Doing either would certainly be nice. I wonder if its genetic? It sounds like Coco Mlle is ideal on your mother! Coco Mademoiselle is a cash cow. Im glad you ordered one. Not, of course, until after I give it another sniff, bc now Im wondering if my nose was off that day. There's plenty of Chanel out there for all of us. The complete tag index, 4 January ~ damage poll Ive always thought it was the patch, but maybe its the musk like you said. well, I never get what other people get from fragrances.Im weird, I guess. I dont get screechy or bug spray, thank goodness. I got my best friend a sampler of LE from perfumed Court but I have yet to recieve the package. I truly hope that the real reason I havent yet purchased CM is NOT because I am 43. Although just about every card in the tarot deck can have a small spark of love or . This makes it difficult to choose a scent in the morning! Decongestants and OTC antihistamines can help relieve nasal congestion caused by allergies. Woods and spice would be ideal. I have fan belt issues at the time, so its on my mind. Hadnt worn it in awhile, then one day decided to spritz. Heh, interesting. What do you think of Beige, No. Jacques Polge, Chanel's house perfumer, created Coco Mademoiselle, and it was released the spring of 2001. I think I surprised her when I asked if it was Coco Mademoiselle, and surprised myself by not only not wanting to hang myself, but actually liking it -on her-. Coco Mlle and D&G Light Blue are honestly the two things I smell EVERYWHERE here in Vancouver, on every darn elevator and at every crowded cocktail party. I catch a hint of peach in it, too. I really need to sample 31 Rue Cambon and Bois des Iles, they sound lovely! no need to go on a travelling circusi have one right here and my third preteen has joined the ranks with his older sibling of cracking up/be highly embarressed of me!!! Luckily we dont work together but she does come to my office often (like this morning) and when she leaves, Light Blue stayscompletely blocking out my Tolu. I smell a fair amount of Angel here, but it seems like Light Blue, Coco Mlle, and Flowerbomb get more play. Anyone with similar perfume experience?What other perfumes did you notice and went back to over the past decade?I loved Mediterranean,Mark Jacobss and Parkers Lovely. If you have an impaired sense of smell, call your doctor before using over-the-counter (OTC) treatment products. A neti pot can help you clear up nasal congestion or mucus from allergies. Maybe Krogers just wasnt classy enough. This and Chance Eau Fraiche are the only Chanel scents I like, and Im really considering getting this. Required fields are marked *. Wash your hands frequently throughout the day. See, here are three things I've noticed with Coco Mademoiselle. Absolutely! Ah! I recall one day last summer when I made it all the way to the grocery store before realizing I had no perfume on!! lol. Maybe neither of them is right for you. When I try to do the rightI end up doing a Groucho Marx thingwhich I can do very well and quite quicklywhich was very entertaining to my daughter when she was little. 22 or Beige much. Other conditions that can cause impaired smell include: dementia (memory loss), such as Alzheimer's. neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. moi aussi. More useful to make my toddler laugh rather than affect indignation on the masses. Unfortunately, I had come to Macys unprepared and must go back tomorrow and buy a full bottle. For the rest of the day my nose was glued to my arm. So, I broke down and bought a 3.4 oz bottle from MACYS. I love it, although it is a different leather (no slight barnyard) from what I get in Cuir de Russie (which may be in my future still). Here's our privacy policy, and a handy emoticon chart. Something about the scent trail it leaves behind kind of turns my stomach a little. And congratulations on your wedding. It's best to follow certain steps that ensure sure you use it safely and. I just hate smelling it from a hundred feet away. Especially if they live in Vancouver. Maybe Ill snag a sample and try it out. People love Coco Mlle, so youre not alone in finding it terrific. January 2023December 2022November 2022 Since I live in the rural west, I seldom encounter anyone who actually wears perfume, so I dont have to worry about smelling like everyone else. You have a lucky mother. In the same article, "industry insiders" guessed Coco Mademoiselle might earn as much as $15 million its first year. But still, she doesnt read that way. 2. Youre righttesting it is best. But that musk. Trying to raise the right is like trying to write with my left hand. I reviewed Chanel Coco Mademoiselle in the Eau de Parfum, from a decant taken from a bottle purchased in mid-2008. "Glossier launches into Sephora US and Canada amid brand overhaul" (cosmeticsbusiness), "Inside the Complex World of Fragrance Dupes" (allure), "Perfumehead Is An Intoxicating Olfactive Love Letter To Los Angeles" (forbes), "Zo