Chloé (Parfums Chloé)

You know it took me practically my whole life to appreciate this perfume until its discontinued and unscrupulous sellers on ebay are selling the occasional bottle for a mortgage on a house that l suddenly love it! I have 30mls of a 90ml bottle remaining and I'm just having to use it sparingly and I'm not a 1 or 2 measly sprays type of woman but l know once this is gone its gone from my life forever so I'm holding on for dear life. I wore this to work one day sprayed liberally of course as l didnt want to waste my more expensive special ones for work, and oh my gosh for the first time it struck me, what's that amazing clean powdery but soapy fresh and classy smell? I thought it was someone else wearing something great and after sniffing myself realised it was me!! I'm not going to bore on about each note you can see what's in it on here above but this stuff is- just got out of a huge marble bubble bath, having used obscenely expensive French soap and powdered yourself in something wonderful and soft, and perfumed yourself with something gorgeous and expensive, and putting on a soft white cashmere jumper and all the fragrances are mingling into this amazing scent. Oh my gosh why didn't l buy 5 bottles when l saw it on sale for £21 and bought this as a cheap and cheerful wear to preserve the time l have left with my expensive ones? I'm so upset l wasted it. 😞 😢 😭 Finding a bottle of this now is equivalent to finding the holy grail it's near enough impossible. Funny story when l was a little girl of about 5years old l would sneak a little use of my mummy's expensive grown up lady perfumes. She had all the Diors and Chanels and Estee Lauders and l would put on her perfume & her pearls and bracelets & fox fur coat and high heels and Dior makeup, and pretend to be a fancy lady going out to dinner. One time she had an enormous bottle of Chloe and it wasn't a spray it was about 200mls and full and it had a big fancy clouded glass decorative sculpture stopper in it. Of course l dropped it and 80% spilled out all over the carpet. In panic mode because l knew l wasn't supposed to be messing with her things l filled the rest of the bottle of perfume up with water and it all went white and cloudy. I heard her coming upstairs and put it back on the dressing table and went and hid. 😆 Well needless to say l heard her screaming for me then, and that was one of the biggest hidings l ever got in my childhood! Its been referred to ever since as the Chloe beating! We laugh about it now, l deserved it. (Relax everyone it was 1980 a time when even the neighbours and friends of the family were allowed to beat you if they saw you misbehaving outside and your parents were grateful to them for doing it, and then they would beat you for giving someone else cause to do it!) 😆🤣 Anyway love this perfume even though its lure got me in a lot of trouble once. I give this a 7.5/10

This is another one I love, as it's another one of the few vintage perfumes that seem to suit my body chemistry. It doesn't seem to be too sweet, or overpowering (if used in small doses) on me. It's just sweet enough and a little spicy. Almost edible, especially once the flowers fade a little - but, definitely not in that sickly, artificial candy type way many contemporary perfumes have. It's very far from that. It's more like a spiced fruit dessert. Almost Christmasy, even. I also happen to really like the Chloe fashion house; so, it's kind of like it was meant to be. When I was a little girl, my mum didn't like Chloe very much. Whereas vintage perfumes tend to go sour on me, they tended to go overly sweet on her. So, it's totally understandable that she would have considered Chloe a no-no for her. She said she didn't like musk very much and it is fairly musky, I guess? Also, she had more of a stylish, but slightly androgynous vibe, which didn't really gel with the whole "Chloe girl" look. Whereas, as a little girl, I was really into feminine stuff. I remember standing in Boots with her and being very drawn to the beautiful, calla lily bottles and the sweet, heady smell. I even liked the soft shape of the letters, saying "Chloe" and the accent over the e. I remember I pointed over at the Chloe counter and said "What about Chloe?". She said "Chloe?! No.", very firmly and scoffed slightly, at the very idea. xD I'm sure I saw the Chloe sales assistant, who was looking over at us, smile at me somewhat sympathetically, lol. Looking back, it was quite funny. Anyway, gorgeous, slightly sultry, feminine fragrance, as long as it suits your body chemistry. I haven't tried the new version, by the way - I'm mainly referring to old vintage bottles of the pure parfum, in the little glass-stoppered bottles. Those bottles are so beautiful. Wish there were still bottles (and perfumes) like that, now. Imagine a little bottle like this, with a frosted, graduated, light dusty pink orchid stopper, for example. But, I digress...

