Chanel fashion house has long become an icon of style. There is no need to describe its merits. And the Chanel No. 5 fragrance is generally considered synonymous with sophistication, femininity and good taste. In addition to perfumes that have long been classic, the fashion house every year delights fans with some new products. So last year, Chanel released three fragrances at once, dedicated to the favorite coastal cities of Gabriel Chanel - Venice, Biaritsa and Deauville.
But the hero of our article - the fragrance Chanel Coco Noir - was born much earlier. It went on sale in 2012 and immediately took its rightful place among 116 perfumes from the richest Chanel collection. Did he manage to gain more fame than that of the “first-born” of the fashion house, Le Exclusive Bel Respiro (1920), or outdid the most famous example of “Chanel No. 5”? Could it be eclipsed by new items that appeared later, such as Coromandel or Gardenia? We learn about this from this article.
Handwriting "Chanel"
Many users are wondering: why do other fashion houses have fragrances, both successful and unsuccessful, but are Chanel perfumes guaranteed to become bestsellers? There are two explanations for this. Firstly, from the very first year of its creation, Chanel has always worked only with expensive natural oils and ingredients. Neither the hard times of the Second World War, nor the general economic crisis prevented this. In Chanel aromas you will not catch a grain of synthetic materials.
Well, the second component of success is cooperation with celebrities in the perfumery world. Chanel perfume formulas make up the best “noses” of the planet, such as Jacques and Olivier Polge, Ernest Bo, Henri Robert and Christopher Sheldrake. Chanel Coco Noir perfume water was no exception. Perfumers Christopher Sheldrack and Jacques Polge worked on its creation. “Noir” in French means “black”. But what did the authors want to say, what olfactory image to express?
Vial Idea
In fact, in most Chanel spirits, authors are looking for the answer to the question of what is a woman. And since the fair sex is different and changing over the course of one day, just “in the mood”, then there are more than a hundred aromas in the collection. Who is she, the heroine of the Coco Noir Chanel perfume? Windy, romantic young Parisian Mademoiselle or socialite Chanel No. 5?
According to the authors themselves, in their creation they tried to recreate the very essence of female sensuality. Sweet hot hugs, magnetism, mystery, passion - everything is interwoven in this perfume that takes you to the alcove of black, southern, filled with the aromas of the colors of the night.
These spirits must be matched. It will not suit cold natures and vulgar coquets. Perfume is too expensive to be obedient. Rather, it can be compared with a black crowed mare, which itself chooses a mistress. However, the whole formula of spirits is very aristocratic, elegant and full of dignity. About women for whom this perfume is created, they usually say: “Sinfulness suits her.”
Chanel Coco Noir: a fragrance description
Specialists classify Black Coco Chanel perfumes as floral and woody-musky. Maypole and Egyptian jasmine make the perfume recognizable. Indeed, this duet is invariably - to a greater or lesser extent - present in all Chanel flavors. But the authors made the composition even more sensual. It opens with fresh juicy tones of citrus fruits - orange, bergamot and grapefruit. These fruits make the aroma “heart” sound more delicate and subtle.
At Noir, Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrack complemented the classic duet of May rose and jasmine with delicate geraniums and self-confident daffodils. Heart notes give the whole composition a certain penetration and relief. In Coco Noir Chanel reviews, users most often mention a powerful magnetic base. It is woven from sweet patchouli, tonka bean, white musk, sandalwood from New Caledonia, olibanum, cloves, benzoin and bourbon vanilla.
How users feel perfumery composition
Throughout the long sound, patchouli clearly appears. But they are perceived very interestingly: not sweetly, but as a warm background, uplifting. Many users are frightened of the sharp, masculine aggressive citrus smell. The cologne effect lasts the first 20 seconds, do not rush to give up on Coco Noir Chanel.
In reviews, users recommend waiting. And then, feminine jasmine with a rose, recognizable for Chanel, will manifest in all its glory. Geranium (not many people like its smell) sits quietly, speaking more likely as a spicy background. But the daffodil gives the whole composition sophistication and grace. As mentioned above, users praised the basic chords of the perfume line. They are dominated by warm sandalwood, olibanum and tonka bean. White musk also sounds very pronounced. In general, the composition looks organically balanced, expensive, refined.
