Chanel: N°19, Eau de Parfum, Spray

Writing about a beauty product is a bit of a departure from my normal topics and it came about quite by chance. Chanel 19 is my usual perfume but now and again I fancy a change ? but I have rarely found one I like quite as much. However, I recently went to replenish my stock and re ? discovered Fidji, which in turn reminded me of another favourite of long ago called Expression. I did a search on the internet for it but it seems to have been discontinued but while searching I found out quite a bit about perfume in general. I discovered that all the perfumes I have liked fall mainly in combinations of specific fragrance families, floral/chypre/green, and have ...  Read the complete review

Everyone has a signature scent and mine has long been Chanel No 19. Having never been a "trendy" scent I have no worries about it going out of fashion. (Remember how we loved our men in Kouros back in the '80's?) The distinctive scent is a musky floral smell and I am often complimented on the perfume. Nobody ever knows what it is, which is one of the reasons I like it. Generally to veer away from the popular scents gives you individuality and makes people see you as someone different. By contrast I absolutely cannot stand the more popular No5. This is quite an expensive perfume and I can rarely find it in the bargain shops. I ...  Read the complete review