Cristalle Eau Verte Chanel for women

For me the best fresh floral choice for summer. I get verveine which is not listed. Unfortunately it doesn't last long on my skin

Although I hate the smell of Cristalle from 1974, I love this parfume! It's fresh, green and last a long time with a nice subtlety. Just perfect for every ordinary day!

Nice, elegant, and fresh perfume. Smells better and stays longer during fall and winter.

Timetoski - Really? I still don't think so and I own both. Spring Fever has a fruity freshness in it from the watermelon note whereas Cristalle Eau Verte starts off with citrus and dries down to a soft, white floral. Cristalle Eau Verte lasts a little longer on me than Spring Fever, but both have decent longevity. Unfortunately, Spring Fever has been discontinued since 2009 and is quite expensive on eBay :o(

UPDATE: I am testing these side-by-side and I honestly do not think they are similar. Spring Fever has a juicy watermelon top with an earthy, grassy base. Cristalle Eau Verte has a citrusy opening with a soft, white floral base.

Well, i wasnt sure so I got a sample of this yesterday and have it on one hand and the Spring Fever on the other and they are so similar! Especially around the 15 min mark. Try it! (I bet the cheaper spring fever is longer lasting...)

Timetoski - I have Origins Spring Fever and I don't think it smells anything like Cristalle Eau Verte.

Does this remind anyone of Origins Spring Fever?

Whilst searching for a Channel number to buy for my Mum's Christmas present today, I had the opportunity (and excuse) to sate my curiosity and smell a small selection of the amazing array of Women's fragrances by this behemoth of a fashion/fragrance house. I was taken aback by the unisex characteristics of Cristalle Aue Verte! This will definitely be on my wish list from hereon in - or even on the list for my girlfriend, for whom I would naturally have to buy it for! who says giving isn't fun?

People who usually get headaches from fragrances, most likely will tolerate this one.
"Cristalle Eau Verte" is a mediocre version of (what I consider to be) a bad perfume.
Shame, as "Cristalle" has the heart of a very adaptable all day perfume once cleverly tweaked.
Consider this the female "Allure Homme Edition Blanche".
That's all really..

On my skin this dried down to the scent of PEZ candy. Yes, that's right, PEZ. I couldn't figure out what it reminded me of, but my husband laughed himself silly when he smelled my wrist. The opening is more interesting than the dry down for me, too bad this scent doesn't retain that initial freshness.

Smells like expensive lemon/oranges. Refreshing and reviving scent for spring and summer. Lasts all day. Hubby doesn't mind it!

Oh, I really love this fragrance as I love the original Crystalle. This is a soft, fresh, dry, green, very pleasent and elegant smell. Unfortunatly it does not last very long, so I need to touch up at least twice a day. On me this stays quite close to the skin and drydown is soft floral. 

I was given this a year ago, and I don't like it at all. I can't stop thinking people around me would believe I took a "lemonade shower", a little masculine for my nose.

To me it is a perfect summer fragrance. Very lemony at the beginning then it changes into lovely dry green smell suitable for hot summer or spring day. Love it!

Nice. It's a very light, lemony-fresh floral. It's not overly exciting or different though, and the staying power isn't great. I wouldn't be willing to pay the Chanel price tag for this fragrance.

Unlike its name may suggest , it is not green at all !
Don't know why , but i was sure there is verbena in this ! It smells like herbale tea to me . It is very pleasant , citrusy , but not sharp , it is quite calm and relaxing .
Very good daily/office scent , especially fo summer and spring.

The first impression while trying it, wasn't like "wow", but now I am a big fan of this fragrance. Refreshing, kind of female fragrance that seems like male one, but this is an asset. It is intensive, but fresh and not overwhelming.

I found the original Cristalle such a disappointment I was a little leary to try this flanker. But I decided to brave it out...

First spritz on skin, this is a bright juicy lemon. Not screechy like Trouble but refreshing and bracing. I sniffed this up for a few minutes and then horror of horrors, the dark green monster reared it's ugly head.

