Les Exclusifs de Chanel Jersey Parfum

Me and a Chanel??? Oh the scandal! I'm usually a Guerlain girl, so when I started my hunt for a lavender-based perfume, I went straight for Jicky. Sadly it wasn't for me. Too lemony, too sharp, too unisex. In Jersey it works perfectly, probably because the lavender is not as sharp as most. This is a warm and sensual scent that could be worn in any season. The lavender keeps it fresh and springish, but there's an intimate warming feel to it that would also make it right at home in front of a fireplace on a cold night. This would make an amazing signature scent for a woman of any age, except that it's $200 a bottle!!! This is one I'll have to hold off purchasing, so I'll definitely be making my sample last. Not a fan of most Chanels, but this one is worth a try if you like unusual lavenders. Bonus: it's soothing, yet professional enough to wear to work.

Precious! Yes, it is about the lavender. Yet, and here resides its power, this lavender isn't sad and lonely... I don't feel it as a monofloral at all. I see wild flowers embracing the lavender, they are delicate and generous although they don’t carry much weight. Since when are wild flowers big and fleshy? There is breeze inside the jar. Jersey was the fabric to wear at picknicks and walks, Coco herself.... It is all correct, very Chanel.

I snagged a half ounce of the parfum from an online auction at a bargain price and I am delighted. So warm, grounded, sensual. Lavender and musk are the primary notes. I will be enjoying this lovely concoction this winter.

This is a review of the pure parfum which was originally posted under the EDT section on 2/22/14 since this page hadn't been added yet. Jersey is unlike any lavender-centric perfume I've ever smelled. The woman at the Chanel counter informed me that its a different strain of French lavender than you typically find in perfumes and I have to agree. There is nothing masculine about this. It opens herbal and grassy and then dries down to a sweeter, muskier scent that is in the same general olfactory neighborhood as bubblegum (of all things!). It is quite comfortable to wear and very enjoyable, but ultimately not really me. Definitely test before buy, its lovely but I wouldn't have been able to guess it would smell like it does based on the notes listed here.

Does anyone else have both? I do. And they're different. The pure parfum is creamier. Sweeter. More lavender. I feel it's much better than the EDP.