For whom the Noir perfume is created
The Chanel fashion house in this model has achieved the impossible: it turns out, despite the peculiar "scent" of perfume, everyone likes it. In Coco Noir Chanel reviews, users often compare it to molecular perfumes. Having come into contact with skin of various types, it sounds different every time. But the composition is too complex to be to face young girls. Users even express the opinion that perfumes are more suitable for successful ladies over forty.
On introverts, the perfume sounds quietly, warming gently, increasing mood and self-esteem. On decisive natures, he is gentle, turning panthers into cute kitties. On cold skin, perfumes play for a long time with citrus tints, but in the end they begin to sound feminine, motherly gentle. Only at the prudent business woman does he seem inappropriate. Desperate male hunters, he will also not be face to face.
When and with what to wear Coco Noir perfume
The concentration in which Chanel Coco Noir - edp is released. Perfume water is too complex (and precious) to wear it daily under casual clothes. Only evening dresses go under it - luxurious, with a deep neckline and a long hem. Exquisite makeup and an aristocratic hat are also recommended. As for the time of year, when perfume is best revealed, then the opinions of users are divided.
Owners of cold skin claim that in frosty weather the floral bouquet does not sound soft, and citrus fruits come to the fore, which manifest themselves too manly. But there is another opinion. Many people consider Coco Noir a typically winter scent. Sandalwood, musk and patchouli warm gently, envelop the hostess with a soft fleur, which can “strangle” in the heat. Most users are inclined to think that these perfumes are good for any season, and especially for spring and autumn.
Packaging
The volumes in which Chanel Coco Noir Eau de Parfum is produced are 100ml, 50 and (since 2013) 35 milliliters. Let's see what the largest bottle of perfume looks like. The perfume is packaged in a gold-embossed box that has become standard for Chanel. This time - which corresponds to the name - it is made in black. Inside the box is a rectangular, aristocratic laconic bottle of heavy glass. Its edges give the impression of a varnished ebony or pebble.
Many users liked the deep black color of the bottle, although some found it impractical - you can’t see how much perfume is left in the bottle. The elegantly shaped lid sits tightly on the atomizer cap, so you can carry the perfume bottle with you in your purse. The bottle as a whole is decorated in the Chanel style as a “little black dress”. On it there are no bows, no ribbons, no medallions. Only the inscription in white letters in a gold frame: "Coco Noir Chanel Paris" - that's all. Most consumers liked this minimalism in design.
Other Perfume Features
The aroma of Coco Noir sits quite close to the skin, especially cold. But if it is applied not to the wrists, but to warmer spots on the body, then the train appears very clearly. But this aroma is not intrusive. He is aristocratically restrained, although some magical power is felt in him. On the durability of Coco Noir Chanel perfumes, users agreed.
French perfume sits very firmly. It may seem to you that the fragrance has completely disappeared, when suddenly, by a breeze, you will feel a wave enveloping you from sandalwood, patchouli and delicate flowers. Perfumes are felt on the skin before taking a shower, on clothes - before washing. The spray bottle in the bottle is thought out perfectly. He correctly distributes the amount of fluid that is needed, and where it is needed.
What aroma looks like
Users of Coco Noir Chanel reviews often compare this perfume to Coco Mademoiselle from the same fashion house. Probably because in the hearts of both fragrances the May rose and the Egyptian jasmine sound. But Mademoiselle is girlishly harsh, and at the same time naive, romantic, she is cheerful and not restrained in feelings. “Coco Noir” is yesterday’s matured girl, with soft feminine outlines. She has blossomed and is fully aware of her magical beauty.
In the aroma, everything is soft, round, gentle, perfectly balanced. There are no excessively loud and sharp notes. Therefore, many users believe that “Coco Noir” simply can’t be “breathed on” - no matter how much perfume you pour on yourself, it will not plague others. It is also believed that the fragrance is similar to the two creations of Prada, namely the Prada Tendre and L'O Ambre.
