Chance Eau Vive

Wow, Chanel...they put Eau Vive in the Chance line, what, I think it's the fifth one or so, they gave it a pale pink color, and made it out to be an easy, bright citrus perfume...so of course I ignored it until very recently. I was not expecting to think much of this, as I though it would be a weak, fleeting, 'non-offensive' type of scent. So you know where I'm going, I couldn't have been more wrong. I love when I'm wrong like this! Eau Vive does have a lot of citrus notes, but they are VERY long lasting on my skin, with the lighter/bitter grapefruit notes on top, and the heavier/denser/sweeter blood red oranges thorough the heart. The blood orange notes last hours on my skin, and eventually they co-mingle with the jasmine, which is thick and full and even a little bit skanky. The iris note shows up as Eau Vive begins to drydown. The dry down is what really blew me away, as it is NOT an insipid 'citrus cologne' base, not at all, it is primarily a woody vetiver and dry iris, with a lot of sandalwood, incense, and musk thrown in for good measure. Some reviewers comment that the base is too 'masculine' and I do see what they mean--the woody base is STRONG and assertive, and yeah, if you're a woman who doesn't like woody perfumes, then you're not going to dig this. Really I am surprised at the strength, character, and tenacity of the base, it's the best part for me. It's a confidence wood, that vetiver-iris-sandalwood just spells confidence. And the performance? Amazing!! Lasts on my skin ALL DAY, I even refrained from doing a retouch when I wore this the other day, just to see how long it would really last. It went a good 12 hours with say 4 to 6 sprays. I notice that if I catch a bit of Eau Vive on my clothing, I get nice hints of blood orange and jasmine throughout the wear, while after about 4 hours on the skin it dries down into that fabulous vetiver/iris base. Awesome job Chanel! I am genuinely excited to have found this.

This is very nice, got a hold of a full bottle dated around 2019-2018, just opened It a few hours ago, so at the moment top notes are extra zesty (grapefruit). I feel like this one is like an EDT that needs some settling over time/oxidizing. On skin It smells a lot like Gabrielle, the grapefruit jasmine musk is the same progression on both fragrances at their very core but Eau Vive is fresh and zesty, I really really like the drydown it's demure but smells expensive af. Gabrielle is intended to go the soap route (citrus, powdery, musky White) but the grapefruit can be a treacherous note! On my skin It Will always turn acid, so the very essence of what Gabrielle tries to compell (a super soapy clean floral, DELIGHTFUL and contemporary) tends to turn sour. I wish It would translate on my skin as this clean citrusy soap, but instead it tries to be a freshie powdery yellow floral that inevitably turns extremely powdery. I got Eau Vive because I recently purchased Eau Splendide and realized that I really enjoy the Chance line bc of the drydown, fantastic woody crisp and musky. Some reviewers noted Vive as a stronger take on Splendide - I think both are very different but they do share nuances with other Chanel fragrances and in the drydown, I think the real sisters cojoined by variations of the same drydown are Chance EDT, Fraiche, Splendide and Vive (in drydown muskiness order haha!). will elaborate further soon, I do agree It has a phase where It just smells like weed right before it starts to settle (not bad tho). The woody sweet musky heart reminds me a lot of another freshie: Creed's Silver Mountain Water pre-reformulation, I think Vive can be fairly Unisex but it's also more floral than SMW. Besides the perfect musk, the Iris-Vetiver on the base also makes it a great candidate for a year-rounder, It lasts as a skin scent for more than 10 hours.

It was more than a year that I had this sample of chance eau vive and I was never eager to try it.back then I wasn't a Chanel girl.I also disliked citrus and woody scent but lately I'm loving any Chanel perfume I try so I had to give a go to eau vive It opens very citrusy ad it's expected.I can easily pickup grapefruit and blood orange.well I have to confess it's citrus opening is lovely and is one of the rare citrus scents I enjoy Usually sour,sharp,zesty citrus scent give me toothache.in eau vive citruses are very natural and fresh but they're not screechy and they have a little amount of sweetness to make them pleasant for me It's a shame that this lovely citrus burst,fades away in less than 20 minutes.they were such refreshing,full of energy and happyness that I wanted them to last in fore front for hours not just linger lightly beneath middle and Base notes.good that it's other phase is also lovely.I can't detect much of iris but I can pickup musky jasmine which I loved so much in chance edp and even other chanels.there's also a hint of vetiver.I don't see eau vive as a very girly scent as it's soapy woody drydown has an adult and even a slight masculine vibe.on the other hand it's youthful opening make it a good choice for young generation so I see it as a fragrance wearable for a wide age range I enjoy it's lovely,fresh citrus opening.also I like it's clean and classy soapy musk-jasmine-vetiver scent so I thought I have to add to my wishlist just like chance edp and tender but now that I'm smelling my hand(4 hours after application) there's a strong cedar note(orangey cedar) which ruins both feminity and cleanness of the drydown.it's a skin scent now but I don't want this strong cedar even on my skin I have to try it more and see whether I really want it considering it's price tag or not

It breaks my heart to see such negative reviews about this fragrance. This is my MOST FAVOURITE and MOST COMPLIMENTED fragrance ever!! It's a masterpiece in my opinion. You just have to give it the right chance. Eau Vive, roughly translates to "Living Water" and I completely agree!! It's never mellow and never understated. It starts off with a beautiful grapefruit/blood orange note and dances and sashays its way to the woody accords. But the beauty of it is, the fruity floral notes never leaves you! It continues to dance through the woods and take your by surprise. When I wear Eau Vive I think of what it feels like to go to the Russian Ballet Center to watch a recital of Swan Lake. The way those dancers move so gracefully yet grabbing your attention and taking you by complete surprise! It's a wonderful first perfume in the house of Chanel by the son of the Guru, Olivier Polge. Props to him for that. People always say that Olivier has not created as much as Jacques.. which is crazy in my opinion. Here's a list of perfumes created by Olivier which might right a bell! Dior Homme Dior Pure Poison Dolce & Gabbana The One for men Armani Code for Women Jimmy Choo for Women (and all its flankers) Lancome La Vie Est Belle (and many of its flankers) Paco Robanne Invictus Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb DONT BE SO HARSH ON HIM. Many of these fragrances have been hit sellers for years! Don't give up on Eau Vive, take a chance on it! (No pun intended.) Don't test it on a strip of paper. Get yourself a sample and wear it from morning till night. You will come to love it, I just know it! ALSO have you noticed? There's NOTHING else that smells like it! Find me on Instagram @perfumedmemoirs

I decided to try this in the cold as eau fraiche changes in the seasons with my body chemistry and this smells even better in the cold..it's gotten sweeter, the citrus is more present and the iris, jasmine, cedar and musk amp up...this is so good..I think I prefer to wear Eau Vive during the winter more than the summer and Eau Fraiche during the summer as that smells better on me during that season versus the winter. So strange how perfumes change like that. I'm almost tempted to try other fragrances during this time to see how much better they smell as I know that Midnight Poison smells amazing during this time of the year especially during the winter. I've gotten so many compliments wearing this fragrance too so it leaves a nice scent trail people pick up and notice more than other fragrances I own. People love Chanel and creamy citrus fragrances at that. I really am enjoying Eau Vive more and more. When comparing this with the original Chance edp it has all of the citrus of chance so the DNA is there. It just has that beautiful creamy floral & citrus that's easier for those who couldn't handle the stronger woods & cedar in Eau Fraiche. Very fresh and very Chanel. A good compliment getter that really shines in the winter. If you like fresh fragrances and wanted something a little more classy this is a lovely fresh fragrance to own. I find the more time I have had with it the more I understand it and love it more.