When Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum was launched in 2001, it became another huge success for the French luxury brand. Recently one of the bloggers I follow on Instagram shared how it became her wedding fragrance and how much she was looking forward to trying the new Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense.
It’s easy to see why Chanel Coco Mademoiselle is so popular. Created by Jacques Polge, this floriental seduced a generation of women with its contrasts of fresh citrus and sensual patchouli. Official listed notes of this fragrance include: orange, mandarin orange, orange blossom and bergamot (top). Mimosa, jasmine, Turkish rose and ylang-ylang (middle). Tonka bean, patchouli, opoponax, vanilla, vetiver and white musk (base).
“This floriental seduced a generation of women with its contrasts of fresh citrus and sensual patchouli.”
SO WHAT DOES CHANEL COCO MADEMOISELLE EAU DE PARFUM INTENSE SMELL LIKE?
A Chanel fragrance launch (whether a new pillar or flanker) is always a bit of an event. And Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP Intense is no exception, with the powerful Chanel marketing machine buzzing away since its launch at the beginning of March 2018.
Ok, so first of all let’s make it clear that Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense is not a radical reworking of the original. It opens with the familiar citrus burst of the original. But Indonesian patchouli has been pumped to the max, with rose and jasmine in close support. The sensual aspect has also been heightened with Madagascan vanilla and tonka bean at the fore. This all adds up to create a more sophisticated scent, with a good balance of the fresh and the sensual.
PATCHOULI POWER: Olivier Polge, Chanel’s in-house perfumer. Image courtesy of Chanel.
Olivier Polge, Chanel’s in-house perfumer and (excuse my basic French) le fils de Jacques Polge, has created a worthy successor to Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP.
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense, R1 745 for 50ml and R2 475 for 100ml.
Hi Rich, I haven’t tried this yet but your description scratches that itch. I’m not a huge fan of Mademoiselle, although a friend of mine wears it and smells utterly divine! The intense is as I imagined- bigger, louder! richer! Great review as ever. Sam xxx
Big thank you, Sam! That’s the thing about a fragrance – something can smell so good on someone else and then so ordinary on ourselves. Let me know what you think of Coco Mademoiselle EDP Intense if you come across it. R
Hi Richard!!
I am so exited….I bought this beauty in the week!!
I will sleep with her tonight…….
Enjoy!!
Have a wonderful day!
Hello Anna, I have also applied this one before bed. Very appealing. You too! R
hello! I always love your reviews as they speak to my senses!! Have a wonderful day!!
Hello there, Cathi. That’s wonderful to hear! Wishing you a super weekend. R
For some reason, I cannot comment on your blog from my mobile phone any longer: it doesn’t recognize me as logged in. I tried to post it a while ago, it didn’t work, so I saved it until I got to the desktop.
While I love the Original Coco, I’ve never warmed up to Mademoiselle. Will I try the new one? You bet! Chanel has to release a lot of duds before I stop being interested in their new releases.
Thanks for letting me know, Undina. And thanks for waiting till you got to the desktop. I must look into that. Chanel still has a lot of goodies to consider. R
I don’t think it’s “your” issue: I had similar problems with two more blogs on the Blogspot platform recently. So, it’s either something newly introduced on Google side, or my iPhone’s/mobile browser issue. Hopefully, it’ll get resolved on its own. Or I’ll comment from my real computer (whatever iPhone thinks it is 🙂 ).
Thanks for that clarification, Undina. Hope it all gets sorted soon. R
Great review!!
Big thank you, Karrie! R