Coco by Chanel Perfume Review: Is This Fragrance a Hit or Miss?

In 1984 Coco by Chanel was launched by perfume creator Jacque Polge. Polge has been the designer of fragrances such as Allure and Coco Mademoiselle. He was motivated by the great and famous Coco Chanel that he came up with the idea to name his new perfume: Coco Chanel after her. Is Polge's Coco by Chanel a hit or miss?

Perfume Review: The Product & Packaging

Coco by Chanel comes packaged in a simple but elegant black box decorated with gold themes. The elegant perfume box has a square white box centered at the top with the fragrance title and creator. There are two different perfume bottles that are able to be purchased. One bottle is square in shape with a glass top. The other is tall and rectangular with a black rectangular top. Both have a square black box on the containers with the logo and designer titles. The color of the perfume itself is somewhat darker than the fragrance of Chanel No. 5 in a honey cooler.

Perfume Review: The Fragrance

The fragrance of Coco by Chanel is imaginatively enriched with mystery, it's classic, musky, sexy and yet still managing to remain modest. The fragrance has a very oriental and spicy scent to it. The concoction of vanilla, orange blossom, mandarin, jasmine and rose unify rightly in concert and undoubtedly can never be defined as sugary nor floral like some other perfume products. Coco by Chanel is relatively a dreamy scent, without doubt that the fragrance is mainly ideal for evening wear and of special occasions.Coco is very diverse from Chanel No 5. The fragrance is much more corporeal. The scent is classed as a floral-oriental perfume.

The top notes of the fragrance are peach, coriander, Comorus Island blossom followed by middle notes of Spice Island clove bud, frangipani, jasmine, rose, Carribean Cacarida, angelica, and mimosa. The base notes of Coco are amber, leather, and sandalwood. This is a really temperate and spicy perfume that is very strong. It would be recommended that women try the scent before purchasing because scents react differently on different women. This fragrance is recommended for women between the ages of 30 and 60. It's not a trendy fragrance that younger women would like.

Perfume Review: Conclusion

Coco can be found at exclusive and pricey stores as well as online for much cheaper. Expect to pay around $110 retail for a 3.4 fluid ounce of the scent. Online prices will vary but generally are around $20 to $30 cheaper then retail. If you like sensual spicy scents then this scent is recommended. It is only recommended for those who are fans of other Chanel products and for women who like strong scents.