Allure

Ah, my Allure. 🍑 Outside of my love and experience for Allure Homme, I first bought a 90s splash bottle of Allure, probably almost two years ago now. It had about 40% left and I think it wasn’t stored well. The top notes were awful, it smelled like a weird floral/alcoholic/vintage mess until it dried to the lovely vanilla/woody/amber base. But it also was fleeting, so I kinda wrote off the EDT. Moved onto a spray of the EDP, where I then understood and fell in love with Allure. It’s that luxurious peach that’s in there. Mmmm. I also fell head over heels with Allure Sensuelle, but am taking a break from that as it sometimes pierces/burns my nostrils but I still love its resinous/spicy/peachy/vanilla indulgence. Anywho, I found a 97% full 100 ml bottle for an incredible price online that I was kinda scared was a fake. I have to say, I am absolutely impressed. Obviously the EDP is more dense, with the peach being more pronounced (which I like). But this is so well composed, and honestly the sillage and longevity on this is impressive. It’s not a room filler or “beast mode” fragrance, but you will get whiffs of it and it will last for hours. I’m on my second day of testing it and it has been a fantastic performer. Really impressed as my batch code dates it to 2018. Also, in terms of scent profile, it has a very soft presence. I don’t find it...shy? But it doesn’t force itself, I guess I don’t have the right words for it. It’s all the notes combined that gives me this feeling, especially the florals and vanilla. This is a case where I really like white florals, they can be quite challenging for me. Here, they are wonderful. I’m glad I gave the EDT another chance, I’m going to keep this around until the day I get sick of it which I hope never comes. 🥀 Update 04/11 - I love it so very much, along with the EDP and Allure Sensuelle and Allure Homme. I find the honeysuckle more pronounced as I wear it, and the ambery base comes through a bit more. It still has that beloved luxurious peach. And again, sillage is more than decent and it lasts for several hours. Still impressed 😊 Another update 06/07 - This has jumped from a love to a “can’t live without it.” I tracked down an old discontinued travel spray that has 1 lightly used 15ml bottle, and two unused refills. Along with a used/older 100 ml bottle and used/older 50 ml bottle. Although I love my newer bottle, these older formulations are...excuse me...orgasmic. So resinous, amber/vanilla, peachy, honeysuckle...damn. This is divine. Also, really good sillage and lasting power. Really makes me want a cold peach brandy cocktail while wearing all an all white outfit and wearing gold jewelry on a sultry 80 degree day at around 6:30 pm, haha. My newer bottle is more sparkly/effervescent, but it’s still Allure. Damn to reformulations, but love to Chanel for not re-formulating to something unrecognizable.

(Sorry for the long post- I promise this is about the EDT).I have worn Allure EDP on and off for years. My first experience of Allure EDT was in the 90s, when a Mother who was part of our carpool group would drive my 7 year-old self to and from school; she was always so beautifully put together and wore Allure EDT, and I still remember how lovely she smelled. Then, in my teenage years, I would sneak into my Mother's bathroom vanity to mist myself with her Allure EDP or Coco EDP-considering them the most beautiful and womanly fragrances I'd ever come across, and I have always looked forward to getting Allure EDP as a Christmas or birthday gift (December & June). Anyways, I decided I wanted to change up my signature scent from Coco Mademoiselle Intense exclusively to the lovely Allure EDP, only to discover my local department store was out of the EDP and only had Allure EDT! Well, what an unexpected treat!! Actually, Allure EDT is a BEAUTY AND A BEAST in its overall makeup, longevity, and sillage. There is great depth and complexity to the fragrance, with each gorgeous facet gently revealing itself overal several, several hours. The scent cloud of Allure EDT doesn't overwhelm, but it WILL CERTAINLY get you noticed in a positive way (without choking others out); Allure EDT knows her place and is confident you will notice her- being pulled in like a magnet through her undeniable attraction inducing notes. Allure EDT preforms better than most EDPs I have owned.She instantly makes me feel like I have my life together as she creates a scent trail of elegance, sophistication, and radiance- exuding from the inside, out on the wearer. I am 34, and I would/do recommend this gorgeous masterpiece of Allure EDT to anyone/age wanting a beautifully refined fragrance, as she will create an aura of poise, intrigue, and lovely feminine enchantment (although it could easily be worn by all genders). I have several precious memories tied to this fragrance, and can honestly say she's a great date fragrance- as men love it on me and have actually told me they find me "alluring" whilst wearing Allure; she draws compliments from coworkers to strangers, day or night, and in any setting. A great value IMO for the money and excellent performance from an EDT. Love the EDP as well, but I find the orginal EDT just breathtaking and I am enjoying wearing Allure EDT as the weather warms up due to her lovely freshness. Allure EDT is like sipping on a crisp, chilled glass of champagne whilst getting gentle whiffs of a honeysuckle bush on the grounds of a beautiful, stately, and "old money" estate that is hosting a first class event or reception.Day or night, Allure EDT & EDP exudes class, beauty, and sophistication.

