Reviews of Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum by Chanel
Somehow I have only just become familiar with Mademoiselle (I came across it from a wall print image which intrigued me to look it up), the Channel Chance line is what was/is popular in my area it seems, as I have never heard anyone talk about it, and I definitely have not smelled it prior.
When I saw it ranked high on citrus notes (my preference) with orange plus Bergamot, I knew there was a high likelihood of really enjoying it. I never, ever buy at first sniff since scents change and I want to know of its longevity too, but this was an exception, I bought it without hesitation and have no regrets.
It is obviously much more than citrus, the woodsy, green, earth, rose and patchouli blend are SO perfectly intertwined, making this a more unique fragrance than I would have guessed. It is one of those EDPs that can be worn day to night, along with any season very seamlessly (btw: the EDT has very different notes and doesn't even smell similar to me). The sillage is strong, so one to two spritzes is definitely enough, and the longevity is amazing! I prefer perfume to be on my clothing and it pretty much remains until the clothes are washed, this is why it is my bathrobe scent; it always smells fresh and welcoming.
Lastly it even layers well, if I want it to lean more citrus/lighter or more warm/thicker, it is so easily accomplished. It truly is a beautiful perfume!!
When I saw it ranked high on citrus notes (my preference) with orange plus Bergamot, I knew there was a high likelihood of really enjoying it. I never, ever buy at first sniff since scents change and I want to know of its longevity too, but this was an exception, I bought it without hesitation and have no regrets.
It is obviously much more than citrus, the woodsy, green, earth, rose and patchouli blend are SO perfectly intertwined, making this a more unique fragrance than I would have guessed. It is one of those EDPs that can be worn day to night, along with any season very seamlessly (btw: the EDT has very different notes and doesn't even smell similar to me). The sillage is strong, so one to two spritzes is definitely enough, and the longevity is amazing! I prefer perfume to be on my clothing and it pretty much remains until the clothes are washed, this is why it is my bathrobe scent; it always smells fresh and welcoming.
Lastly it even layers well, if I want it to lean more citrus/lighter or more warm/thicker, it is so easily accomplished. It truly is a beautiful perfume!!
I'm puzzled that people find this so challenging, I actually think CM is extremely polite and understandable. It also doesn't smell synthetic to me. It's a functional, well-balanced pairing of clean garden roses in arm with the leading patchouli. Citruses hold on for much longer than most openings, I can still smell orange and bergamot and hour after spraying. It's clean, floral, with green touches. The patchouli is scrubbed, not dirty or earthy, it's a "Chanel" patchouli...which cannot be described other than to say that it is, because I use this comparison to judge other patchouli's in the world of fragrance.
The thing I'm coming on to say, is that I've never smelled anything that I feel so secure in. This is not to say, that this is what I *enjoy* wearing most. No, but CM is the olfactory expression of a well-fitting blouse. Understated, tailored slacks. A tasteful "lob" haircut, and high quality, yet low contast makeup. Essentially, always, always appropriate, and semi-formal. CM is also exceedingly familiar (for itself, but also because rose+patch is so common), timeless, but utterly uncreative. So classic and chic, it's nearly painful, but it's the height of reliability.
I enjoy the Intense version more, and I think the EDT has a more intriguing, sparkling quality. So why continue to only keep the OG? Well, because I need something in my closet I can wear to jury duty. To sign documents in. To attend town meetings...etc. The fact that CM is so...blandly beautiful is exactly why it's so indispensable.
The thing I'm coming on to say, is that I've never smelled anything that I feel so secure in. This is not to say, that this is what I *enjoy* wearing most. No, but CM is the olfactory expression of a well-fitting blouse. Understated, tailored slacks. A tasteful "lob" haircut, and high quality, yet low contast makeup. Essentially, always, always appropriate, and semi-formal. CM is also exceedingly familiar (for itself, but also because rose+patch is so common), timeless, but utterly uncreative. So classic and chic, it's nearly painful, but it's the height of reliability.
