Les Exclusifs de Chanel Jersey Chanel for women

Typical French lavender scent. Just lavender is all that I can say about this fragrance. I'm not a fan of lavender, because this note associates more with fragrances for men to my nose. But this lavender scent is feminine for sure.

If you like lavender - it's for you. It smells really natural.

Think of this as the femenine version of Pour un Homme de Caron, the musk is there, albeit a different one than the former. Besides, it has prominent sillage and enormous longevity compared to PUH. Having said this, if you apply Pour Un Homme you might as well layer it with Jersey if looking for what it lacks.

THis is such a tonka bean/vanilla/musk fragrance with lavender on top. I LOVE.

Jersey is predominantly a lavender fragrance. It is difficult to successfully create a lavender perfume without it coming across as reminiscent of a men's cologne or a linen spray, but Jacques Polge managed it beautifully!

Jersey is a soft, clean, feminine lavender with just the tiniest hint of vanilla. The green notes and jasmine add a classic, floral elegance to the blend, preventing the lavender from becoming too harshly medicinal, soapy, or herbal. The clean musk base note contributes an overall softness to the fragrance.

The dry-down is incredibly fresh and comforting. What a beautiful scent for spring and summer! It calls to mind picnics, sundresses, and sandals. Highly recommended for the perfume-lover who is looking for a fresh, simple, aromatic perfume -- or for the lavender lovers out there.

I have been wanting this for so long, and yesterday, fortunately, it was on sale. So with one month left until my birthday I just could not resist! All though I am also loving Guerlain's La Petite Robe Noire at the moment, Jersey, in my opinion, is just so much more than a perfume! Jacques Polge is a miracle maker that we can all take part in. I am in love and I believe I will be for a looong time!

I bought it yesterday. i was so hesitate to have one, its expensive but i could not resist. I was confused what to choose this one or Tom Ford Lavender Palm. I choose this because it is started with relaxing lavender aroma then it change into sweet vanilla with very very special note.. i could not recognize.. so i took it.

The moment I sprayed Jersey, I thought it smelled amazing--soft and sweet but surprisingly complex. After a minute or two on my skin, it began to smell awfully familiar. Ah ha! Penhaligon's Lavandula. They both smell mostly like lavender, vanilla, and musk. I think I prefer Jersey because it's muskier and less vanilla. I like the little bit of green in Jersey too. I was amazed at the projection. It's a soft scent, but I could smell it on myself all day long without having to touch up.

Sometimes lavender can end up smelling too masculine on me. I don't have that problem with Jersey. I don't have that problem with Lavandula either, which is why I bought it, but the vanilla starts to annoy me after a while because it becomes stronger than the lavender. I think Jersey might be my perfect lavender. This is an absolute LOVE for me.

Lavender is one of my favorite themes)) This one is soft and creamy, refined and subtle. I enjoy it a lot.

Lavender is one of my favourite notes, and while I do enjoy wearing Chanel's Jersey, (as strange as this might sound), I wish it were more masculine. I love big, bold and herbaceous lavender scents, however Jersey is more refined, sweet and girly. It's pleasant nonetheless, but nothing that I would personally pay $300 or more to own.

The opening has quite a soothing lavender top note, with a hint of spice. I was rather enjoying this fragrance until the vanilla and jasmine softened the lavender, almost smothering it at one point. In most cases I adore vanilla, but since it was unexpected, it had a somewhat rude arrival.

I was reading a magazine just yesterday that suggested Chanel Jersey as an office appropriate scent. I would have to agree. It wears inoffensively on the skin, quite unlike other Chanel Les Exclusifs. It's not nearly as strong or loud as my coveted Coromandel.

Jersey is too tame for my personal tastes. I want to rough it up a bit, perhaps even try layering it with heavier, more brash notes. The drydown is almost clean, like the scent of lavender soaps and white, musky linen.

The key to enjoying Jersey is not to set the bar too high prior to testing it. You also shouldn't expect to be blown over backwards with 'out of this world' sillage. Appreciate it for what it is.

I'm still searching for a replacement for Annick Goutal's Eau de Lavande. So far, nothing, not even Chanel's Jersey has come even remotely close. Jersey is pretty, but for the price, there are unfortunately better, and cheaper lavender scents on the market.

Absolutely gorgeous - soft, feminine and elegant. The lavender is modern and not cloying, not like ye-olde lavender (which is a relief!) and the subtle vanilla rounds it out nicely. It's one of those frangrances you want to keep for yourself and with the big price tag, hope it never runs out!
Definitely worth the splurge.

