Chance Parfum

This is just beautiful! I received this sample, and am reminded at the impact samples used to make in my life, before this world-wide crisis left so many of us damaged, and this country so very bruised. Companies, magazines and retail markets once clambered to spread their new releases far and wide. They knew that allowing people to sample a wide variety perfumes, would ultimately sell a wide variety of perfumes. The public, whether in real time or at a later date, would build the buzz and eager obsession required for mass consumerism - often even re-marketing less than stellar initial sales. It was also an unspoken transparency between the company and the consumer - a large matter of mutual respect, if you will - that guaranteed vast positive reviews, which then supplied their profit bracket. If we knew how it smelled, and still purchased, we were infinitely more inclined to be pleased with the product. Simple, right? Things changed apparently, without my knowing. Now corporations stubbornly relinquish them, sometimes at exorbitant prices, and magazines have pulled nearly all the advertisement, that was once fiscally justified. "Where is she going with all this?" you might ask: Well, that is exactly how I've come to love this one. I was sent a random sample with another purchase, and after learning it was released quite sometime ago, am grateful that one person has dared to be so generous. I also noticed this is classified as a chypre, which brings me to a quandary as to why it has achieved that notation, without any of the classic requirements, as did Burberry Body, evoking similar pause. My nose is easily seduced with that notion; it does smell like a chypre...but does that necessarily make it so? The list of ingredients seems abrupt, and not quite representative of the scent produced on skin, or blotter in fact. This was composed by Jacques Polge, and he often truncates lists to provoke the wearers imagination and interpretation. So either Chanel has chosen obtusely, to only release certain notes, or as in Alien, we are witnessing a matter of proportion. Ultimately, the composition is fresh and stunning, and although only jasmine and iris are listed, there is a myriad of other flora. Its plunging your nose into a fresh bouquet of flowers on a sunny day. This smells clean and proper; formally precise, with buttoned to the neck poise, and savage heels; tight hair and crimson lips. The more I smell this, the more I cease caring how many things are included to create such a fresh precision. I simply yearn to wear it, and stroll about with its confident abandon. Assured by my own choices, eager with ambition, and secure with myself. The sender of this sample has certainly assured a purchase, and all because they took a chance with Chance.

I have an original release that I bought off Mercari for a very good price. The person selling it never really liked it but it’s an absolute love for me. But I am surprised patchouli isn’t listed in Fragrantica’w notes. I love Fragrantica but I am finding more and more that I cannot always trust what they list as the notes. ANYWAYS. This is not my favorite, but do like it a lot. I get Pink Pepper/Iris/Vanilla/Musk/Amber-Patchouli, kinda the essence notes of Chance. And it’s honestly intense but only on a very skin-scent level. Every once in a while I’ll get a waft here and there, but not like I do with the EDT and EDP. Chance is one of my favorite scents but I think I prefer the EDT and EDP. But as I type this I take back on what I said this iteration not being my favorite. It’s another essence of Chance. Intense, but subtle. It’s lovely. My first Chanel ever was Coco Mademoiselle. And I’ve gone through so many, vintage and new. But Chance, Coromandel, and Allure Sensuelle seem to be my absolute favorites. Despite also loving No 19 and Égoïste it must be something with that...patchouli. They just blend it so magically. Ok, getting carried away. Another lovely Chanel. But this parfum definitely has patchouli, that’s why I love it so much. When I wear it I feel so comfortable with myself. Just, regal/beautiful/at peace/powerful/elegant/the way I wanna be. Oh how Chanel makes me so beautiful and awake to who I am. 🥀

Chance extrait : First off why so few reviews on this One ? My lovely fella treated me to this after seeing how much I loved the edp, a huge 35 ml tester from France , I waited Patiently for customs to release my blind buy all excited ! This extrait version is not all that much different from the edp, Darker , less citrus top notes , it seems like it has a deeper Spicier feel even than the edp ,more amber too, deffo a touch more resinous,richer with an orangey note. What I found out is when you layer the pure Parfum and the edp You get an even better deeper version of Chance, ( well u would obviously lol) perfection ! so if you adore Chance Edp you may enjoy layering👍🏻 Do you need pure Parfum if you already own the edp ? Not really , as there fairly similar in all honesty, but if you really love chance edp then why not own both. Mines getting used plenty , it’s moved into my top 5. Chanel perfumes are so luxurious , and beautifully crafted, Luckily they seem to blend quite well my skin chemistry, and I don’t get this with ysl or Dior as much, Chanel Just works for me that bit more than my other favourite houses. If I had the money ( I don’t sadly) I’d own every Chanel Parfum in Existence , for now I will treasure my no 5 , no 19 and Chance Parfums , all are stunning. Thank you hubby for my chance Parfum ♥️♥️♥️

I just bought second hand chance, which was supposed to be edt, while i checked the bottom and...it said parfum xD what is more, it is a tester and has all notes in the back. I finally found some clarity on wikipedia about it, parfum was launched in the same year as EDT but had different notes and here guys I present the original ones which I have listed on tester original bottle: lemon cedrat, white musc, pink pepper, iris, vanilla, jasmine, vetiver, amber patchouli, hyacinth, ambrette. This fits wikipedia description of parfum, also my bottle was produced in 2013 (batch code). EDP was launched way later than EDT and with same notes as parfum but of course different concentration as I understand and double checked but correct me if im wrong. It smells damn good btw :D

Timeless and universal. Always pleasing, fresh with substantial background. It has many more notes than listed here: cedrat, white musk, ambrette, pink pepper, iris, vanilla, jasmine, fresh vetiver, amber, patchouli, hyacinth. It is vivid but gentle and never overwhelming. It lasts long. It is pretty in every season. The pure parfum version is very similar to the eau de parfum, but fresher than even the eau de toilette thanks to cedrat. Feminine and soft thanks to jasmine and iris. Deep and substantial thanks to vetiver, amber and a drop of patchouli. Chance is special, and the pure parfum concentration makes it even more so.