I enjoy the Intense version more, and I think the EDT has a more intriguing, sparkling quality. So why continue to only keep the OG? Well, because I need something in my closet I can wear to jury duty. To sign documents in. To attend town meetings...etc. The fact that CM is so...blandly beautiful is exactly why it's so indispensable.
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Extremely synthetic. This doesn't always have to be bad, but like in Coco Noir there's a note that comes off smelling like nail polish remover. Heavily perfumed nail polish remover. This isn't so bad to smell on someone else, but wearing it myself it's nauseating and I just want it off.
Jasmine bomb with an overdose of rose and fruity notes. Feminine for sure. Too sweet and fruity for me. The only time someone should wear this one is in the winter time. Warning: No more than 3 sprays! And that's a lot.
I'm hard pressed to find a fragrance so stridently synthetic that I enjoy so much. It's so blatantly fabricated, so brashly out-there, I have to believe it's the way it is by design and wit. I admire the balls it takes to produce something like this under Chanel and pass it off with a straight-face (specially at the time it was launched - less so nowadays). It's a joke. But what a good one. The Chanel with the most out of control joie de vivre, it also has nowadays the added bonus of being so ubiquitous you can be anything and anyone wearing this - because anyone and everyone who has been or done anything and everything has already worn it before you. It affords you an anonymity, a blending in, a not standing out for uniqueness. Who are you in a crowd when you're wearing this? Anyone and no one, which is a special kind of superpower - and a special kind of comfort. Like so many Chanels, it's also a no-brainer for those to whom it appeals: spray it on, walk out the door - what day it is matters not. Bravo.
From its launch on, it seems to be everybody's favourite. As you can't go wrong by buying it or even wearing it.
The words "Never trust a pink perfume!" keep echoing in my mind every time I sniff it. I don't remember where or when I heard this. But it sure holds true...
The words "Never trust a pink perfume!" keep echoing in my mind every time I sniff it. I don't remember where or when I heard this. But it sure holds true...
This has grown on me. I'll leave the original review below, but my opinion has changed. Chanel fragrances always seem to do this. I always start by thinking, "It's a quality fragrance, it's just not my thing." But then something funny happens. I keep coming back for another whiff... then another... and another... and another... until I eventually admit that I'm never going to stop wanting another whiff, and I should probably just buy it because apparently I love it. LOL I still find Coco Mademoiselle a little too pretty for my tastes, but I remembered that I've got an Aveda hair product I never wear because the patchouli-based scent is too ugly. Too pretty + too ugly = just right :)
Original review: I found this underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, it's a perfectly pleasant fragrance. It's well balanced with a nuanced composition. It's just... kind of... boring. To be fair, this is the THIRD Oriental Floral with similar accords (citrus/rose/patchouli/vanilla) that I've tried this week! Based on the release dates, it seems like Coco Mademoiselle is what started this trend, and the one that everyone is trying to mimic. I'd say it deserves the flattery. None of the others I've tried have come close to capturing the quality of Coco Mademoiselle. Its sillage and longevity are off the charts, but it's nuanced and complex enough that it never feels cloying. It's just too pretty for my tastes. I like a little bit of ugly in my fragrances :)
Original review: I found this underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, it's a perfectly pleasant fragrance. It's well balanced with a nuanced composition. It's just... kind of... boring. To be fair, this is the THIRD Oriental Floral with similar accords (citrus/rose/patchouli/vanilla) that I've tried this week! Based on the release dates, it seems like Coco Mademoiselle is what started this trend, and the one that everyone is trying to mimic. I'd say it deserves the flattery. None of the others I've tried have come close to capturing the quality of Coco Mademoiselle. Its sillage and longevity are off the charts, but it's nuanced and complex enough that it never feels cloying. It's just too pretty for my tastes. I like a little bit of ugly in my fragrances :)
Half asleep flying home from a business meeting I got this wonderful whiff everytime one off the stewardesses passed me. Just had to ask here what she wore. Promptly ordered a bottle for the missus and I just hope it'll be as good on her as it was on that stewardess.
