Une Fleur de Chanel by Chanel

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Une Fleur de Chanel is a lovely heady floral fragrance that features jasmine quite prominently. It is nowhere near as one-dimensional as you might think from the name "Une Fleur" or "One Flower." There are other notes in here, but the whole mix works together to set the stage for the star of the show.

If you are a jasmine lover, you need this in your wardrobe. The first time I tested this, I had sprayed some on the little paper strips they hand out at the counter. I'd rubbed it on my wrist as well and forgotten about it. Maybe a week later, after a brief warm spell, I put my coat back on and got this faint whiff of something that smelled SO GOOD, so fresh, floral but not cloying, not sickeningly strong but still plenty clear. I traced it back, trying to figure out what it was from my wardrobe and sniffed by current bottles and it wasn't any of them! Finally, I figured out: Une Fleur.

If you aren't a fan of most jasmines because of the indolic thing, try this one just the same. It's a very refined but playful jasmine, not a super-heavy smutty jasmine. I personally like the smut too, so heavy jasmines don't bother me, but I think this is an excellent addition for someone who "really would like jasmine except for that thing you sometimes get with it" because to my nose that's not the case here.