Review of vintage edp: Let me begin by stating that I dislike coconut. On my skin, Chloe opens with a strong wood/rose accord, very dense, and very dry. Within about 15 minutes, the coconut appears This is not an oily coconut, or a suntan lotion coconut, but a toasted,caramelized samoa cookie type coconut- it's actually really wonderful. Combined with the rose and wood, the combination is lazy, warm, and rich. This phase is delicious, almost gourmand to my nose, subtle, comforting, and I find it impossible to stop huffing my wrist! In the dry down I get lightly sweet honey suckle, a touch of spice from the ylang ylang, orange blossom, and a strong, spicy cedar base. Faint jasmine (in the peachy headspace this note can develop) wafts in and out, by far the most subtle use of this note that I've encountered. I LOVE THIS SCENT! Chloe is truly amazing, and I already feel a need for a back up bottle. This is a scent to be savored, almost indescribable. It is beautifully balanced, and on my skin, remains dry and spicy start to finish. This is what I was expecting from Dune, a rich, spicy, oriental vibe with enveloping heat, like the warmth of sun radiating from a rock face. I notice that others review this very differently- vintage scents (mine is from the 80s) can age differently, or this may be a function of my skin chemistry, but for me Chloe Chloe is the perfect laid back floriental. I guess I'll have to buy that back up bottle, to be sure! I highly recommend trying this scent! However, as so many others report different experiences, it may be best to try before buying! Either way, this is one to experience. I honestly thought I would hate it, but this is a scent that I LOVE! I would be perfectly happy to smell like this for the rest of my life. EDIT: I just tried the reformulation. It is a white musk bomb! The notes of the original may be there, but all are overwhelmed by soap.

In 1975 when Lagerfeldt launched the first perfume under his name, poor Chloé had more than her fair share of critics. The perfume was dismissed as being too heavy, too cloying, too sweet and too old-fashioned. Even the design of the bottle, with its soft curves and lily-shaped stopper, was criticised. Soon, however, its utter originality and unequivocal ambience began to reveal itself and ultimately became an enormous success. Chloé is, or was, a perfume aimed directly at the heart. A perfume of love - intimate, unhibited and passionate. If it is perceived as 'heavy', it ́s simply because it is absolutely committed to the exploitation of one dominant flower - the pervasively lovely tuberose. It clings, it envelops, it persists and permeates, but it does all this with a rare beauty. Its scent is beautifully rich and creamy, almost euphoric, and when handled by a perfumer of great skill it can be the ideal catalyst, the point of departure. That ́s certainly the case here. Few perfumes can rival the graceful femininity of this amber-coloured one. The dreamlike blend of tuberose, jasmine, spring roses, honeysucke and orangeblossom together with a distinct peach note are seamlessly woven together with a discreet backdrop of oakmoss, musk, amber and a light facet of patchouli. The total effect is nothing short of hypnotic! A wonderful, truly great floral composition that is beautiful, mesmerising and soft as silk at all stages of its development. For such an icon of a perfume, I hope for a deserved comeback of this great classic. I have a few bottles carefully stored away from light and heat and used on special occasions. This 1975 Chloé is in my opinion the true Chloé, and has absolutely no relation to the new perfume with the same name.

I really liked this back in the 80s, so when I recently purchased a set of four minis (in an effort to build up my stock of original Organza Indecence, which is why I purchased it), I was looking forward to trying it again. What I remembered the most about it was the peach note, not having the nose or knowledge to identify any other notes. Of course, the opening is off, but as a lover of many vintage perfumes, I knew not to pass judgment until it had a chance to settle down. Once it did, I immediately recognized the tuberose, and was happy to have even a mini, which is labeled as Parfum, with Parfums International listed as the distributor. Does it strike me as particularly sophisticated? No, not really. Do I think it is pretty in a loud white floral sort of way? Yes, definitely. Fortunately, I love this type of sweet, nectary peach and tuberose. Can I see why it would give many perfumistas a headache? Absolutely. But I love it for what it is - a heavy explosion of sweetened tuberose that now comes to me full of znostalgia from a time when I didn't care about the art of perfumery. I just knew what I thought smelled good, and that was more than enough for me! I still love it! PS - those who remember this being in drug stores as teens in the 70s must have had some very high end drug stores, or Chloe must have decided to aim for more exalted ground in the 80s! I remember this being sold in department stores when I first encountered it, and that actually meant something in those days.