A true Chanel. Classy and well put together.
10/10
A true Chanel. Classy and well put together.
10/10
Bitter, tangy citrus to start. Moments later it becomes a bit sweeter. Then, some floral notes appear. Seems rather "mainstream" in its profile so far.
It's pretty thus far - just not my style.
None of the heart notes scream louder than the others - there is that. They are muted, but nicely mixed.
Patchouli moves in rather quickly.
Turns more floral with an amber accord sweetness - vanilla-esque. A vague 70's musk. This was maybe designed for the modern 20-something crowd?
In my youth, I may have been all over this scent, if I could've afforded it. Bits of vetiver, jasmine, and other "pretty" notes take over. Tomboy as I am now mostly, I wouldn't wear this with any frequency. However, I do think it's pretty. Safe.
I'm rambling. Kiera Knightly, come save me!
It's pretty thus far - just not my style.
None of the heart notes scream louder than the others - there is that. They are muted, but nicely mixed.
Patchouli moves in rather quickly.
Turns more floral with an amber accord sweetness - vanilla-esque. A vague 70's musk. This was maybe designed for the modern 20-something crowd?
In my youth, I may have been all over this scent, if I could've afforded it. Bits of vetiver, jasmine, and other "pretty" notes take over. Tomboy as I am now mostly, I wouldn't wear this with any frequency. However, I do think it's pretty. Safe.
I'm rambling. Kiera Knightly, come save me!
Coco Mademoiselle - Chanel
A very Chanel-unworthy perfume that smells like a tiredsome excercise to impress young women with something that radiates quality because it reads Chanel on the label but in fact smells very mediocre. Almost if it was made by an old grumpy free-lance perfumer who is out on ideas and hates to work on monday-mornings.
A very Chanel-unworthy perfume that smells like a tiredsome excercise to impress young women with something that radiates quality because it reads Chanel on the label but in fact smells very mediocre. Almost if it was made by an old grumpy free-lance perfumer who is out on ideas and hates to work on monday-mornings.
Coco Mademoiselle (2001) is a fruity ozonic update to the original Polge-penned Coco Chanel (1984) coming in a clear bottle full of bright pink liquid, bearing only the slightest resemblance in the heart but otherwise being of an entirely different character. Most major designers releasing scents like these (particularly men's iterations) have long ago discontinued them when the youth-targeting ultra-tart genre proved to not age very well once it left the mid 2000's, while Coco Mademoiselle has not just endured, but also spawned various concentrations/semi-flankers to boot. The style is admittedly garish and flamboyant, featuring a ton of "sour candy" and denatured patchouli in the note tree. Normally I hate "fruitchouli" with a passion but this speaks to my flamboyantly gay side so much I am drawn to it like a moth to a flame. I can't say there is a single lick of unisex potential with Coco Mademoiselle, but I'd still wear it; make of that what you will. Coco Mademoiselle feels both like a scent blatantly catering to youth, but also irreverent to the concept of age-targeting in the perfume with the way it finishes.
The opening blast of Chanel Mademoiselle is almost obnoxiously bright and puckering in tartness, almost scary for the first few moments because of how it resembles the aforementioned "sour candy". Lots of bergamot, lemon, ozone, and grapefruit. Ozonics of this period had the olfactory profile of a Jolly Rancher for the most part, and super-tart lychee sneaks into the opening from the heart, followed by a sweet jammy rose. There is some jasmine hedione in the heart too, and galoxide is definitely part of the profile too, so expect a bit of that "Fabuloso" vibe into the patchouli base. Dihydromyrcenol makes its presence felt too, and the unabashedly synthetic bounce of Coco Mademoiselle would rip most perfumes apart, but Polge seemed to have designed Coco Mademoiselle around this bounce, as the rose and patchouli from the original connect in a way that this feels like a Coco flanker, but will never be mistaken for Coco. A boozy vanilla and musk tone finish up with the patchouli, helping calm down the rakish top but retaining the sour candy vibe. The final finish is crystalline sour-sweet and only a smidgen animalic, like a set of training wheels prepping you for the original Coco, but still a lot of fun with performance to match.
