Chance Eau de Toilette

Just received a 50 ml bottle from 2002, and it is so exquisite. I’m sure the overall scent is the same nowadays, but I don’t know about performance. I haven’t worn this for more than an hour, but is absolutely beautiful and radiating so nicely around me. I’m on my second bottle of the EDP, which is one of my favs. This is a little airier and brighter, honestly the review below me is spot on. It takes a little bit more time to get to where the EDP goes in less time. But it’s a fun journey! I didn’t think Chance would ever become one of my favorites. I started with Eau Tendre, gave it away within a week. Then got Eau Fraiche EDT but grew tired of it as it didn’t stay refreshing and also smelled a little synthetic. I smelled this original EDT years ago at a perfume counter, but I think I was both brainwashed into thinking I could only wear scents marketed towards cis men AND my nose wasn’t developed yet. This is just so nice. Maybe not groundbreaking, but it’s wonderful. I’ve come to love patchouli in the last year but mostly in the way that Chanel uses it. Sometimes I like it a little more gourmand, but sometimes I want something a little clean while also having depth and elegance. This is that. I’ll always wear it I think. I’m glad I gave it the Chance. 🥀 Next couple of days later, it lasts on clothes! Also, on skin it lasts for hours. I have oily skin and you would think many perfumes would last longer on me, but unfortunately something about my skin eats them up and they go away. Chance EDT and EDP seem to last and I am HERE FOR IT. As a man this smells so wonderful on me, and I get so many compliments when I wear Chance. I don’t seem to go nose blind to it either and that’s a super plus! Update 11/03 - The more I wear it, the more I’m obsessed with it. The initial citrus and fruity opening that leads into the floral and spicy pink pepper heart is just oh so captivating. But when it gets to that vanilla/amber-patchouli/musk base...oof. Pure elegance and bliss. I’ve had a few friends and co-workers exclaim “you smell like a rich b**ch” when I wear it. Although a humorous compliment, it also feels nice. And that is how this feels...very nice. I feel at home with myself and every facet of me. I feel put together, at peace, powerful, and beautiful. This, Coromandel, Allure Sensuelle, Egoiste, and No 19 seem to be MY Chanel’s. My rotating signatures depending on season, and mood. I am so happy to love this as much as I do now. One of Chanel’s best scents IMO. Just so well balanced. And btw, DUA’s dupe “Leave It To Chance” is a spot on and amazing dupe of this. Just give it a few months to mature in the bottle. ♥️

''Chanel Chance edt'' Geçmişi gölgeye teslim ettim ve şimdi gölgeler takibimde... Paçuli notasının en zarif ve en karakterli yorumlarından biri. Bu nota, doğru işlendiğinde bir parfümü zirveye taşır; yanlış kurgulandığında ise tüm büyüsünü kaybettirir. Burada ise ustalıkla kullanılmış ve parfümü adeta bir kraliçe zarafetine ulaştırmış. Benim için özenle seçilmiş, anlam yüklediğim özel bir koku. Gün içinde kimi zaman zihnimdeki tüm duyular bu kokuyu yeniden deneyimlemek istiyor. Hem geçmişe dokunan hem de geleceğe göz kırpan, derin ve duygusal bir karaktere sahip. Hikâyesini uzun uzun anlatmak mümkün; ancak tek bir sahneyle ifade edebilirim: Yaz sıcağında sahil kenarında yürüyen bakımlı bir genç kadının arkasında bıraktığı o zarif ve etkileyici iz... Bir erkek olarak ben de kendime yakıştırıyorum. Elbette bu, tamamen kişisel bir tercih meselesi. . . . I have entrusted the past to the shadows; now, those shadows seem to follow me... This is one of the most refined and distinctive interpretations of patchouli. When handled correctly, this note can elevate a fragrance to greatness; when misused, it can diminish it entirely. Here, however, it has been crafted with precision and elegance, transforming the composition into something almost regal. For me, it is a carefully chosen and deeply meaningful fragrance. At times during the day, all my senses seem to long to experience it again. It carries a character that gently touches the past while subtly gesturing toward the future—emotional, yet composed. There is much that could be told about its story. Yet, if I were to capture it in a single scene: it feels like a well-groomed young woman walking along the seaside on a warm summer day, leaving behind a graceful and captivating trail. As a man, I find that it suits me as well. Ultimately, it is a matter of personal preference. 10/10.