I never really appreciated this beauty when I had it at the end of the 80s, I rarely wore it and I've been ignoring it ever since;I'd dismissed it as an old fashioned heavy floral. I have the little round glass bottle parfum version with the glass lily stopper in its ever so slightly worn-looking box, the 9.5ml Parfum in a silver canister which comes with a funnel & soft cloth holder in a stiff box, a splash and a spray version - a lot of juice for something I rarely wore!! I re-tried the pure parfum first & the first sniff on the stopper didn't smell too promising; maybe a bit sharp and nothing like I remembered but I persevered anyway and oh! what a treat! On my skin the coconut smells almost vanilla-like, it is rich and amazing, it stays pretty much the same after the opening notes have faded after a few minutes.There is nothing sharp here, just smoothness and warmth. I wore it to work and was virtually wrestled to the ground by a work colleague who couldn't stop sniffing me and my 16 year old son adores it. On a personal note, it takes me back to being a teenager, full of hope for the future & it reminds me of a friend who used to love it who is no longer here and mostly it makes me feel happy, calm and at peace - the power of perfume. I'm going to wear it more often now, the edt versions work really well in warmer weather.I'll check out the newer version as well but I'd recommend trying the Karl Lagerfeld original, it is truly beautiful, even for a non floral lover like me.

This may not be your idea of a hipster scent , but I think it is the most feminine perfume I have ever owned . I totally adore it , possibly because I would receive it for Christmas when I was a young mother and wife . My husband and children loved it on me. When the formula was first created it was not a cheap scent at all and sold in nice department stores. Later on it was found in drug stores, and still is . It has been around since 1975 ! There are good reasons it still sells - it is a tribute to classic femininity created by esteemed designer, Karl Lagerfeld ( recently deceased ). This smells like femininity in a bottle . It is not an overtly sexy scent , but it it is sexy in a soft and alluring form that does not conjure up images of stiletto heels . Chloe has been reformulated and I still like it , but notice some missing notes and it is less complex and intense these days . Even in the reformulated state it is still quite pretty and a huge seller for almost 50 years . Recently I stumbled on to another perfume that is a dupe of the original that seems closer to the 1980s version I wore. It is called “Hawaii” by Milton Lloyd and is extremely inexpensive . If you like this kind of scent, check out Hawaii which is more complex and richer . Chloe and Hawaii are probably the two perfumes I would choose as my favorites of all times . They are not hipster scents , but they are lovely .

Wow. This perfume is amazing. I was shopping at Marshall's with my mother this afternoon when she stopped to look at a box set of perfume and lotion. She looked at it and said, "You know, I wore this for years right after I met your dad. Think he will still recognize the scent?" Mind you, my parents have been married for over 30 years. So we buy the (very reasonably priced) box set and head home for a Father's Day celebration. She dabs on a bit of the lotion on our way. After getting home she has my dad smell her wrists. "Hey! I know this!" He says. My mom's eyes light up. He remembered this after so many years. On my way home from dinner I stopped back by Marshall's to pick up a set for myself. I didn't really pay attention to what the fragrance smelled like, but I wanted it just knowing it was special to my mom. I sprayed a bit on and started my drive home. MY GOOD LORD. This stuff is great! Slightly suffocating when you first spray it on (it's harsh, y'all) but give it 15 minutes and you're surrounded in a halo of creamy, clean goodness. It's so hard to describe.. it's not too sweet, not too in-your-face and CERTAINLY not too old fashioned. I'm 25, for the record. What a funny little afternoon. Can't wait to explore this fragrance more.

This perfume says “woman “ . It is the ultimate feminine floral . I can not understand why it is not preferred over the new generic and over priced version. This has much more warmth and depth . Some reviews call it “dated” . How so ? Because it does not smell like berry jam or marmalade ? There are many things that would be considered dated , like a John Constable or Renoir painting . Many of the most striking creations are found in museums and galleries and revered. Do we need to dismiss something because it has been around a while ? Is it to be disregarded because our mother wore it ? There was a time when women were less inclined to strive to be the sexiest woman in the room . This is a perfume for a woman who has no need to be a vamp . She is comfortable with her own skin and her definition of femininity is not dependent on being like everyone else, nor on being sexually provocative . I wore this as a young mother ( thirty years ago ) and my husband loved the way it smelled on me . I am a grandma now, and was prepared to purchase the “new “ Chloe while shopping with a good friend. She said to me “ I still think the original Chloe is much prettier “. I agreed with her because it is richer and more distinctive in my opinion.