A lot of perfumistas will rake Polge over the coals for making something like this, and blaspheme the name of Chanel in anger, but I appreciate the risk taking here, for is it not so different from the risk taking he did with Coco or even Antaeus (1981)? This will likely have maximum appeal with the generation it was made for, who are all approaching 40 by the time of this review, and ready to receive slightly more-mature flankers like Coco Noir (2012) and Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense (2018) with open arms. Coco Mademoiselle really was like Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce (2002) but for women, or because it came out first, is it the other way around? Still, this neon pink fruity radioactive patchouli isotope with the half-life of a Hostess Twinkie is just too loveably tacky to find harmful, like a Hawaiian shirt on a significant other or a dubstep remix of Burt Bacharach, and when appropriately worn in warm weather during casual days out, will only reassert whatever mirth is present in a day full of fun activities. That's really the secret of Coco Mademoiselle's success methinks: It doesn't take itself seriously and neither should you. Thumbs up.
The opening blast of Chanel Mademoiselle is almost obnoxiously bright and puckering in tartness, almost scary for the first few moments because of how it resembles the aforementioned "sour candy". Lots of bergamot, lemon, ozone, and grapefruit. Ozonics of this period had the olfactory profile of a Jolly Rancher for the most part, and super-tart lychee sneaks into the opening from the heart, followed by a sweet jammy rose. There is some jasmine hedione in the heart too, and galoxide is definitely part of the profile too, so expect a bit of that "Fabuloso" vibe into the patchouli base. Dihydromyrcenol makes its presence felt too, and the unabashedly synthetic bounce of Coco Mademoiselle would rip most perfumes apart, but Polge seemed to have designed Coco Mademoiselle around this bounce, as the rose and patchouli from the original connect in a way that this feels like a Coco flanker, but will never be mistaken for Coco. A boozy vanilla and musk tone finish up with the patchouli, helping calm down the rakish top but retaining the sour candy vibe. The final finish is crystalline sour-sweet and only a smidgen animalic, like a set of training wheels prepping you for the original Coco, but still a lot of fun with performance to match.
A lot of perfumistas will rake Polge over the coals for making something like this, and blaspheme the name of Chanel in anger, but I appreciate the risk taking here, for is it not so different from the risk taking he did with Coco or even Antaeus (1981)? This will likely have maximum appeal with the generation it was made for, who are all approaching 40 by the time of this review, and ready to receive slightly more-mature flankers like Coco Noir (2012) and Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense (2018) with open arms. Coco Mademoiselle really was like Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce (2002) but for women, or because it came out first, is it the other way around? Still, this neon pink fruity radioactive patchouli isotope with the half-life of a Hostess Twinkie is just too loveably tacky to find harmful, like a Hawaiian shirt on a significant other or a dubstep remix of Burt Bacharach, and when appropriately worn in warm weather during casual days out, will only reassert whatever mirth is present in a day full of fun activities. That's really the secret of Coco Mademoiselle's success methinks: It doesn't take itself seriously and neither should you. Thumbs up.
I've tried sooooo hard to like Coco Mademoiselle.
I keep trying because I adore the house of Chanel, generally speaking.
But man oh man, this is a PILE of cheap plastic froooot swimming in a headache inducing synthetic aquatic mess.
NEVER AGAIN.
I keep trying because I adore the house of Chanel, generally speaking.
But man oh man, this is a PILE of cheap plastic froooot swimming in a headache inducing synthetic aquatic mess.
