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For the first time

Posted by Robin on 5 October 2012 12 Comments

From the folks at Chanel, some fun facts about Chanel No. 5, including the news that Brad Pitt is the next celebrity to front the fragrance (the new advertising is due to appear later this month). A little over 4 minutes long.

Chanel Coco Noir ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 20 August 2012 179 Comments

Chanel Coco Noir

The word “noir” transforms nearly anything it modifies. For instance, think of “teddy bear.” Maybe you envision a beloved stuffed animal kissed by babies. Now imagine “teddy bear noir.” Suddenly that same toy lies abandoned in a sinister old farmhouse — maybe the house in Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. Try it with different words: Disneyland. Disneyland Noir. Kitty. Kitty Noir. You see what I mean?

So, I had high expectations for Chanel Coco Noir. Chanel Coco is already sultry enough for Mata Hari. A noir version? Well, look at Caron Narcisse Noir. It’s loaded with menace and seduction. No way Chanel would let me down. Coco Noir would surely twist Coco’s spicy, woody heart into a real femme fatale.

Not. They should have called it Coco Pourpre…

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Through black…light revealed

Posted by Robin on 20 August 2012 10 Comments

A short video for the new Chanel Coco Noir.

Chanel Coco Noir ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 26 July 2012 69 Comments

Chanel Coco Noir

Chanel will launch Coco Noir, a new oriental fragrance for women, in August. Coco Noir is meant to be sophisticated and elegant; and is a flanker to 1984’s Coco…

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A drop and nothing else

Posted by Robin on 15 March 2012 Leave a Comment

A short & sweet little video for Chanel No. 5.

(found at basenotes)

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