I am fond of a good many old fashioned floral bombs, and to me this is the best of the lot. Comments about a hairspray aura in the opening are absolutely accurate. The first time I tried Chloe, my impression was hardly favorable. Overwhelmed, is more like. But I've grown to love the pungent opening, aware that beyond it is awaiting me the perfect blend of honeysuckle-sweetness. A quiet layer of romantic musk blends all the florals seamlessly together. Tuberose does not run the show, but simpers quietly in the background, behind her gorgeous floral cousins! If you wish to smell unbelievably feminine, I can think of no better choice than Chloe. Beguilement waits behind the hairspray. ;) All this said, Chloe is also perfectly office appropriate, provided you spray lightly and/or wear under clothing. There's an almost soapy note when worn in a restrained manner, which could easily be your body wash or bath salts lingering softly... Whether to wear as a siren song or a polite, ladylike manner is up to you, but I find Chloe to be a winner in every way imaginable. Note - Oddly enough, this lovely and distinctive floral layers perfectly on my skin with - OH MY - Tabu??? But so it does! <3

Good bye Chloe....today I used the last drop of my vintage flanker. I wore this perfume for 25 years and it is time to move on. I used to enjoy the heavy, syrupy sweet, almost gooey floral concoction. It is a reminder of Guess jeans, penny loafers, big shirts with shoulder pads and perms (and rooster bangs). I decided a few months after I turned 40 it was time to not necessarily reinvent myself but more like refresh myself and accept that I am officially a woman and not a girl. This fragrance just does not fit my image of myself anymore. There are plenty of old school 80/90's perfumes I still enjoy but my definition of feminity is more along the lines of the lovely French women with pencil skirts and silk blouses...they are timeless...I doubt French women in the 80's used Sun-In and electric blue eyeliner with pink hair mascara pulled through their bangs. I think they have always been the same and that is who I have become. Not trendy or faddish....just timeless..undated. So, on this rainy day in May...I have decided that Chloe will no longer hold a place in my perfume wardrobe. No repurchase just a fond farewell.

I have the Chloe, Parfums Chloe version. Never smelled the Lagerfield version, unfortunately, so I cannot comment on that version. Not the Chloe New, either. The Chloe I have is still wonderful. Completely different than anything being released lately. It is a heady, sensuous floral but the addition of the aldehydes keeps it from being syrupy and heavy. It is so beautiful. Warm but totally appropriate for summer wear. I was actually hoping it would be more powerful and have stronger sillage and projection. This is immediately going into my Top 5 favorites. UPDATE: Wow, what a beautiful scent. Dried down to a lovely, slightly soapy (think Ivory) floral. This really is perfect for summer. It may be a faux pas to mention this, but I'm getting a slight EL White Linen vibe (which I almost got, instead of the Chloe). I can also smell traces of what inspired Chloe Narcisse, which is a favorite of mine. This is NOT overpowering or a sillage monster. Now, I'm going to have to track down some vintage. If this is what the reformulation smells like, I might die of happiness if I get vintage.

A little goes a long was, as do most vintages, esp from that era. It is elegant, and sophisticated. Much like I wanted to be when i wore it in the 70's..to be honest I think it was too grown up for me at that time...but I loved it then and wore it just the same. I wear it now mostly for nostalgic reasons. Brings back great memories. But aside from that, it is a fantastic fragrance. And the added bonus is you won't smell like a variation of everyone else...you will be different. I cant stand smelling like candy floss, or like every other person. I clearly remember the time when CK one was launched, and EVERYbody, men and women, were wearing the same thing. Went to the movies, and the whole theatre was CK one! Seriously? It's more of a winter, special occasion scent, I would not recommend it for the office. If there has been a reformulation, I cannot tell, at least not from my memory of 40 years ago.The version now available is fine enough for me. If youu want a distinctive, sultry, creamy scent, give this a try.

