can compare two sisters in one family. The both have genetic markers of the great Chanel family. As older sister was a bit old fashioned and gloomy, strict, melancolic and grumpy. She liked to walk alone in the woods, gather flowers and wasn't sociable. The little sis - Cristalle Eau Verte appeared to be easy going, open and friendly, she easily gets along with people, she's a little miss Sunshine in the family. Cristalle Eau Verte likes fruits, flowers and chewing gum! We can trace scents of it in the air that fills her room when she plays, windows open, fresh wind wispers its secrets to the lace curtains. Cristalle Eau Verte is a hippie kid, happy and funny!
Its adorable!

Kultakutri

It is lemon, more lemon, a bit of lime, some bergamot after two hours with still a lot of lemon, then there's a touch of magnolia and something like freshly chopped grass. With large doses of lemon. Very refreshing and summery scent; I don't know about the drydown yet because then I put on a sweatshirt soaked in Coromandel and the impression got somehow messed up.