The cost of perfumed water
It should be said that due to fear of buying a Chanel fake, the perfumes of this company should be bought in specialized stores. On the Letual network, Coco Noir Chanel can be purchased for 5,800 rubles for 35 milliliters. Large volumes (50 and 100 ml) are sold at a price of 8 300 and 12 050 rubles. respectively. In duty-free shops, you can often find these perfumes at a lower price - 130 dollars (5200 rubles).
In addition, travel kits are only sold in duty-free, in which, along with a shower gel and body lotion with the same aroma, a 10-ml perfume bottle is included. By the way, these related products can be purchased separately, in a volume of 200 ml. On the websites of online stores perfumes can be bought at a very cheap price, including casts on exchanges, but the risk of getting a fake instead of the original Coco Chanel Noir is great.
Flanker. Description of the composition
A year later, Coco Noir Extra Chanel perfumes, developed by the same Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake, went on sale. This so far the only flanker is very similar to the original Coco Noir Chanel perfume. The description of his pyramid is as follows: from the top notes, the authors removed the sweet orange, replacing it with lemon and aldehydes. The heart of the fragrance has not changed much. All the same dominant rose and jasmine, surrounded by geraniums and daffodils, but in the "Extreme" spicy note of cloves was added.
In the database, the authors left all the same warm, balsamically sweet chords of sandalwood, vanilla, patchouli, white musk and tonka bean, adding to them the iris root, benzoin and olibanum. This precious extract is packaged in the same black smooth bottle of impervious glass. But to emphasize its considerable cost ($ 130 or 5,200 rubles is no longer a hundred, but 50 milliliters), each cap is sealed.
For whom "Extreme" is created
If Coco Noir Chanel Paris is a retro-floral classic, then the perfume flanker is a more complex composition. Thanks to spicy cloves, it seems more balsamic, rounded, feminine, and at the same time more piercing. There is something in the composition from Shalimar Inisyal, but this is only in the first notes. Many users are inclined to think that the “Extra” is more like “Coco Mademoiselle”, but without the sharpness of the latter.
And there is a certain grandeur in this composition. The mistress of the spirits transforms into the queen of the night, entering, along with twilight, the streets of Paris when the lights on the Eiffel Tower are lit. This perfume is more modern, but without the intriguing characteristic of the 21st century. Based on this, we can conclude that perfumes are suitable for ladies of all ages, except for the youngest. In order to radiate the magnetism of femininity, it is necessary to comply with this high title - “Goddess of the Night”.
When and with what to wear the Coco Noir Extra perfume
These perfumes are designed for exceptional occasions. But they are not swaggering and do not sag in the nose with ostentatious glamor. They are aristocratic by right of birth, and everything in them is elegant and balanced. Naturally, under these perfumes and wardrobe should be appropriate - a dress "on the floor", evening make-up, expensive jewelry. About the time of the year when the perfume is best revealed, users agreed that this is the cold season.
But in the summer, the aroma does not choke. Users say that overdose simply does not happen with this perfume: even if it is doused from head to toe, the smell will not be sharp, but with the same soft, slightly vibrating, rounded sound. Coco Noir Extreme stands out from the crowd and you need to be prepared for this. Are you able to become the Queen of the night, with a wreath of roses and jasmine on your head proudly stepping on the streets of Paris?
Extrait Chanel Coco Noir Reviews
100 ml bottle of this perfume extract, alas, is not on sale. And 50 milliliters will cost you at least 15 thousand rubles. But users do not consider this rather big price too high. After all, here we are dealing with real spirits in the concentration of parfum. They are very persistent, their composition does not change over time, but sounds with overflows, revealing each time more and more new faces. Unlike the Coco Noir sitting close to the skin, the Extra has a long train that follows the mistress of a light wave, tender and enveloping.
A small bottle is securely closed, and it can serve as a decoration not only of a dressing table, but also of a handbag. Gabrielle Chanel revealed the secret to using the perfumes of her company. “Put the perfume in the places where you want to be kissed,” she says. “The sensual heart of the fragrance will best manifest there.” This recommendation is especially valuable for owners of cold skin. But they can, however, wear the composition in the warm season. Jasmine with citrus on their skin will sound refreshing and create a wonderful mood for the hostess and others.