I thought oh no, here we go again, the awful dank mossy dreariness of regular Cristalle seemed to creep through and try to disrupt the citrus clarity.

But, just as quickly as it came it seemed to morph into whafts of mandarin tinged with jasmine and white flowers.

Very beautiful to behold!

Very fresh, indeed, but I can’t detect lemon here, rather orange or clementine. It’s a bright and pleasant, mouth-watering sweet citrus, not sour and acid. And it’s last, a long time before turning into some innocent white flowers. The finish is pure and simple aquatic, light and somehow lacks strength. I’m disappointed. The name, “Eau verte” is misleading. I was expecting a real green fragrance, grassy and vigorous.

love it my favorite

I have had my eye on this fragrance since it first came out. I smelled it at nordstome and I loved it. I finally decided to get it. Its not cheap but I think it was worth every penny! WOW!!! I think this is a perfect fragrance to wear for summer! I sprayed my arm with it 2x when I got home. I was hit with a refreshing burst of lemon and bergamot, then honeysuckle accord and Jasmine, finally the most beautiful dry down of abstract white flowers and neroli. This has a long lasting flirty very flirty sexy smell. It reminds me of bvlgari crystalline very sheer and transparent, but they are a little different in their own little way. When you think it has worn off and you don't smell it anymore, people around you can still smell it. This is crazy, but I was standing around someone and this was hours after I applied cristalle verte, I sprayed it around my neck, well... I thought it was her, I told my friend wow you smell sooo good, she said Im not wearing any perfume she said that is you smelling good! I was really shocked because I was thinking like other reviewers on here, I cant smell it...I was really really happy to hear that! Its like freshly made lemonade in the summer time and a bouquet of freshly cut fragrant white flowers, I just love it, it smells good! I think this is going to be my summer scent and I will give it a little rest sometimes and wear bvlgari crystalline also! Really great for anytime wear and 25+ :D

Big disappointment.A lot like Pret a Porter by Coty

Here is another one of my favorites. I like how zesty and citrusy it is at the very beginning which stays that way for quite some time. It’s almost like you squeeze a fresh lime juice. After an hour or so it turns into soft flowers. It’s a perfect spring/summer EDT.

SOOOOO GOOOOOD! Who loves citrus should buy it! WONDERFUL, AWSOME, SUPERB. A real masterpiece.

It's my ultimate day scent.
Fresh and lots of citrus. After a few hours I barely can smell it on myself but most often other people can. I get complimented a lot when I wear this (almost always by women).
Though it's EDT it actually lasts abit longer compared to other EDTs.

Eau verte (green water) Is an amazing fragrance that makes you feel happy. It is light, feminine and classy. Perfect for spring and summer. You can wear it to work or for a fun weekend! This is my current favorite fragrance and I wonder why I ovelooked it before. I have been looking for this perfect fragrance a few years, now.

Lovely and refreshing, on my skin this comes out at lemon rind and bergamot, with very pale and indefinite flowers on the background, maybe some magnolia. No sweetness whatsoever to be found here, like a glass of unsweetened iced green tea with a large slice of lemon in it. It is probably the lightest Chanel I ever had, which is good for summer time. I like the original Cristalle, but the fact that this has no resemblance to that one doesn't bother me a bit. If I was to compare it to other fragrances, I would compare it to Hermes Concentre d'orange verte, and Dior Escale a Portofino, and Elizabeth Arden Green Tea. This one is sort of in between those 3, with more dryness and more lemon peel. Not very "chanelish" in character, as it lacks complexity, but very very pleasant.
I got it in a swap, thank you Gillie, and I like it a lot, I can see myself drowsing in it in hot summer days! Actually I love it! A keeper for me!

This fragrance is a mood lifting.. thing that change my mood.. it makes me happy.. i just got it 3 days ago and i am really happy that i got full sized bottle from this wonderful, cheerful fragrance. the opening has lotss of lemon and lime, but in a good way.. then i transfer into magnolia and jasmine with lemons.. very fresh scent.. it is a summer fragrance i tried it in winter and its not that good while in summer it's AMAZING..