NEVER AGAIN.
Sensual, classy perfume from Chanel.
This is a floral-rich scent that is full of aromatic goodness, with the patchouli standing out from the other notes, with drippy rose petals, gorgeous jasmine and surprisingly strong lychee fruit pungence at the heart. Vetiver is dry and simple, seemingly holding hands with vestiges of the hesperidic head-note trio that lingers throughout the wear cycle. Musk is a light, white variety that adds a tiny bit of sexiness on the edges, next to the dab of subtle vanilla playing a background accenting role.
Coco Mademoiselle seems suited more so for formal evening occasions. A really nice part of the Chanel perfume collection!
This is a floral-rich scent that is full of aromatic goodness, with the patchouli standing out from the other notes, with drippy rose petals, gorgeous jasmine and surprisingly strong lychee fruit pungence at the heart. Vetiver is dry and simple, seemingly holding hands with vestiges of the hesperidic head-note trio that lingers throughout the wear cycle. Musk is a light, white variety that adds a tiny bit of sexiness on the edges, next to the dab of subtle vanilla playing a background accenting role.
Coco Mademoiselle seems suited more so for formal evening occasions. A really nice part of the Chanel perfume collection!
If Aphrodite, Hera and Athena were combined in a single goddess, this would be the tribute to her scent.
Soft and elegant frutal, different from all the sirupy, over-the-top floral crap commercialized nowadays. Very fresh and citric, with a slight sweet touch, very subdued. A sensual fragrance for young women. It cannot be possibly overdone as the smell is so pleasant that it can be very strong yet will still not be over the top. One of the best female scents ever.
Coco young at heart!
Picasso taught you rigor
But Polge gave you depth!
31st December 2017
***
Sparkle, sparkle, Flint
And Steely | Aldehydes and
Snowflakes Wheely | in
The Dark and Cold of
Night | these numbly Fingers in
Their Plight | do strike the
Steel against the Stone
By some Design not of their
Own | that Tinder catch
And Face reflect | this
Smile from being What The Hecked
By Magic of Tech
Knowledgey | derived
Through some Zoo Awelogy | that
Pre-emergent Force
Declared | Gee, Ollie,
Gee would not be spared | Nor Beaux
Toni in all her
Flair | 'twould matter not
If She might care | Plant Pair o'
Sites do what they will
Through Fleur and Fire and
Force of Still | though Beauty Maid
May thus inspire | Bee
Leaf in causes Fore
And High'r | so thus is lit a
Fire in Men | to take
Up Keyboard, Brush or
Pen | to Play a Song through thin
Pipette | are Women
Driven thus to bet
That those who sense will sense the
Same | that our Alone
Is not to blame | that
Snow which falls, falls not to snuff
Nor tempt to Cold in
Cosmic Bluff | but 'minds
Us all RE little Spark | this
Whole Shebang 'twas not
Some Lark | O tell me
Coco Mad again | your Spark
Ald Story about
When | 'round Solstice Time
Through Snow's Delight | Your Spark burned
Happy, Cold yet Bright.
3rd & 4th Chanuary 2026
Picasso taught you rigor
But Polge gave you depth!
31st December 2017
***
Sparkle, sparkle, Flint
And Steely | Aldehydes and
Snowflakes Wheely | in
The Dark and Cold of
Night | these numbly Fingers in
Their Plight | do strike the
Steel against the Stone
By some Design not of their
Own | that Tinder catch
And Face reflect | this
Smile from being What The Hecked
By Magic of Tech
Knowledgey | derived
Through some Zoo Awelogy | that
Pre-emergent Force
Declared | Gee, Ollie,
Gee would not be spared | Nor Beaux
Toni in all her
Flair | 'twould matter not
If She might care | Plant Pair o'
Sites do what they will
Through Fleur and Fire and
Force of Still | though Beauty Maid
May thus inspire | Bee
Leaf in causes Fore
And High'r | so thus is lit a
Fire in Men | to take
Up Keyboard, Brush or
Pen | to Play a Song through thin
Pipette | are Women
Driven thus to bet
That those who sense will sense the
Same | that our Alone
Is not to blame | that
Snow which falls, falls not to snuff
Nor tempt to Cold in
Cosmic Bluff | but 'minds
Us all RE little Spark | this
Whole Shebang 'twas not
Some Lark | O tell me
Coco Mad again | your Spark
Ald Story about
When | 'round Solstice Time
Through Snow's Delight | Your Spark burned
Happy, Cold yet Bright.
