It started off in 2003. For the people who don’t know it as well as you, I always remind them that it is made of five totally different perfumes. You could look for certain raw materials in common, but I think that’s going down the wrong path. I think they all share the same spirit. I like the freshness. I think they are very colorful. They are very bright. They are direct. At the end of the day, perfume is not intellectual. You have to feel something about it; you have to feel a bond to a scent.

— Chanel perfumer Olivier Polge on the Chance fragrances, including the new Chance Eau Splendide. Read more in Exclusive: Chanel Is Launching a New Chance Perfume, Eau Splendide at Harper's Bazaar.