I absolutely adore this fragrance. Everything about it makes me smile, it's just got that uplifting essence about it. Very fresh and light, reminds me of being carefree on those summer holidays with nothing to do but relax and enjoy having time to yourself and with friends and family.

I would say that I prefer this to Cristalle, lacking the melancholy of the former. It's a lovely zingy citrus composition but I don't think at the end of the day I would fork out Chanel money on it. I prefer escale a Portofino to this as I think it has more of the desired meditteranean 'atmosphere'

What a joy it was to discover this beauty!! I absolutely love this fragrance.
You can truly smell the quality essences used in the blend. It is pure olfactory pleasure, sooooo refreshing, AMAZING! Lasting power is mediocre, but still worth the price ! ;)

Like a tree in bloom. Fresh, pleasant, clean, and energizing, at the same time.
I think it is a little better than classic Cristalle.

Preferisco Cristalle a questo. Sente molto di the verde che ormai è inflazionato, c'è in tutte le salse.
Il primo Cristalle è invece eccezionale, particolarissimo.
Trovo Cristalle eau vert piu' dolciastro, mi mancano quelle note amarognole e pungenti del galbano che apprezzo in Cristalle.
Secondo me una riedizione inutile...

I enjoyed this fragrance very much. It is the wafting scent of lemon and lime blossoms carried by a summer breeze. While it is floral, it lives up to its promise of green, sparkling freshness. A wonderful choice for summer or spring.

When I go out to a bar, I frequently order gin & tonic with a twist. At first spritz, it smelled as though I'd spilled my cocktail all over my hand. The opening was extremely crisp, bubbly, citrusy, and boozy. I admit that sticking my nose too close to my hand gave me a bit of the gag reflex.

Over the course of 15 minutes, the booze note mostly faded away, leaving strong notes of lemon and lime. The white floral notes quietly crept in little by little. They were so soft and lovely I thought there could be some lemon blossom in the formula. Very charming fragrance.

very reluctant to buy it cos it's very similar to dior's portofino but nevertheless i did. i bought it and i'm somehwere in between. not disapointed yet still not content with the fact of having it :) so frustrating :) it's way too similar to dior's portofino and this is not what i wished for buyin a chanel. greeny, citrusy and a bit of like wc' duck :( i'm afraid :(

I was here a couple of months ago going on about all that lemon and if I wanted a lemon smell I'd buy a real lemon... But I gave up soon after that and bought a 100 ml of this and can't stop pouring it on myself. It's just so comfortable, refreshing, soothing and still feminine enough. I was torn between Eau Verte and Hermes Eau De Marveille but Marveille has this woody note that is just too masculine. Cristall Verte is summer perfection.

This is how the happyness smells. Sparkling champagne in a crystal glasses. Spring, sun, delight. Love it!

I'll keep this short and sweet. This is the most luxurious lemon drop fragrance that I've ever had the pleasure of encountering - AGAIN. I'm not sure what the difference was this time, but it was certainly pleasant. I can detect the magnolia with clarity (thanks to Creed's Love In White) and have become a fan of the note. This concoction is both sweet and sheer - with undeniable unisex potential. If Chanel No. 19 is best served in the Autumn/Winter, then Cristalle Eau Verte is definitely its Spring/Summer counterpart. I've fallen in love with this again and this time it's permanent. Chanel is now solidified and scheduled to enter my designer fragrance collection very soon - right next to Hermes.