3rd & 4th Chanuary 2026
A nice young and fresh fragrance, with a lot of grapefruit. Very average if you compare it to the market though. Good sillage and longevity.
A fresh light aldehydic. Warm from the vanilla, green from the vetiver, it smells expensive. Great projection and Sillage. I love the sharp note that shows up on dry-down
My CM EdP was a gift from my husband. He bought it because it was on my "test" list. I hadn't intended to get any until I tried it, because I was not expecting to like it from the reviews.
I was wrong. While my penchant is for more intense frags, this one is so very different from my usuals. I really enjoy the citrus aspects and the soft, feminine dry down. The sillage is great, it lasts forever, and the overall impression is fresh and optimistic.
Some say it's too popular, but I just plain like it.
I was wrong. While my penchant is for more intense frags, this one is so very different from my usuals. I really enjoy the citrus aspects and the soft, feminine dry down. The sillage is great, it lasts forever, and the overall impression is fresh and optimistic.
Some say it's too popular, but I just plain like it.
This, for a Chanel, is quite disappointing.
To my nose, it opens with a burst of orange, at the same time both sweet and dry, restrained. A generic chemical non-entity follows. By the time a bit of rose arrives from the heart, I have already lost interest.
With the interesting notes described above for the base, I thought this would have a weight to it, but sadly, it does not. I am left with a very light whisp of rose, with no character whatsoever.
Turin gives it four stars and dubs it a "floral oriental," but there are no spices or resins, so how can that be?
No resemblance to Chanel's classic Coco, a great floral scent.
To my nose, it opens with a burst of orange, at the same time both sweet and dry, restrained. A generic chemical non-entity follows. By the time a bit of rose arrives from the heart, I have already lost interest.
With the interesting notes described above for the base, I thought this would have a weight to it, but sadly, it does not. I am left with a very light whisp of rose, with no character whatsoever.
Turin gives it four stars and dubs it a "floral oriental," but there are no spices or resins, so how can that be?
No resemblance to Chanel's classic Coco, a great floral scent.
This is my first review of a women's scent, well, sorta.
I'm a man and have been into fragrances since 2009.
I can't tell you about its individual notes, it's longevity, projection or its nuances.
I can tell you though that within the last few years of my growing interest in scents has given me the nerve/motivation to ask women what perfume they are wearing.
On two or three occasions I have been so enthralled by a particular fragrance that I had no hesitation in asking what they were wearing.
Those memorable moments the ladies have answered Coco's Mademoiselle!
Great attention getter.
I'm a man and have been into fragrances since 2009.
I can't tell you about its individual notes, it's longevity, projection or its nuances.
I can tell you though that within the last few years of my growing interest in scents has given me the nerve/motivation to ask women what perfume they are wearing.
On two or three occasions I have been so enthralled by a particular fragrance that I had no hesitation in asking what they were wearing.
Those memorable moments the ladies have answered Coco's Mademoiselle!
Great attention getter.
This is my signature scent. It smells heavy but clean, and it is difficult to say any one thing it smells of.
I enjoy wearing it because it's a simple, good scent that smells both sophisticated and young. As a professional, it works because it smells expensive while not smelling over the top glamorous (which I find problematic in the work place).
It lasts all day and into the next day on clothes and on skin. It can be a little strong, so one squirt is plenty for me. Otherwise you get people saying that you smell good from across the room. Nice compliment, but not exactly what I'm going for.
