Chantilly Eau de Vie

Juicy Pear, Tropical Frangipani & Madagascar Vanilla... I just have a small travel spray, but this isn't similar to the original Chantilly by Dana. Juicy pear opening with just a hint of cassis, that transitions to a creamy, tropical & white-floral heart, all resting on a sandalwood & Madagascar-vanilla base blended with some warm amber. During the long drydown, it takes on an almost caramel aspect from the pear blended with vanilla. This isn't an original scent profile, and it's along the lines of Viva La Juicy Juicy Couture & Meow Katy Perry, but it's really well done with good performance. This could be worn year round and would cut through cooler weather, but the scent profile leans more spring-summer due to the tropical facets. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

I bought this scent as part of a Dana gift set which I purchased for myself on clearance sale. Chantilly Eau de Vie has good longevity and sillage, better than I was expecting. The very realistic pear opens this fragrance, then I get the wonderful white flowers, which are light but sensual.The drydown is powdery and spicy, with a hint of the actual Chantilly perfume scent. This is a sexy fragrance, but also rather elegant.

If only this got the marketing that the popular brands get, this would be very popular. It's made during the right time, it's just no one knows about it. It is sweet and floral. Smells like Burberry her Blossom or tease flower. I love love love this!!!!

This fragrance favors cooler spring weather, like in the 50's fahrenheit. It's singing it's true beauty now in this cool weather and I am delighted! Ooh this is a beauty now!

I am very happy right now. I was so worried that this would end up air freshener since I bought a bottle of the original Chantilly and was so disappointed that it didn't smell the same as it did when I wore it in high school. The original Chantilly was very much like Shalimar, except a bit softer and more powdery, the new formulation smells like 7-up w/ baby powder. I gave it to my niece to play dress up with. Anyway on to Chantilly Eau de vie..... This is a gourmand pear scent to my nose. The florals are more like flower petals that give this perfume a creamy texture. The vanilla is very sweet combined w/ the pear note. The sandalwood smells a bit spicy to my nose, I'm sure it is synthetic but that doesn't matter, what matters is does it smell good and believable and this is a very pretty believable perfume. The pear here has a dessert like quality, it is not green at all but stewed w/ sweet vanilla cream and a hint of spice. White florals are there and very sweet and tropical as the perfume progresses but that delicious stewed pear never leaves. So pretty. Why did they discontinue this one? It smells 1000 times better than God is a Woman by AG. That perfume has no strength at all and doesn't last. This one is strong, lasts and projects. I have it on my hand (put it on an hour ago) and I can smell it w/ my hand away from my face. I think I have to buy a back up of this and one for my younger sister, she would love this because it is fruity, sweet, has white florals and vanilla. This is a great value and a very pretty perfume for the money. I smell perfumes all the time in ULTA and Sephora that cost 10 times as much that do not smell as nice as this one. Wow, now I am getting a lot of gardenia coming through. Gardenia and pear go great together! I ended up giving this to my sister. She really enjoyed it.