Kravitz on Scents and Making Sense of Hollywood" (elle), Updated info on Ferragamo Signorina Libera. Septorhinoplasty is a surgical procedure used to correct a deviated septum. Sharviss, I thank you from the depths of my perfumista soul. For me, the real curse of Coco Mademoiselle is the musk in its base. Just bought her a bar of soap for Christmas, since it was on her wishlist and the soap smells both lovely and Soooo Not Me. (go figure!). Yesterday it hit me: of course so many new perfumes have the woody-musky base. 22, Gardenia? At the same time, try Coco, too, if you like classic orientals. Angela, you crack me up! Its nice to know youre not alone, huh? I will have to try Coco sometime soon, it sounds like one of those skyscraping orientals I live for. YES!!! . Hey there Perfumegeek and Karin lets go for it! Im grateful for NST (and other wonderful blogs) for helping me learn more about whats out thereso thank you and all the other contributors for your terrific articles! It sounds like you love itthats great! could hardly wait to get home and wash it off. It would have been a heartbreaker to have invested in, then loathed, that one. I do want to own a Chanel though. In some cases, your doctor may need to take a sample of cells from within the nose to make a diagnosis. Thanks, Angela, for addressing the subject of marketing in your post. All I get is the sharp topnotes and a bug spray dry down! And Angel is one that Ive always loved catching sillage of on others, but never wore myself until a few weeks ago.). I like it just fine, but easy on the trigger. At the same time though, Coco Mademoiselle is too weak for my liking. I think we do not get to be educated, but we are forced to be in love by marketing strategies. Top notes are Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear and Pink Pepper; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood, Cashmeran and Orris. Our editor completed a hands-on review of their products and reputation. Not only that, I really looove the bottle. It really illustrates art for arts sake and money for Gods sake. In any case, after about an hour I had such a headache and no amount of scrubbing could remove the smell from my wrist. Of course, she was wearing Coco Mademoiselle, and she wore it well. LMAO! Gabrielle by Chanel is a Floral fragrance for women.Gabrielle was launched in 2017. I was trying hard not to make it obvious that it was bothering me, but my sinuses have gone crazy since moving to a place covered in flora, fauna and other things that enjoy pollination. Bois des Iles is one of my top 3 favorites of all time, and No. , I went crazy on the sprayer with a bottle of Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat. I dont remember ever giving CM a sniff, but I will, just as part of my fragrance education. Somehow I feel that I should be able to wear one of the Chanels, but so far (with the exception of Coco, which I have reached for a few times this winter) CM seems the closest to something I would actually want to wear on a regular basis. I'll take Coco, Bois des Iles, and Cuir de Russie, please. On my skin, it's like driving with a loose fan belt. She was nice, smiled at me as she passed by, except I didnt notice anything else about her because my nostrils filled up with Coco Mademoiselle and burned the back of my sinuses. not fair! Oh yes, absolutely! Thanks for this timely public service announcement. smells nice, but not amazing on me. .). I dont see the similarities between CM and Chance that others mentionedfor me (and on me) theres a huge difference between the bergamot and the screeching lemon in their openings. I dont find it old-lady-ish at all. But a vacation is a great time to buy a new scent. I personally love CM as a fragrance. Your email address will not be published. Not even Bronze Goddess applied all over my body somewhere on Hawaiian vacation. Clearly too much time on my hands here. I just couldnt wear it now. 2005-2023 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. That's o.k. Angela: Im sure I have a vial of this somewhere, but I dont think Ill be scrambling to find it any time soon. I suppose what your friend doesnt know cant hurt her, but it sounds like you need to order a set for yourself! I was in my early 20s and it was my first Chanel. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. That could be good AND bad! Call your doctor if you have difficulty smelling. In the same article, "industry insiders" guessed Coco Mademoiselle . I agree. Soshall we do it? What am I? I like musk in general, but the last couple of years' new releases have taught me I don't like, at all, the bug spray-like musk infesting such fragrances as Lanvin Rumeur, Dolce Gabbana The One, and even Guerlain Idylle. Im hesitating between giving it to a trashy sister-in-law who thinks anything melon-noted from Vickies Secret is haute couture and a wonderful mother in law who I love but who seriously, seriously overspritzes her White Linen (were talking 4 to 8 spritzes each time she wears it) it smells lovely on her, and WL is one of my Favorite Perfumes of All Times (I wore it for a while when a young teenager), but its just TOO MUCH on her. My mum, for instance, never evolved past them. But that was because it doesnt last or smell very strong. Ive bought more bottles of this stuff in the range, than any otherbut not for myself! the longer i get into marketing the more it seems that this magically attractive 20 30 gap is all about immaturity and loving all the wrong things. Im so glad Coco Mlle is great on you! I swear Im not drunk, just distracted. Despite its potency, there are still people who think Coco Mademoiselle needs to be sprayed more than twice. (Not that I really have eyebrows, but thats a whole other thing. CoCo on my skin smells like a mixture of cigarette smoke (UGH) and random spices. Has done for a couple of years now, and I still like to give her a good sniff-over when we hug. Ill be happy to split this three ways, certainly makes it more economical Ill email you both. 5 came in fifth, and Armani Acqua di Gio pour Homme was number one.). It sounds like we see it the same way! Great review Angela. . Now thats a comfort, roll up in a blanket, cuddle by the fire fragrance. Get a sample and try it on your own skin HKMom. Heres the moral of this shaggy dog tale, Coco Mademoiselle is strong stuff. Keeping a humidifier in your home can loosen mucus and help relieve congestion. Ive even witnessed a sales associate spray Coco Mademoiselle all over herself eleven times, windmilling her arm like an out of control electric fan. As you can see, Im not a Chanel fan, I dont have a signature scent,I dont like chypre/oriental scents, so I cant say what drew me to Mmselle.I just wear it well and love sensing it on me. 31 Rue Cambon is at the top of my wish list, but cant imagine ever using up a 200ml bottle or paying $200 for it (which is actually pretty reasonable when you consider the $ per oz cost). Luca Turin concludes his (four star, by the way) review of Coco Mademoiselle saying, "Mercifully, this style is on its way out." I had a hard time describing how I felt about CM, because I definitely dont like it on me, and yet I really do like smelling it in passing on others. I never got the appeal. What a great gift! I dont think youd like it as much on me, though. According to Basenotes, Safari is still in production, although I had thought it was discontinued, maybe because Ive seen it so much at Marshalls. another chance and love it? Another candidate had just entered the room. I have fond memories of Chanel #5 because it was given to me by my first boyfriend when I was a mere child really, and it was MUCH too sophisticated for me. I wear it quite frequentlybut that one dayit just wasnt cutting it. I like, but not love Chance, it is just not distinctive enough. It is just not as polished as the other fantastic Chanels. Top notes are Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Patchouli, White Musk, Vanilla, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Opoponax. Coco Mlle was my first scrubber! When I think of the Chanels, I choose to mentally omit this and Chance. They really have a vice president for that? If you got one Spock gene and one non-Spock gene, you could still do the eyebrow thing but then you passed the non-Spock gene down to your daughter, poor girl. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Polge. This is my mothers (she just turned 50 this year) signature fragrance. Top notes are Bergamot, Orange and Grapefruit; middle notes are Rose, Litchi and Jasmine; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver. Thats so funnynot at all what I would have expected. The fragrance just doesnt like playing nice, I guess. I particularly liked the phrase high-pitched floral SMACK! and also have to agree with the screechiness and profoundly irritating and considering the popularity (big $$) of this one , I thought I was just missing it somehowin spite of an SA assuring me that it was just wonderful .its times like that, that make me glad for my Spock-eyebrow ability. Too much on mepepper, burnt sugared apricots and vetiver extremebut faint and beautiful on her; very dry, crisp and chiffon-like. Its amazing how well a scent can bring back memories! But she IS a hugger and yesterday after one such friendly hug, her Coco Mlle mixed with my LUSH Breath of God, and for an hour afterward I felt wretchedly nauseous. I live in Vancouver and *hand on heart* I solemnly swear not to give anyone any Coco Mlle for Christmas. I think I know what you mean about the perfumey part of so many Chanels, and Im pretty sure its that sharp, aldehydic top. Herbal sounds good to me! Then another day a month or two later, I wore it again, and didnt have the same reaction. apart from one, which I praise her for= Kenzo Amour. I think that alone broadened its appeal. Gosh, I know if it were my choice Id go with Coco, but not everyone feels the same way. I wore Chance throughout grad school. I still keep my bottle though, because thats what I wore when OH and I started dating and its still the perfume that he seems to like best. In the end, I got the call telling me the company went with someone more experienced with print advertising as opposed to what I do and I went on my merry way. Wash your hands after touching public areas. That spot in the store didnt stop smelling like Coco Mademoiselle until 48 hours had passed. I inherited none of the ability at all. Other conditions that can cause impaired smell include: Certain prescription medications, like antibiotics and high blood pressure medications, can also alter your sense of taste or smell. 