An early memory of mine being very little-4or5-is this bottle standing on its box on my mother's boudoir. My mother was never a perfume person. She always had one or two fragrances. This is the only one i can recall almost as a dream. Now this is a so peculiar perfume...in a good way. It stands out of the bunch and is a love or hate perfume. So...i love it. It opens with the most medicinal aldehydes followed straight away with the tuberose. The tuberose stays there while the aldehydes dissipate introducing the peach which is creamy. Don't forget about the moss. Is here in the backstage keeping all the notes interesting and saving them by become dull and another 70-80s perfume. This is the most spectacular of this frag. The oakmoss keeps all together and don't let them become sugary sweet. The drydown is very smooth because the sandalwood enters the game and stays that way till the end Longevity is superb-8to10h Sillage on my dry skin radiates within arms length

@FrenchTeacher You're absolutely right. The 'old lady smell' comes mainly from noses without an identity..Noses that have no sense of quality olfaction. Noses that didn't have the privilege to experience the magic of signature aromas that have a story of a decade to tell and continue to take us back to a time when there was a sense of meaning in life. Noses that are so narcissistic they can't imagine nor accept they'll ever get old....... Nowadays, especially the poor millenniums, will grow older without having the privilege to learn what timeless perfume should be like-today, everything almost smells identical to each other, has that same heavy sweet smell that 'yells' for attention without deserving it..... When all these young ladies become old ladies, the only thing they'll remember from this forsaken decade (and the decades to come..) is the loss of a free, meaningful life...

Oh Chloe!!! I was about 7 or 8 years old when my Mom first purchased this in the late '70s. I can remember sitting in the bathroom watching her put on her makeup and teasing her hair, cigarette leaving a trace of nicotine on the edge of the sink, and her fussing that she forgot she left it there. Chloe cut through all of it: the hairspray, the cigarette smoke, the tobacco, the face powder. It was sweet and thick and bold. Mom wore IT. It did not wear HER. I was delighted when she bought it; I did not like the dark side of Emeraude and the other metallic powder dark scents she had worn through the years. This was bright and unique. She later went back to the powder dark side, and I don't think they suit her as well. I've tried Chloe several times and it's generally better for me in the summer when I'm a bit more sweaty and oily. But nothing as good as how it smelled on my Mom....

It breaks my heart that this perfume has so many dislikes! For me, this is the senorita version of Chanel no 5, how someone else said in a comment smells like luxurious french soap, I usually dislike heady pure florals like Organza, Anais Anais or 5th Avenue, but this is not that, it has something so alluring, sexy but aristocratic. it remembers you what it means to be a woman and why you should be proud to be. Deep, it's like the person who wears it has something, a secret or a way of seeing things you will never understand, but you cant stop trying and falling for her. The vintage vibe is subtle, just enough to make you get into the trap of melancholy of golden times/dolce vita period. I might be just lucky with the chemistry, but this perfume helps me feel like I'm living my life, and I do it in the most beautiful way. Its pure glow and sensuality, a perfume for a nymph!

I first had this is the mid to late 80's while attending college. I wore this and Anais Anais a lot. They were my intro to the big powerhouses of silage. Decades have passed, and I moved on from these to other styles. However, I kept seeing this at TJMAXX, but always passed on it for years because I heard the reformulation was crap. Finally about 4 months ago, I saw a gift set with a damaged box for $14.99 for a large bottle and a giant lotion...what the hell, I'm going for it. To be honest, it's just the way I remembered it. It doesn't smell different, and it's still quite strong. 2 sprays-7 hours, I retroactively say sorry to all my friends back in the 80's because I know I did much more than 2 sprays back in the day. I'm really loving this again, I wish I can hug my 18 year old self and say it all worked out and thanks for the memories.

My mother used to wear this back in the day and had a bottle of the original formula until a few months ago, I believe. Yes (as with Opium and many other fragrances) this has been simplified and somewhat cut down. BUT it's still a very very nice fragrance that sets itself apart from the flood of sameish sweet fragrances. I tested it two days ago - one spritz on the back of my hand. The opening is a little harsh but as we know by now - I ignored that and continued with my business. About 30 minutes later a beautiful aroma reached my nose and sticked with me throughout the evening (even after doing the dishes). Peachy, creamy florals with the tuberose and carnation being rather prominent on me. Not dated but definitely different and "perfumey", this - amongst others of course - is the smell of a woman. I want a bottle!

Lots of negative reviews of this one, but gosh, I have a different experience. I hadn't smelled it in many years but took a chance and bought a bottle at Marshall's yesterday. I got in the car and opened it and spritzed my wrist. Oh. My. Heavens. It was like I'd found my long lost soul mate. Not sure what that says for my skin or nose, since so many seem to find this one unpleasant, but just one spritz on my wrist put me in fragrance heaven. It is very similar to the Chloe Narcisse I've had but less intense. I really hate it for those who don't smell it like I do. But that happens both ways. By the way, this package and bottle I got were exactly as pictured and as much as I can recall the scent is very much like the "original," at least to my nose.