I managed to get my hands on a used, partially full bottle of Allure and I am in heaven!! When it first arrived, my nose must have been very tired. I had been trying several decants of various fragrances, so after clearing out the atomizer and giving myself a healthy spritz, I thought "What the heck IS this??" I could barely smell anything, and what I did smell was a musty version of something I remembered once loving. Undaunted, I allowed the bottle to sit for about a week. When I tried again, it all came flooding back - the Allure I had fallen in love with back in the 90s, but never purchased. This is so deep and rich that it's difficult for me to wrap my head around the fact that this is an EDT! I have no idea how newer versions of the EDT work, butI do have modern EDP, and this vintage blows it away, both performance and scent-wise. The notes that stood out to me in the past were the peach, the somewhat indolic jasmine, and the most glorious vanilla - check, check, and check with my bottle. Of course, my nose is (somewhat) more refined than it was 25 years ago, so I'm able to pick up on other notes as well, especially the honeysuckle, magnolia, passionfruit, and delicate sandalwood. There IS something slightly "pissy" in the middle notes that I am going to attribute to the vetiver. I do not get ANY citrus at all, perhaps due to age, but I don't miss it. This is so cozy and sensual and I can't say enough good things about this most under appreciated offering from Chanel. I am trying to find my bottle of EDP to do a side by side comparison - my sweet husband thought he would do me the favor of "organizing" my perfume collection for me when I was in quarantine and I have a hard time finding things from time to time! He meant well! ;). But I already know how different they are just by memory alone. Anyway - to make a long story short, I am madly in love withthis glorious creation from back in time when things like silage and longevity were not issues for Chanel. I am going to need to find more bottles of the vintage, because I know I will get through what I have sooner rather than later and I never want to be without it again.

Allure EDT is more of a summer perfume unlike the original EDP. This is something to wear on vacation during the hotter months of the year or even as an everyday summer signature. Very crisp and precise lemon, passionfruit, mandarin, bergamot, peach and what smells like high quality neroli to my nose. The florals come in after about 10 minutes and for me the honeysuckle and magnolia dominate the floral heart. The magnolia in here is very true to nature and if you are a magnolia lover look no further. The base notes and vanilla are less pronounced in the EDT than in the EDP. This is a true warm weather citrus floral where the EDP can be worn more year-round. I personally prefer the EDP but if you are looking for a long wearing, lovely citrus floral that lasts (something that is hard to find because citrus perfumes tend to fade fast) give Allure EDT a try. I think it is worth the price point for the longevity you will get. Clean, crisp, precise, ladylike and on point. Classy. Edit I didn't think I was going to buy something from this line but my husband loves all of them. Chanel's over cleanliness comes across a bit uptight to me but I will be wearing all of these in the next few days to see which one I will settle on to buy. Edit: 1/7/23 I thought I was going to buy the Allure Sensual flanker, but I have soooo many patchouli dominate fragrances and while I like/love patchouli a lot I need to add things to my collection that fill a need and Allure EDT fills a need. I have Love Anne which is the budget version of Allure EDT. It is nice but I might gift that to someone who likes perfume but doesn't LOVE it like a collector. This reminds me of Love Anne but an amped up version, a better crafted version. I keep smelling this and it keeps winning me over. My husband would rather I buy another patchouli and while the Sensual is really good I need Allure EDT in my collection. A brilliant, classy, beautiful summer floral. Just upgraded this to a love. If you want a citrus and floral garden to die for pick this beauty up.

This is one of my very favourite perfumes. It's sexy and sensual and suits any occasion you want to feel beautiful, day or night- fall, winter, spring or summer. The multiple facets to this perfume are indeed very alluring. People want to get closer to you to smell it. The perfume is well composed with a gorgeous mix of flowers, citrus, passion fruit, sandalwood and vanilla. It's not too sweet but also not too sharp. It's well balanced yet multifaceted and doesn't easily fit any category. I have both the EDT and the EDP, but I prefer this EDT. This one is more dynamic. There are more notes and elements here making it stand out. Some people find this sharper than the EDP. This one has less vanilla and peach and does have honeysuckle, which makes the difference for me. I also find that the EDT lasts longer than the EDP on the skin and remains dynamic over hours of wear. It could be that the amber was used as a fixative to make this gorgeous potion last. It has the perfect longevity and projection. This is the first Chanel perfume I ever purchased, after many times trying it on in airports and perfume shops. The price was expensive, so I delayed purchasing it. Once I did buy it I haven't looked back. The cost is worth it. A little goes a long way. It is sexy and alluring through every era and stands the test of time as a true classic. While I have loved other perfumes that were more part of a trend, their appeal wore off over time. I only love this more over time. It's seriously classy and there is nothing else quite like it. Thank you Chanel!