I enjoy wearing it because it's a simple, good scent that smells both sophisticated and young. As a professional, it works because it smells expensive while not smelling over the top glamorous (which I find problematic in the work place).
It lasts all day and into the next day on clothes and on skin. It can be a little strong, so one squirt is plenty for me. Otherwise you get people saying that you smell good from across the room. Nice compliment, but not exactly what I'm going for.
I adore Coco Mademoiselle! It was my first perfume "splurge", having grown up with things like Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, etc. (Hey, I grew up poor; I didn't have much choice). My first exposure to it was on a friend who smelled absolutely FABULOUS. When I asked what she was wearing, this was it. I immediately rushed out and bought it. My fragrance taste has sense grown a bit more appreciative of complexity and less appreciative of shallow lightweight fragrances, but yet my love for Mademoiselle endures. This absolutely comes across as a fragrance for day time wear to me, as it is rather light and fresh. And while there is a heavier version available in the same family, it differs significantly from this one, so definitely make sure you try it before you buy it if you're just expecting a more evening-appropriate version of the same fragrance.
I am not an expert at the various notes that make up this scent, so I won't attempt to list them out (see above reviews if you want those details). All and all it is a lovely scent that I get tons of compliments on every time I wear it. I highly recommend it.
I am not an expert at the various notes that make up this scent, so I won't attempt to list them out (see above reviews if you want those details). All and all it is a lovely scent that I get tons of compliments on every time I wear it. I highly recommend it.
Genre: Woody Oriental
One degree more chemical, and Coco Mademoiselle's melon-flavored Jolly Rancher candy top would be at home in a liquid hand soap or nasty men's fragrance. Tart berry accents eventually render the fruit cocktail a degree more complex and incisive, but no more sophisticated. Sharp patchouli and intensely sweet vanilla steer the heart into an obviously Angel-inspired patchouli oriental territory, and while Coco Mademoiselle partakes generously of Angel's shrill tropical fruity pitch, it is a mite less brassy and strident than the model. It is, after all, still a Chanel. Coco Mademoiselle does not share Angel's room-filling sillage and projection either, and while by no means demure, it is a great deal more versatile.
By this point you may have gathered that Coco Mademoiselle has nothing whatsoever to do with the original Coco, the reference serving exclusively as marketing leverage. The Mademoiselle part is on the other hand entirely accurate: this is a very youthful fragrance with many traditionally feminine olfactory cues, and I think it best suited to pretty teens. It offers some of the same fruit candy appeal as many teen-targeted celebrity scents, but it's significantly less crude than most. In short, it's not bad for this sort of thing, but I'm not convinced it belongs in the Chanel lineup.
One degree more chemical, and Coco Mademoiselle's melon-flavored Jolly Rancher candy top would be at home in a liquid hand soap or nasty men's fragrance. Tart berry accents eventually render the fruit cocktail a degree more complex and incisive, but no more sophisticated. Sharp patchouli and intensely sweet vanilla steer the heart into an obviously Angel-inspired patchouli oriental territory, and while Coco Mademoiselle partakes generously of Angel's shrill tropical fruity pitch, it is a mite less brassy and strident than the model. It is, after all, still a Chanel. Coco Mademoiselle does not share Angel's room-filling sillage and projection either, and while by no means demure, it is a great deal more versatile.
By this point you may have gathered that Coco Mademoiselle has nothing whatsoever to do with the original Coco, the reference serving exclusively as marketing leverage. The Mademoiselle part is on the other hand entirely accurate: this is a very youthful fragrance with many traditionally feminine olfactory cues, and I think it best suited to pretty teens. It offers some of the same fruit candy appeal as many teen-targeted celebrity scents, but it's significantly less crude than most. In short, it's not bad for this sort of thing, but I'm not convinced it belongs in the Chanel lineup.