Everyone Deserves at Least One Chanel Perfume—These Are the 5 Best
Everyone Deserves at Least One Chanel Perfume—These Are the 5 Best
Growing up, my mom had the most enchanting hodgepodge of eyeful products that took residence in her bathroom. (My dad's electric shaver, yellowish bar soap, and a lone snifter of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner didn't stand a endangerment and were banished to a variegated washroom downstairs.) Atop my mom's porcelain vanity sat her jars of creams and powders, and withal the wall, deep drawers were lined with rows of sophisticated lipstick bullets. Atop gleaming glass shelves sat her hodgepodge of Chanel perfumes. Even at a super-young age (and knowing nothing of Chanel's iconic name), I understood with an inherent knowledge there was something supremely special well-nigh the gilded snifter stoppers and woebegone lacquer detail. The name "Chanel" was effortlessly etched into my subconscious as the nonpareil of glamour and covetousness. Nearly 20 years later (and now me stuff a eyeful director), that etching hasn't faded. Of course, Chanel makes loads of holy grail eyeful products that anyone with an unification for nail polish, lipstick, or glowing skin would want to hoard, but it's the brand's hodgepodge of iconic fragrances that will unchangingly represent the upper echelon of anything and everything pertaining to beauty. So considering everyone should own at least one Chanel perfume in their life, we're paying homage to the trademark by featuring its five weightier fragrances ever, followed by spare (similar) perfumes from other brands you definitely need on your shopping radar as well. Keep scrolling to see the five best-ever Chanel perfumes and their similar addicting counterparts.
Fragrance Family: Floral. Key Notes: Peony accord, passion fruit, vanilla. Slightly warmer than your typical floral (thanks to the mellow additions of cozy vanilla and shimmery mandarin), this Chanel masterpiece was created by Jacques Polge in 1996. I'm partial to it since it's been my mom's signature for as long as I can remember.
Fragrance Family: Floral. Key Notes: Red apple, peony, suede
Fragrance Family: Floral. Key Notes: Frangipani, orange blossom, golden amber
Fragrance Family: Floral. Key Notes: Jasmine, orange blossom, Grasse tuberose, ylang-ylang. Consider Gabrielle (which, ahem, Margot Robbie is the squatter of) your archetype floral fragrance with kind of a fairytale twist. Famed perfumer Olivier Polge crafted this scent to represent an imaginary flower. It's equal parts rich, green, and elegant.
Fragrance Family: Floral. Key Notes: Grapefruit, quince, rose accord, white musk. I may be biased, but Chanel's lush, fruity take on florals is my all-time favorite fragrance from the brand. Archetype bouquet notes like rose and jasmine are modernized with fresh hints of quince and grapefruit while the warming repletion of musk keeps the finish smooth and enveloping.
Fragrance Family: Floral . Key Notes: Pear accord, Lily of the Valley Accord, untried woebegone currant, musk
Fragrance Family: Floral . Key Notes: Grasse rose absolute, Italian mandarin, bergamot, white musk accord
Fragrance Family: Floral. Key Notes: Orange, patchouli, Turkish rose. If you're a fan of warm, earthy notes like patchouli but want something that still feels light and floral, then famed Chanel perfume Coco Mademoiselle will probably be your poison of choice. The mix of soft-hued rose and jasmine is brought to life with vibrant hits of orange and patchouli to create a robust and memorable scent. It's lively while still tony and sophisticated.
Fragrance Family: Floral. Key Notes: Aldehydes, jasmine, neroli, sandalwood. You knew this was coming. Chanel N°5 will unchangingly be perhaps one of the most iconic perfumes of all-time (and that extends vastitude the telescopic of just Chanel, folks). Though this is a true, archetype floral fragrance, it's powdery and full-bodied thanks to trademark notes of aldehydes, withal with earthy anchors like neroli, bourbon vanilla, and sandalwood.
