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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 9 September 2019 11 Comments

Chanel has released Coromandel in Extrait ("...the COROMANDEL fragrance is reinterpreted with the Parfum...Composed by In-House Perfumer Creator Olivier Polge, this spirited scent features a heightened Musk note for added warmth and fullness, while swirls of Frankincense and Andalusian Labdanum convey a deep Amber note with smoky accents."), and you can snap up the 15 ml bottle for $240, OR, for just $9760 more, you can have the coffret: "...this exquisite coffret showcases the unique craftsmanship of two CHANEL Maisons d’art: Goossens, goldsmith-jeweler since 1950, and Lesage, embroiderer since 1858. Nestled at the heart of the box is the COROMANDEL Parfum — elegantly presented in a collectible Baccarat crystal bottle — and a precious jeweled piece handcrafted by Maison Goossens. The coffret is lined with iconic CHANEL tweed woven by Maison Lesage. Limited to only 9 pieces in the United States."

The essence of a woman

Posted by Robin on 28 August 2019 3 Comments

Margot Robbie for Gabrielle Chanel Essence.

Chanel 1957 ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 26 August 2019 50 Comments

Yesterday afternoon, I walked a stretch of Paris’s gritty 19th arrondissement with a friend who lives here. “Every neighborhood has its own personality,” he said. “Yet it’s all Paris.” That’s a good way to describe the fragrances in Chanel’s Les Exclusifs line, including the latest, Chanel 1957. Each of the fragrances has its own personality, but each is Chanel. The difference is that 1957’s personality is enough like an aura to complement your own personality, too.

Olivier Polge composed 1957, and its notes include white musk, bergamot, iris, neroli, cedar, powdery accents and honey. In short, 1957 is all about layers of cloud-like musk…

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A family affair

Posted by Robin on 31 July 2019 Leave a Comment

Chanel house perfumer Olivier Polge tells his story.

Chanel Gabrielle Chanel Essence ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 20 July 2019 8 Comments

Chanel will launch Gabrielle Chanel Essence, a new fragrance for women, in September. Gabrielle Chanel Essence is a flanker to 2017’s Gabrielle, and will be fronted by actress Margot Robbie…

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