I had a bottle of this in high school that I fought over with my younger sister - we both fell in love with it immediately, thought it was the most beautiful thing we’d ever smelled - and I’d never admit it back then, but I always felt like it was a bit too sophisticated for the hallowed halls of my high school, where VS body splashes tended to reign supreme. The result was I didn’t wear it as much as I really wanted to. My little sister, who is less shy than I am, ended up keeping our shared bottle. Now that I’m in my 30s, I figured I’ve definitely grown into it by now, so I decided to repurchase it. Yay! I’m so pleased to finally own it again. It’s completely different from every other fragrance I own. It’s been a very long time since high school now, so I can’t say for certain if I can smell any differences...I feel like the opening is a little different, but after about five minutes it’s just as I remember it. The scent is perfumey without being too sharp or inaccessible. I can’t really pick out any individual notes, but I can say it’s sweet but not gourmand. I also find this fragrance easy to dress up or down. I don’t personally care if this fragrance is “dated.” Trends come back around, anyway. Maybe the most impressive thing about Chanel Chance EDT is its performance. This was true back when I had it 15+ years ago and it’s still true now. It kicks the snot out of most of the EDPs I own. It lasts all the live long day. I put some on yesterday after work, went to bed, took a shower this morning...and behold, there she still was.

Ever since this was launched, I was hooked. Few years ago I bought the EDP. When the bottle was empty, my longterm relationship at the time has ran its course and I kind of avoided rebuying because - scent memories. BUT I really missed Chance. While I do have a lot of fragrances and enjoy almost all of them (rotation here and there, shop your own wardrobe etc.) there only a few that I would classify as signature, "fits like a glove", every day/anywhere. And I actually tend to go back to past favorites right now (Acqua di Gio is next, rather sure of that). So for the last couple weeks I've been contemplating and today finally bit the bullet and bought a small bottle of the EDT as re-introduction and because Spring/Summer is upon us. And I couldn't be happier! Chance is so "me" and I find it highly unique. I understand reviews who deem this "perfumy" and liken the smell to that of the beauty aisle in a huge department store. And in a way that's true! To me, it takes the best from several styles I love and mixes them together perfectly - fresh-woody, Musky, fruity-floral with a pinch of a classic/austere floral. Nothing smells like Chance and lucky for me - only few people wear it, where I live. As for the EDT/EDP debate: The EDP packs a heavier musk & vanilla punch. EDT is lighter on that and a touch more fruity-floral. Both have great sillage and longevity, even the reformulations. I will purchase the EDP in fall again and until then enjoy the EDT.

I love Chance Eau Fraiche and it never really crossed my mind to purchase the original Chance, I've smelt it and I liked it but I never really thought "I need a bottle" until recently. I own quite a few Chanel fragrances; Coco EdP, Coco Mademoiselle EdP, No5 EdP, Allure EdP, Chance Eau Fraiche and No 19 EdT. But other than Coco Mademoiselle and Chance Eau Fraiche, my other Chanels all feel very "dressy" and a bit too much to wear casually, not that I'm slating them as I absolutely adore them and Allure EdP is my go-to going out/big occasion fragrance, but sometimes you just want an easy breezy jeans and t-shirt day and a fragrance to match, and for me, this is where Chance comes in to its own. Chance, to my nose revolves mainly around pineapple and the spikey sweet/spicy freshness of pink pepper, wrapped up nicely by patchouli, jasmine and hyacinth, it feels very unisex, versatile, fresh, slightly sporty and very easy to wear. I can imagine Chance on a man or a woman of any age, you can easily dress it up for any important occasion but its equally easy to wear and fitting for casual day to day wear, we've recently had quite hot weather here in the UK and Chance still worked beautifully in the heat, it never became cloying or heady and stayed perfectly fresh and clean. I think I've found a new favourite staple wardrobe piece, I love Chance!