Les Exclusifs de Chanel Eau de Cologne Chanel for women

I so wish I could afford to spend the 300$ on a bottle of this! So fresh! I can just imagine this cooling me down.

That was how I felt the first ten mins. After that I sniffed my wrists again and smelled NOTHING!

While Chanel's Eau de Cologne is no doubt high-quality with good materials, I don't see anything to differentiate it from Guerlain Eau du Coq. In fact, I think Eau du Coq lasts a little longer and costs less.

If you want a good Eau, get Guerlain's.

Well I gathered a few Chanel exclusifs sample miniatures and tried this one today. It's nice enough, but I found that I'd barely sprayed it on than the smell seemed to vanish quite quickly, or was this just me getting used to the scent?

Anyone else found this with the exclusifs range? I also found this with Cuir de Russie...

The opening reminds me of Pour Monsieur. A light green vibe follows. Close to the skin, but lasts for hours and hours on me. Delightful and refreshing.

8/10

When I first saw this perfume in a Chanel boutique I was visiting I immediately thought I was just about to smell another micro-variation on the main theme. Another one among billions. I was WRONG! This cologne is simply one of the best around. Yes, it's really a micro variation on the main theme but a substantial one and, more percisely, the one that make it smells contemporary and classic at the same time avoiding the aged and stereotyped feel that many compositions of the same family too oftenly show.

The opening is with a tart and realistic lemon enriched by herbaceous notes. It's really hard to explain it as on one hand it's exactly what you would expect from a cologne, but on the other hand it's not "that obvious". What makes the real difference between Chanel's EDC and others are the conspicuous use of green notes and the overall fizzy vibe, not to talk about the outstanding quality of the ingredients. Delightful. The drydown is musky, very gentle but not too mannered. The overall effect is of a tremendous and very easy to wear modern cologne. My only disappointment is for the lasting power (no more than 2 hours), but it's still perfect for daywear during the hottest months of the year. Go heavy on the trigger...

Rating: 9/10

I got a sample of this from the Chanel boutique when I popped in the other day. I wasn't happy. I thought, "Out of all the wonderful perfumes to choose from, they had to give me the boring one called Eau de Cologne." I sprayed it on, ready to write it off because it smelled like lemon, as expected. Three minutes later I smelled something HEAVENLY rising off my body. I normally hate citrus fragrances, but there is SOMETHING about this one. It's woodsy and clean. It's delicate, not sour. I also think it's extremely unisex. It's an absolute must for summer.

I have not liked any of CHANEL's newer fragrances. I seem to only resonate with the fragrances that Chanel created herself. The CHANEL website says, "Inspired by an Eau de Cologne that Mademoiselle herself designed." No wonder I love it.

How does CHANEL always manage to do this to me? Every time I think my collection is complete, they find another way to hook me onto something new.

I went to the Chanel Boutique today to pick up a bottle of Coromandel and the lady there asked me if I wanted to try any other Les Exclusifs. The first one she picked up and sprayed was Sycomore...but I already knew what that smelled like,so I sniffed the card and was like:nice. Then she sprayed Eau de Cologne...with the word "Cologne" in the name, I thought nothing of it and when I smelled the top of this on the card, again I was like :nice. Then I just bought my Coromandel and went home. Upon arriving home, I decided to smell the strip that she sprayed the Eau de Cologne on...and OH MY GOD!!!THIS THING IS AMAZING!!!This smells NOTHING like the generic alcohol bomb associated with the word "cologne." As far as this being "nothing special" well, that depends on what you mean by "nothing special." This is special in that it does simple realllllyyyy well, and the dry down is to die for. This is going to be my signature scent as soon as I get enough cash to pick up a bottle of this. This is a clean scent, but not soapy clean like Prada Amber Pour Homme or Infusion d' Homme. this is another level of clean. WIth the Prada, the clean smells like you are wearing a fragrance to make yourself smell clean, but with Eau de Cologne the scent become you and doesn't register at the nose as something you put on. This is also one of the more versatile fragrances from the Les Exculsifs collection and I can imagine this being worn any wear:school, office, hanging out...maybe not the club because Eau de Cologne isn't particularly loud.Like I said I will be picking up a bottle of this as soon as I can and will give my full rating when I do...but for now:

Longevity:?
Projection:?
Uniqueness:B+
Versatility:A+
OVERALL:?

Remind me of Shalimar and O de Lancome. Nothing special - just citrus and herb. Good selection if you have flu or fever - then you get well soon or get worst. Sorry Chanel, not impressive enough.

Anyone who likes D&G LIGHT BLUE will also like Chanel EAU DE COLOGNE, which opens similarly with a blast of lemony freshness and morphs swiftly to a pleasing, slightly woody drydown.

I won't be adding this Chanel to my collection, since it's not that difficult (nor this expensive!) to find refreshing citrusy aromatics in large volumes--perfect for hot summer dousing. EAU DE COLOGNE is certainly a pleasing composition, but nothing really new.

Chanel's entry in the Eau de Cologne category is nice, but nothing special. Actually, I would rate the entire traditional Eau de Cologne category as nice but nothing special.

Chanel Eau de Cologne is a fresh citrus herbal with pronounced lemon overtones. It's a very typical Eau de Cologne in terms of the notes and aroma. The one area in which it distinguishes itself is longevity. Citrus scents, and Eau de Cologne scents in general, are usually pretty short-lived. The Chanel had a noticeable aroma on my skin for about five hours.

This is a crisp, sunny scent, perfectly unisex and well-suited to those occasions when you want to smell fresh and clean but don't want to overwhelm others with your fragrance choice. I suspect there are many other Eau de Colognes (or Eaux de Cologne?) that smell similar and won't set your pocketbook back as much as this one will.