Les Exclusifs de Chanel Coromandel by Chanel

tedi.simeonova

I didn't expect to like it so much, 'cause I thought it would be too heavy and suffocating. It is simply incredible - smells so classy, expensive, sophisticated and most of all yummy, like a combination of white and dark chocolate, with a non-irritating sweetness. My husband absolutely adores it and often reminds me to wear it.

Catnip

It’s been a long, wintry day in a busy city. You crave the comfort of a warm room, lit only by the flames dancing in the old-fashioned fireplace. You want something that is cozy and, yet, flavorful. Hot chocolate, anyone?

To me, Coromandel is the perfect cup of chocolate! This is not, however, the innocent, milk chocolate that is so popular with young children. Rather, it is the dark, 70%-cocoa chocolate—rich and aromatic. I would not describe Coromandel as a gourmand. There is a slightly bitter accord, pronounced particularly in the middle notes, that prevents it from being sweet. There is wood, too, emanating just a hint of something aloof in the middle. The base is velvety smooth. I am not entirely convinced by Turin and Sanchez’s comment that Coromandel reminds of white chocolate or powder. I don’t find Coromandel either white, or powdery. It is relatively dry, though not as dry and not as linear as Serge Lutens Borneo stays on my skin.

After a long search for the “ideal” patchouli that creates this wonderful illusion of a rich, dark chocolate, I think I have found it in Coromandel. Like another reviewer below, I don't see why this should be only a feminine fragrance. It could be great on a man, too.

Cassiano

This scent starts out a little bit oilly, with a soft aroma of amber, something between the medicinal and the creamy smells. But very strong and pleasant.

Then, goes to a mix of vanilla + chocolat, which is typical from scents that have a touch of benzoin. It reminds me A LOT of L’instant (Guerlain) and its aroma of white chocolat with a hint of Rochas Lui. I would say that this one could be an ideal female version of L’instant.

Although its target is the women people, it could be perfectly shared, depending on the skin of the person who are wearing it, of course! I have already seen male fragrances more “female” than this one.

Its bottle is simple, however the perfume is complex. The quality and the wealthy of this scent are spectacular.

Sultan

the beautiful fragrance truely classified as one of Les Exclusives. at the beginning you may think that the big bottle is too much and carring in a purse would be not easy thing. but lately you will experience the true chic of exclusivity that the fragrance stays all day long filling the air of the its splendid notes. Bravo Chanel!

Wristsniffer

Coromandel is a beautiful, patchouli fragrance - a must try for all patch lovers out there!

Luca Turin described it as "powdered white chocolate," and I'd have to agree. There's nothing else quite like this perfume, which starts out as a very animalic, ambery burst of indulgence and which dries down to a sublte, sweet, powdery patchouli. The patchouli in Coromandel is not dry, nor is it overly woody - it's blended with the chocolately amber so well that, though it's the headliner of the fragrance, it doesn't steal the show entirely, and eventually, it becomes just as powdery as the chocolate accord (which is a very unique occurrence to my nose).

This won't be universally liked and in fact, I've heard it's the worst-selling in the Les Exclusifs line, but for those who adore patchouli and chocolate, and perhaps those who were intrigued by Borneo 1834, it's worth seeking out and testing, if only for the experience of smelling something entirely original.

The powdery tone reminds me of sand and soft materials, the wet woodiness brings to mind images of driftwood, and the ambery incense reminds me of bonfires on the beach. Though it's the farthest thing from beachy, wearing Coromandel makes me feel like walking along a foggy beach in the morning, wrapped in the softness of a white cashmere sweater, and aware of nothing but the feel of the natural textures all around me.