I have finally come to this-Chanel Eau Verte is such a lovely summer fragrance that lifts my mood at the moment. Fragrant notes of lemon and bergamot are dominant, magnolia is barely felt and definitely not dominated by the fragrant composition. I may have emotional approach, I like Eau Verte with it's initial freshness, sparkling and crisp, so classy to me. Maybe I just liked this totally different concept, as opposed to the usual strong and lasting frags... when it comes to Chanel. While Cristalle was a bit serious and sharp green scent, Eau Verte radiates energy, somewhat resembles Dior, but without the bitter recognizable note so tipical for Dior.I think that one should not compare the "original" Cristalle, because these two fragrances are totally different.
Last year, when the Eau Verte came out there were bad comments, but who cares! I just love it!

At first it reminded me too much of green tea, but every time I was in a store, the bottle stared at me and I was forced to try it over and over again...Finally I bought it..not to touch it for a long time, as if I didn't have the courage..Then after buying a few disappointing fragrances, I
decided to just spray it on me...and, though not 'sure' at once, I fell in love with it after it's 'dry down'.
Can't compare it to any other fragrances, though there are many fragrances with a touch of lemon...this touch is not the same..it's softer and more soothing.

......When the Spring arrives and the trees are in bloom ....ALL those small , scented white flowers ( Apple -tree) ....that's exactely how Cristalle eau Verte smells on me, plus the Lemon note which gives it that soury sensation !
Transparent, clear, clean,green, Cristalin ! as the name say it ....:)

when i first smelled this perfume in Moscow stores i considered it to be a very simple scent, not sophisticated at all, especially for chanel house, plus the liquid dried down on my wrist in a very strange way: way too sticky, same as water-based perfume mists or smth like that, and after 30 min only a very very slight scent was there.. so i was a bit disappointed that i asked a friend to buy one for me in Paris.
But then i finally got my french present :)
SO GUYS I CAN SAY NOW I WAS COMPLETELY WRONG BOUT THIS PERFUME! Dunno if there's some unfair business taking place, but Chanel Cristalle you can find in Moscow stores really differs from the original! The bottle bought in Paris hides a very interesting scent inside: when you smell it the feeling you get is something like you are lying on the fresh grass field, drinking an oldfashioned homemade type of lemonade, not sparkling, but fizzy in a very natural way - because of the fresh citrus and lime leaves in it.
very nice, warm, not sweet, very natural and special! works in a dif.way with the different skin chemistry.

To my nose, Chanel CRISTALLE EAU VERTE is a citrus green fragrance. The florals are completely overwhelmed by the lemon and the bergamot in the opening, and the drydown seems light, fresh, and clean, like a small patch of just sprouted green grass.

This is a highly likeable lemon cologne-type edt, but nothing really new, and probably overpriced given the abundance of high quality citrus/green fragrances available for much less, some of which are also considerably more complex.

Don't get me wrong: CRISTALLE EAU VERTE is quite nice, and if I were independently wealthy--or dependently, for that matter!--such mundanities would never arise in my mind. But I'm not, so they do. (-:

There I go, complaining here about this being too lemony-limey, but a few days ago I saw they launched another, smaller, size, 50 ml! I got it, and am very happy! My friends smell the bergamot on me more than the lemons, and all I get are compliments. Overall, a very classy, pleasant and soothing scent, and it lasts for ages. Thank you Chanel!

i finally gave in and just bought this amazing scent. everytime i would visit a department store i would spray some on, and the smell lingered for hours..so glad i got it! its lemony but then all i smell is the bergamot which sweetens the citrus...it makes me feel happy every time i wear it...very expensive, but thank you chanel.

A saleslady at the Chanel counter sprayed this on my wrist and I couldn't forget the wonderful fragrance for weeks and weeks. I chose this over the original Cristalle which smelled moldy and stuffy. CEV is so refreshing and uplifting specially on a cold rainy day. And what a surprise I could still smell it on me at the end of a long day. This is a lemony scent that doesn't smell cheap. I could also smell some faint bit of flowers later in the day. This is sepcial it's a keeper! Not offensive at all and hubby doesn't mind this. (He hates my Coco Chanel!)

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!

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!

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,

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Friss, citromos illat, sajnos nem túl tartós.

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!

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:-(

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.

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.

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.

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 :(((

I love it so much

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!

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.