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Chic; well-known and very classy.
My boyfriend bought this for me for Christmas and it drives him wild every time I wear it. Its seductive smell is unique in its own way, and what more can you expect from a well-known perfume that has been around for years? The fragrance is powdery and floral, but very light, and has that unmistakeable air of distinction - it makes me feel great when I wear it! There are no deodorants that accompany this - I have only ever seen the Parfum, EdP and EdT available to buy. It`s a very expensive fragrance, especially if you buy the parfum, but it`s worth every penny, and the style of the packaging is distinctive and chic. Truly a timeless fragrance, and it never fails to send men into a twist.
Reviewed By: Elizabeth Brown
On Dated: 06/29/2009
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Lovely smell, classic, everyone knows it
I`m not a huge expert on fragrances, but this is one I know well. Chanel no5 has got to be the most perfume in the world. The French have long been known for producing the best fragrances, and Coco Chanel, produced several perfumes. She revolutionised the women’s fashion world in the 1920’s and again in the 50’s. Chanel no.5 appeared in 1923 and it’s been going strong ever since.
Except that it’s not strong, in the overpowering sense! The smell is gorgeous, one of the more flowery perfumes.
It has a high proportion of jasmine, with rose de mai, orris and neroli,blended wth sandalwood, vanilla cedar and musk. So that’s it, that’s the recipe for that wonderful heady experience – I’m speaking more as one who smells it on others, rather than someone who wears it.
It’s also a good fragrance to buy as a present - I have found that it is one of the fragrances which is more likely to be acceptable with sensitive skin, or allergies.
Added to which, it’s such a famous brand, everyone knows it, and they’ll know you bought it because you think they are special, it would ever be just because you happened to see it going cheap somewhere!
THE classic fragrance. Expensive, but compares very well with many other designer fragrances, and worth every penny.
Definitely one I`ll buy any chance I have to go duty free shopping.
Reviewed By: Barbara Jones
On Dated: 11/05/2006
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a great perfume
Ask someone to name one perfume by Chanel and you can bet your bottom dollar that No5 will be the first that comes to mind. Immortalized by Marilyn Monroe, who when asked what she wore in bed smiled and said " Number 5". Chanel No5, the grande dame of perfume is well into her 80`s now having first been created way back in 1921 by Ernest Beaux. It`s hard to imagine that this timeless classic worn by millions of woman in this decade could also be classed as a perfume passed down the generations.How many other perfumes worn by your grandmother generation would you own up to wearing?
Legend has it that on presenting Coco Chanel a range of different perfumes to chose as her first perfume she did not hesitate in picking the perfume known only as perfume number 5. Soon to be immortalized as Chanel No5 and 80 years on still one of the best selling perfumes in this country.
Coco Chanel, created No5, for the sophisticated, classy woman of the 1920`s I`m sure even she would have been surprised that her "baby" was still going strong and still sort after by the classy sophisticated women of the 00`s! What is the phenomena that makes an 80 year old perfume still appear in the top 5 best selling perfumes? Is it all just mega marketing hype, bought by bored husbands at duty free shops as they can only remember the name of one perfume? Or perhaps it is because this perfume really is a timeless classic?
I`d like to think it was the latter.
Coco Chanel held the maxim "Always remove always strip away, never add" this can be said to be true for the packaging of all Chanel cosmetics and perfumes. What you get is a simple but instantly recognizable, stark but elegant packaging. Heaven forbid that the grande dame of perfume should be relaunched in some Jean Paul Gautier type packaging and bottle. The No5 experience surely starts with the simple understated packaging which just shouts out CLASSY!!
No5 is marketed in either a normal bottle or a refillable bottle. I happen to own one of the refillable versions. The refills come in a very sophisticated black container which is reminiscence of an over sized Lipstick, again it is very simple in it`s design, with a gold band around the middle and the Chanel logo in gold on the top. The more widely sold bottle is perhaps the most understated of designs it`s very reminiscent of an art deco object with it`s simple square shape and glass stopper effect top. You can imagine the bottle that is sold today wouldn`t have looked out of place on the dressing table of one of the first No5 wearers back in the 20`s.
No5 is as a feminine floral perfume. Top notes : Neroli from Grasse (flower of the bitter orange tree), Ylang-Ylang from the Comoros, Aldehydes.Middle notes : Grasse Jasmine, May Rose.Base notes : Sandalwood note, Vetiver from Réunion, Vanilla from Réunion (Bourbon Vanilla).No5 was the first perfume to blend different notes in such a way. What you get is a very classy feminine perfume more suited for evening wear than day wear. No5 is an instantly recognizable perfume which lingers very subtly and smells just a touch musky. I wish at this point I could say I really love this perfume, but given the choice I`d go for the more lighter Allure or Coco Mademoiselle. It is a lovely perfume, but for me it seems a little mediocre if you compare No5 to her younger slightly more risqué sisters.
As with all Chanel perfumes No5 comes in both an Eau de parfum and an Eau de toilette in a variety of sizes. Along with the associated extras like talc, body lotion, soap and a hair mist! No5 is readily available at most good department stores and in Boots as well as most online perfume sites. Expect to pay around the £30 mark.
Reviewed By: Linda Williams
On Dated: 11/07/2004
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