Inspired by Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle - Woman Perfume - Fragrance 50ml/1.7oz - Woody Oakmoss

By A Mystery Man Writer

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Sensual and sophisticated all at once, this scent opens with vibrant notes of orange, peach, and bergamot, followed by a bouquet of floral notes and a warm ambery base. Size: 50ml / 1.7oz.

WHAT I SMELL: Coco Noir opens with a brown sugared and sweetened grapefruit and bergamot. It's light and happy, pretty and rather bouncy as the notes crackle with the brown sugar. The sugar note starts to reveal a lovely floral dominated by jasmine that starts to grow and expand. There's something almost a bit masculine about…

Inspired by Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle - Woman Perfume - Fragrance 50ml/1.7oz - Woody Oakmoss

Chanel Coco Noir The Scented Hound

CHANEL COCO NOIR PERFUME REVIEW

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Chanel Coco Noir was first launched in 2012, but I have only recently been able to sit back and appreciate it. Inspired by the time that Coco Chanel spent in Venice in 1919 shortly after the death of her lover, Boy Capel. She fell in love with the exquisite beauty of Venice and its Byzantine influences stayed with her for the rest of her life. Coco Noir is bottled in a deep black glass bottle, the simple rectangular shape is reminiscent of that infamous LBD that is often associated with Chanel. But it feels surprisingly comfortable in the hands, not cold and unintuitive in the least, but moulds to the grip. And that is due to the rounded faceted molds, giving the entirety a sense of sumptousness. It opens with sparkling notes of bergamot, grapefruit and orange, but it is rounded by sandalwood and patchouli. After the initial burst, the richness of white musk and incense settles in to give this fragrance a sultry edge. It wears down on my skin after about 30 minutes to reveal the creamier florals, rose and jasmine predominates. Chanel Coco Noir is one which I am still undecided about. When I first had a whiff of […]