Les Exclusifs de Chanel Eau de Cologne Chanel for women

I like colognes in general but I have to chime in and say that this is above the rest in my opinion. I must have a very sensitive nose because I can smell this on me for a good 12 hours and on clothing the next day. It has quite a pronounced and long musky drydown, and this is why I like it, as this makes it more female-friendly to me. Many colognes wind up on rather masculine bases with a fougere angle, but this one is pillowy soft. I wish it came in a splash bottle.

Other reviews have all but covered this one perfectly, but I do differ in opinion to some on the originality of this one. Plus the fact that I really am not friends with bergamot.

For me, this is as straight up 'classical' an Eau de cologne as you'll find- but just modernised and refined as much as one can for this type of scent. The ubiquitous citrus notes are all present.

One is greeted with a huge blast of top-quality bergamot and shades of equally beautiful lemon, but the bergamot is very much dominant. The top is very vibrant, and fresh with the 'natural-sparkle' effect you get from the best citruses.

Which is all nice and pretty, except for the fact that for some reason, I just can never stand bergamot. This note just never works with me, I always find it to have a really non-comforting bitter-green/herbal/citric-orangey tones I just find so different to just a straight lemon, or orange. I can never get accustomed to it and just end up plain disliking.

It really spoils what is certainly one of the most refined citric-scents around, but it's to be expected to have bergamot I guess- so my loss only really. I was always more of an amber-lover. As much as I try to love the other aspects of bergamot-containing scents, I just can never get around to them. This and similar green notes- like neroli- will never appeal to me. I struggle to find any tonka bean.

It's very much different to Chanel's own Allure Blanche, which I couldn't get enough of- that was a straight up but beautifully tart lemon with a lot more sweetness and spice. So, I was always going to be more critical of this.

It's strong and quite long-lasting scent for a citrus, and later dries down to reveal gentle spices and a civil musk which is very nice. Neroli included too, supported by more natural green notes, with the citrus fading but always present. Undeniably classy scent overall, but if I were to completely dislike one particular aspect of a scent, I could never be expected to get myself wearing it. Especially one costing North of $200!

So please excuse the poor score- but those who love the bergamot, full marks.

2/5, for me (bergamot-hater). 5/5 for quality.

Fresh, alive, crisp, and sparkling. This is the smell of a million bucks. Fleeting, yes, as it is an eau de cologne, but part of the fun is being able to apply again.

Pure heaven.

I´m not a big fan of pure citrus colognes (usually reminds me an old fashioned style) but this one hooked me up!
As Luca Turin said... this is simply the best eau de cologne in the world.

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 often 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 cold, crisp, lemon, as expected for any eau de cologne. Three minutes later I smelled something HEAVENLY rising off my body. It's musky and clean. It's delicate and teasingly sweet. Easily unisex. No spice though. It's an absolute must for summer; a first-class eau de cologne.

Longevity on the skin is weak, so since it's a big bottle, I spray like a madwoman.

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.