Chanel: No 5, Eau de Toilette Reviews

No.5 is the grand dame of Chanel perfumes. The joy of Chanel No.5 is that it is as relevant now as when it was first created in 1921. It's iconic rectangular bottle with clean lines, belies the complex fragrance within. No.5 suits different age ranges due to the complexity of the perfume. When you first put the perfume on, there is a ...  Read the complete review

There has been a lot said about Chanel No5 being 'out of date' with its distinct floral scent, but there is a reason for its longevity, and the market speaks for itself. Chanel No5 is here to stay. There is a sexy freshness about the perfume that is irresistable and makes it the perfect scent for day or evening-wear - strong and floral, without ...  Read the complete review

It's one of the best known perfumes around the world, magazines advocate this perfume as the ideal gift every year and Marilyn Monroe reportedly wore nothing to bed but a spritz of this. Ladies and gentlemen, I am of course talking about Chanel No5. Of course, as we all well know, Chanel No5 comes at a price. A rather high one for that ...  Read the complete review

whenever i catch a whiff of chanel no 5 as someone walks by it always makes me think classy. I think this scent oozes elegance. It has a very distinctive smell that is not too strong but at the same time is strong enough to be recognised. The packaging is both simplistic yet demure. I think chanel no 5 is not really aimed at the teenage market as ...  Read the complete review

I hankered after a bottle of Chanel No 5 from about the age of 12 - there was a particularly stylish teacher at my school that I pretty much stalked for five years. She used to wear Jaeger suits and had a Mulberry handbag - and wore so much of this perfume you would get at least a corridor's worth mushroom cloud wherever she ...  Read the complete review

Chanel No 5 is in a class of its own. But how does the Eau de Toilette match up to the reputation of Chanel? MY RELATIONSHIP WITH NO 5 My mum wore Chanel No 5 when I was growing up so I've always known this scent. Mum always used the perfume and I used to be fascinated watching her dab a little bit of this grown up ...  Read the complete review