I received a sample of Jersey from a Chanel boutique.

I do not generally like lavender and my initial impression was skeptical.

But, I sprayed a generous amount on my arm and the back of my neck. The lavender faded and left a beautiful, comfy scent.

The next morning, I woke up and could still smell it.
I was wondering what is smelling sooo good.
It was the Jersey!

I did not expect to like this at all. But, I love it!
My hubby also likes it. He thought there might be sandalwood or something in it????

Lavender and vanilla, maybe some florals. If you think Caron's Pour Un Homme is fleeting, you might as well grab a bottle of this one (which I will do, albeit its hefty price).

Now, a word of cuation. In matters of styles, women's scents can be overbearing - yes, some men's scents can also be of the kind. Well, you can apply Caron's liberally, it won't hurt anyone, plus a touch of Jersey on the chest. I did this while waring Jersey out of a sample and it worked, it added some longevity without turning myself into a walking room deodorizer (you get the idea) or tunring an elevator into a gas chamber.

Am I the only person that thinks this smells like a Victorian floral? I get grassy violets, iris, tonka, and of course lavender. I think if the price point was lower, it would be more well-received. Then again, I like lavender, which I'm aware is associated with the elderly in European countries.

it has the same artificial vanillic sweetness that I find irritating in andy tauers pentachords white. I find lavender more elegant if more herbal, or- if sweet- the sweetness coming from the lavender itself

This is a gorgeous comfort scent, created with the subtlety and sophistication only Chanel can achieve.

The initial topnotes of Lavender and Mint are a surprise, they freshen and cool an otherwise warm and powdery composition. The top note includes Lavender in it's most medicinal and coniferous aspect, a delight.

Gradually Jersey turns into a deep deep, powdery, creamy musk/vanilla on me with just a hint of lavender to keep the dry down from being tiresome or cloying.

I agree with those who say that Jersey is quite unlike the rest of the Les Exclusifs range, none of the others have anything like the intense muskiness of Jersey, and Jersey does not have any Iris or Bel Respiro references as much of the rest of the range does.

I simply adore this perfume, and the sample I'm wearing is going to inspire a purchase of a full bottle as soon as possible.

The longevity is superb, the sillage is perfect (not a fog, just a halo) and the quality of the ingredients first rate. I highly recommend Jersey to anyone who loves soft, comfortable, Lavender/Vanilla/Musk perfumes.

Most Chanel Les Exclusif have similarity in each and every of them, like they are connected to each other. But Jersey is none of them. Jersey is stranger. The opening is fresh lavender and drydown to herbal base. Lovely, but lack of character. Very weak indeed. If I don't see the bottle before the salesgirl hand me the paper4 strip, I strongly beleive this is from Prada. Beleive it or not, it smell Prada-ish with powdery-soapy kinda smell. Don't beleive me? Try Prada Candy, Infusion d' Iris or Infusion d' Oranger then you'll know why...!

Oh dear..... this is not good at all. I detest lavender in fragrances so this is not pleasant. Basically what we have here is a lavender opening which dries down to a mere woody concoction. Average longevity with average projection. Nothing special, not memorable. Thats my 2 cents on this.

The lavender opening is great, I got quite excited about this one. Then it settled and became kind of woody and then just...nothing special. This is really not Chanel quality.

Two words: Baby Chanel. Not bad, not average, but definitely a baby scent; lavender-chamomile-shampoo-dolly-bubblegum-baby powder fragrance. Nice and kind of boring (except the peppermint accent). Certainly far from what Les Exclusifs line (imho) should represent.
On the other hand, if you enjoy Bvlgari Petits et Mamans or plan a pregnancy any time soon, this could be a classy upgrade.

p.s. very cozy drydown

Jersey is much more elaborated than one might think at first sniff. From the press release I expected a cologne or something unisex. The opening is pure, fresh lavender and further evolves to that warmer Pour un Homme accord everybody has been referring to. On my skin the masculine side only last for 10min. The base is typically Chanel: rich and feminine, with musk, vanilla and a touch of patchouli... softer, but not too different from the base of 31 Rue Cambon. I have a slight Eau Première vibe as well. In the winter, I would actually happily wear Jersey for work and Cambon in the evening.

this is scent sent from heaven, i liked it from the start , was unusual but very very pleasant, i noticed something sweet, sweet musk, now i read its vanilla...its there all the time and this other fresh scent i could not recognise was lavander i read it now :) my friend did not like it at first while i loved it...later as someone said after 2 hours it smelled to both of us so nicely....this is perfect summer scent...and i tested gardenia wich is heavenly but it was gone , gone with the wind in 2 hours! i could not believe it---i like these scents best from all chanell i tried so far..i prefered hermes over chanel, now i am going to buy some chanel after a long long time :)

A disappointing perfume. I almost couldn't believe it was a Chanel. Soapy lavender with a brief but soon-gone flirt of incense vanilla. It's more like a spa massage oil than a perfume and it smells fairly thin and cheap. Probably one of their worst efforts, for all that it's wearable. Still, I would never pay Chanel prices for this scent.