5 and Tea Rose oil on her vanity. Coco Mademoiselle is marketed to women in their 20s and 30s, leaving Chance to the younger crowd, and Coco and No. But for most days I spend several minutes getting bottles out and sniffing to see which flicks that ahhh button in my brain for the day. Ive never revisited the fragrance and I really should now that its much more appropriate for me. Oh, Good God, Angela. Does someone have a mortal enemy theyd like me to ship it to? its too girly for a guy like me. Its Spicy, its Citrus and sweet at the same time! Dont be apologetic! First try, I fell in lovedelicious fresh orange, some aldehydes, spicy lily, apricot. 5s a good, solid run over the holidays, and although I can admire them, I certainly dont want to wear them. I just smelled it on a test strip and it smells like playtex tampons and febreeze. I can only raise my left eyebrow, and employ it that skill all too often. meh, she changes her mind all the time Nice one, Graham. Ill be emailing Karin. Ive had my bottle of Coco edp in the classic bottle for 18 yrs. Thats a sort of milestone in itselfyour first scrubber! And a fair amount of Prada and Flowerbomb. ooooI bet nobody messed with your gramma! Or maybe I just notice them more. Hey I am a guy and I love Coco Mademoiselle!!!! For some reason, Coco Mademoiselle is a particularly potent fragrance. I have to switch between scents frequently since my mood ( body chemistry?) I still have a few mls of Coco Mlle to retest down the road. Id guess the Chanels you might like best would be Coromandel (if you are all right with chocolatey patchouli and lots of it), Bois des Iles (still aldehydic, but tamped down by spice and sandalwood), Eau Premiere (so pretty, and although it has an aldehydic lift, they are fat, creamy aldehydes), and maybe Coco. Whenever I see white musk listed, I want to run for the hills. Second try: it smelled like a Yankee Candle shop or generic potpourri refresher oil. Although I wear feminines routinely, Im not sure Id have the guts to waft around in a cloud of Mademoiselle. Is my perfume too strong?, I make that weird pained/wince face that some people make when theyre about to deliver bad news and theyre afraid some giant disembodied hand is going to fly out of the sky and slap them. It reminds me of wearing floral perfume while snuggling on the couch a hot guy. Video Youre so right, Coco Mlle hits you in the face and doesnt let go. Its sort of a clich among my friends that whenever you want to get my attention, wear Coco Mademoiselle. I hope you get your decant! My Chanels No. I like patchouli, and I didnt get enough of it in CM to remark on. Funny about Light Blue, too I have a coworker that wears it, and some days she smells really pleasant, all citrusy-clean. Still great. SOOO jealous of Daisys Spock eyebrow ability. This perfume is really good fresh, with a new bottle.. but after some time the EDP is too strong for me. See, I dont actually hate Coco Mademoiselle. To me Gaultier 2 is much sweeter and that is an unisex scent. 100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try, Chanel Le Lion de Chanel ~ fragrance review, Rgime des Fleurs Chlo Sevigny Little Flower, 100 fragrances every perfumista should try, And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell, 50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try, 26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try, 25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try, How to make fragrance last through the day, Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out, On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesnt smell like it used to. However, in Women's Wear Daily1 before Coco Mademoiselle launched, Chanel's "Vice President of fragrance and internet marketing"2 said Coco Mademoiselle could double Coco's business. This, however, smells divine. I have no idea how to use MUA. Nice! September 2022 These tests may include: These tests will help the doctor get a closer look at the structures within your nose. It screeches in a way that is fine for a few seconds, but profoundly irritating any longer than that. Maybe you should have a bottle. Does anybody know if Safari by Ralph Lauren still in production? In Perfumes: the A-Z Guide, Luca Turin writes that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle was a quickly assembled flanker, and its success surprised Chanel. Ill have to try them side by side. If a neurological disease, tumor, or other disorder causes your impaired smell, youll receive treatment for the underlying condition. If you have a bacterial infection, you may be given antibiotics to speed up the healing process. I hope you're right, Mr. T. That said, sales figures show I'm in the minority. Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel is a Amber Floral fragrance for women.Coco Mademoiselle was launched in 2001. Go figure! 2022-2023 I keep giving her samples of things I think shed like, and she keeps right on wearing CM. *scrubs monitor and keyboard clean*, I loathe Coco Mademoiselle on meits very harsh & masculine. Its often a symptom of another health problem, such as a sinus infection. Coco Mademoiselle was introduced as eau de parfum in 2001, as well as eau de . It blows my mind that the same company that makes this and the Chance sisters also makes Cuir de Russie, Coromandel, etc. CM will probably always remind me of nights out but these days I wear 31 Rue Cambon while also wishing for Cuir De Russie and Sycomore. There could have been so many other factors to that ladies sillagepersonal chemistry, health, medication.she could even have been wearing a piece of clothing that was nasty musty smelling .so what you were smelling may not have been just her perfume. You can minimize the risk of contracting colds or bacterial infections by taking the following steps: Be familiar with the possible side effects of all of your prescription medications. Coco Mademoiselle though :-\, I do not own a single perfume of which I would need 11 sprays. Cuir de Lancome is definitely not Cuir de RussieI find it sweeter and smoother, without the signature Chanel aldehydic kick. (2011). Diviation? I wish the perfume industry would slow down a bit. Maybe Chanel's statement about doubling Coco's earnings was merely grandstanding for the press, but Women's Wear Daily later reported Coco Mademoiselle raked in $21 million that first year.3 It also broke records by winning the FiFi for Prestige Fragrance in all the FiFi countries the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Great Britain as well as being awarded the European Star of the Year. Im attempting to decide whether to buy this one or the original Coco. Email me at krnszn@gmail.com. 4 February ~ winter reading poll. As for Vanessa Paradiswell, she got Johnny Depp. In certain cases, its a sign of a more serious underlying issue. but Coco Mademoiselle has youth and fruitiness. Talk about upsettingI have 200mls of the stuff!a few days later: I loved it again. Funny how these things work. Bought it (duty free) from seeing it on the dresser of a friend I very much admired. I dont think shes ever had the same fragrance twice!! I got an identical dry down from Chance and Coco Mademoiselle. Im in luck theremines in a rollerball. All rights reserved. I dont wanna shell out $115.000 for it and I grow tired of it. Then youll be one of the people I walk by and enjoy smelling! LOL! That is a good skill. Can a Loss of Taste and Smell Be a Symptom of COVID-19? Filed Under: perfume talk Tagged With: chanel, flanker, jacques polge. and some real beauties (right there with you on 31 Rue Cambon and Bois des Iles). Theres not much nicer than finding you really like a scent you already have. I waited a good five minutes and smelled. Cool beans. What does Coco Mademoiselle smell like? My sister wears Coco Mlle very nicely. I just like fragrances for the joy they provide. I still need to try Cuir de Russie and Sycomore.sigh, so many frags so little time. Great! Theres the mainstream stuff like this and the boring Chanel 5 Eau Premiere (why?) For some reason, Coco Mademoiselle is a particularly potent fragrance. Im not young at 49, but Ive never minded an age appropriate perfume. That sweet patchouli/musky drydown is my favorite part. I love the bottle and I love the commercial! Collector bottles I just ordered my first Mademoiselle EDP after sampling it over the past 2 years. If you have a runny nose, there are treatments and remedies you can try at home that don't involve medications. I often smell it on young women, I often smell it on professional women, and I often smell it way too well. i like it, but could never wear it. Your review made me go back and give it a 2nd look with my far more sophisticated nose. I like it initially, then it gets to be way too much for me. Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. However, this happened much more frequently in patients, A loss of smell and taste can occur suddenly in some people with COVID-19 and is often a symptom that develops early, sometimes before other. It sounds like you and Coco Mlle are a great match. Thats an idea. Its nice to wake up in the morning and reach for a perfume you really love to wear. Let them know when you first noticed the changes in your ability to smell, and about other symptoms you may be experiencing. The first time I smelled it on someone I was blown away , and now when I catch whiffs of it its all I can do not to close my eyes and inhale deeply. Don't subscribe lolI embrace my own element of weirdness but sometimes I do get wildly different results from perfume. *shudders*. and she put some on in the airport duty free a couple of weeks ago and it jus went vile I said do NOT get that, I made her try Miss Dior Cherie because its similar to Coco Mlle and Id hate for her to have a bottle of Coco Mlle and then try Miss Cherie and like it more. It has top notes of bergamot and orange; a heart of jasmine and "morning rose petals"; and a base of patchouli, vetiver, vanilla, and white musk. Ill be sticking with original Coco, which is one of my all-time faves, anyway. (By comparison, Angel, which I am wearing today VERY lightly!! 5 campaigns certainly moves that line as far away from old lady as it possibly could without relegating it to, in my opinion, the almost juvenile associations I make with the blank prettiness of Kiera Knightly. Amirage annoys me now, Im sure theyve reformulated it because I liked a better on her when she had a bottle (about 5years ago ???) Well it made amusing reading anyway. though the musky-patchy drydown is less than ideal. A little bit., Shoot. Shes smelling her wrist now. Nice! I think if you love Cuir de Russie, you should go for it. It helps that my brows are naturally arched I can get that left one wayyyy up there.the higher it is , the more scathing my response. I guess that translate as sexy to the fruity floral crowd? But theres a particular kind of musk happening these daysI wish I had the knowledge to pin it downthat can make a migraine lickety split. Loss of smell can occur due to problems in the nose, brain, or nervous system. I ended up buying it 4 years ago when I sprayed it in the mall then held my 3 month old baby and after my husband took the baby and said how good she smelled :)). Impaired smell caused by a viral or bacterial infection is often short-lived. August 2022, Celebrity perfumes It all seems pretty thoughtful. 5 bottle. This just seems like another in the parade of Angel offshoot perfumes, perhaps distilled down a bit that fruity patch that became so prevalent after Angel. I mean, NOOOO!!! I doubt that one is a cocktail party favourite! Sometimes Ill pull out a bottle and decide that Im going to give it away, then the next day I try it again and love it. I am going to go against the flow here because I absolutely love smelling CM on a woman. I so prefer the original Coco, even the reformulated. Never done it before, though, so no idea how to go about it. (And I say this as someone without a lot of extra cash to throw around.). little tiny Spock-eyebrow abilities : the formative years! Im happy to host the split. It sounds like a terrific scent on you. I moved onto the original Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT after CM so I suppose I must like the woody musks even though I dont wear NR all that much either these days. (another cool thing for your resume) because this is EXACTLY how I feel about CM. Well, the refund came and I bought Cuir de Lancome (and three others) from one of the discounters. I might have to research my honeymoon locale and see if they have a perfume store there. Well youve definitely moved up the Chanel ladder. All Aspen Green Review: Brand, Products, And More, Dominique Fontaine, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, HWNC-BC. It wears chypre-like on her, very smooth and peppery, with most of the sweetness relegated to the background. I tired it on my skin and it was a whole different scent, of course, but one I didnt like at all cant pin down what it was, but just smelled off. Ive worn it on and off for many years and it has sat in my cabinet languishing for the last 10 or so in my pursuit of the Goutals and Guerlain gems. There is something about it that makes me want to re-visit on a more frequent basis: I think its because my shnooze became overly sensitve to all these mass-produced fruity/gourmand scents that girls wear these days. The curse of Coco!! Im bored of it, to be honest. 5 parfum that stunned me so with its beauty. The people around you probably love smelling it on you, too. The impairment is usually a distorted sense of smell rather than a complete inability to smell. Impaired smell can be temporary or permanent. Normally, I like musk just fine. HongKongI agree with Rapple, try a sample and see what it is like on you. Wow, great! I want to split!!! we must be meant to be friends: growing up, my parents always called me Dolly .mom still does even though Im sort of grownup+ now. Course, until after I give it another sniff, but profoundly irritating any longer than that favorites of time! Thing for your resume ) because this is my mothers ( she just turned 50 this year ) fragrance. 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