I tested four Les Exclusifs de Chanel fragrances (Beige, Gardenia, Jersey and No.22) in the Chanel boutique last month.

Jersey has a fresh clean scent of lavender, which I love. But such pleasant smell soon disappears. What is left is a weak, unremarkable floral smell.

Overall, Jersey is a nice, unoffensive yet elegant office fragrance.

If there is a summer or light edition of Caron Pour Une Homme, then this will be it. To sum up, this is sparkling lavender vanilla with a musky floral powdery drydown. It has all the familiar cues of Caron, but much more subtle, muted and polite in an understated Chanel kind of way. Projection is average, but it does linger on the skin.

Since this is more in the vein of Bel Respiro, La Pausa or Eau de Cologne, it would be unfair to compare this against the greats of Sycomore, Coromandel, Cuir de Russie or 31 Rue Cambon. However, given its price tag, one would expect something more unique. As it stands, it is marketed to those that are looking for a pleasant, inoffensive, non-descript office scent and nothing more.

Opening with a clean, clear, crisp lavender, that lasts less than 10 seconds, Jersey drifts into a confused mass of vague fruity-floral mustiness...with no interesting or significant moments through the dry down...Not for me.

Just bought this unsniffed this evening. Hope I like it. I love lavender and grow a lot of it. Only lavender 'fume I own is Jicky. I'll let you know what I think and wish me luck!

UPDATE: Ended up liking this one instead of loving it. Hardly ever reach for it; as I hardly reach for my 2 other Chanels, 22 & Beige - which I love. For some reason they're just not as easy to wear as my other stuff. What I like to do is send samples of this one to others who express an interest for in on the internet. (On another fragrance site I frequent.) I love to receive the feedback for this odd ball, quirky fragrance. It is interesting, but I just don't love it. I hardly ever buy blind but was really caught up with last year's hype about it.

Nothing to speak about. It smells almost identical to the lavender oil that I bought in Emirates, but with a typical for all recent Chanels musky powdery background.

All I can say is....YUCK. This scent is very weird on me. It starts out with a big announcement of Chanel-ness, and then turns into sweet powder overload with something sour just below the surface. I thought it would be a soft comfort scent, but there is something about it that just doesn't agree with me, unfortunately.

I received a small tester of Chanel Jersey today. I am on a constant search for a signature scent perfume and 'At Last'!!!! I've found it. I don't get on with any other Chanel perfumes except Sycamore. They all smell like cat pee or toilet cleaner on me. BUT THIS is something else. It's heavenly, very soft and very beautiful.

Actually, I have had a change of heart about this fragrance. Masterpiece? Not even close. Pleasant? Sure. The first spray of lavender is clear and beautiful. The next stage happens about 10 seconds later and that is when I get burning plastic. It's funny how your chemistry doesn't ask you permission to turn a perfume into something unpleasant. If only......

However, after giving this another coupla chances, I did notice that after about an hour, I was trying to figure out what smelled so good. It was my hair! A beautiful, soft, round, slightly aldehydic, vanille. Nothing earth shattering but entirely......nice.

This is the perfect airplane scent. Incredibly inoffensive, with a nice aura.

@ Kchild, Really girl, did you got out of the wrong side of the bed when you wrote this review?
Cause this fragrance is a masterpiece.
Where Chanel used an unpopular tissue to make Haute Couture, Jacques Polge used this less popular lavander to make a masterpiece. The delicate notes that evolves from one into another is so refined. No plastic to me, just pure delight.
You feel the tissue around your skin when you smell this work of art....

I think Jersey is all about comfort. It has a strong (rather sharp at first) baby powdery character which later mixes with sweet lavender and a hint of vanilla and oakmoss. I get something floral too but can't say what it is. The price tag can be intimidating, but lucky to who can afford this newest addition. Definitely for woman but a guy may want to check it out too.

I read on another site that the main notes in this perfume are lavender, vanilla, and unique musks so I'm excited to try it. Does anyone in Mexico (or any other country where this has already been released) have any information about the notes?