Coco Eau de Parfum

Thought I couldn't live without Coco until I smelled it at the Chanel counter, and decided it basically smells like LouLou, which I already own. Not a dupe, but similar enough for me. Maybe if I see a bargain somewhere.

It smells sparkling, but also like clove, and I REALLY want to like it, I almost do, but it smells exactly like a public bathroom, and I just can’t get past that. It's chic and bold but playful and a bit dusty, so seems nice, and is, but it also smells like piss, and nothing can save that

On me at least, this is sweeter, more floral, and less clove-intensive than the EDT or Coco Noir. More wearable. Absolutely no doubt that it is Chanel. I own Coco Mad EDP and EDT and also No. 5 Eau Premiere. This is less flowery and fruity than Coco Mad, and smells more assured and sophisticated. Like other Chanels, a little goes a long way and it lasts like crazy. Currently trying to scrub off the single spiritz of the EDT and Coco Noir I tried in the duty-free, and they don’t want to leave!

and written just now, with the goal to give a more perfume-technical review: with Chanel's COCO (1984) a masterpiece of perfumery came into the world. Jacques Polge is a genius, as is his son Olivier. I vividly remember the perfume within the 'pack of Code 4 Perfumes' which I all loved. Coco brought some hauteté to this irreverent group, a mysterious aura that, according to Karl Lagerfeld, presented an "Orientalisme Chanelissime" to the already asphyxiatingly heady perfumosphere of the 1980s. Coco wouldn't be caught under just one moniker. it is an Ambre perfume, an Orientaliste, reminiscing to Chanel's lacquered Screens in her le Ritz Appartment. these sophisticated and antique Screens (and in Asia Antique means 200 years old instead of, here, 100 years) coveted a 'Coromandel' scenerie. "There are many types of engraving on lacquer but the most popular one in Europe is known as "Coromandel laquer"." often the scenes depict exotic birds, flowers, Asian landscapes. the perfume Coco has a delicate as also very layered richness that holds all of these aspects with the help of resins and civet. Roses, Clover, Cloves, the resins with Labdanum and Tonka beans give off a very opulent and satiated with pollens Cloud of Mimosa, the said Clover, the Roses and Jasmin (Chanel's Duette) while also Orange Blossom makes sure not only the initial whiff of the perfume is dense and billowing but also lends it a lasting talent for perseverance of ... Beauty. Karl Lagerfeld said her Orientalism came from off Venice. but of course Karl had the vitriolic tongue but also the genial insight to present his then Muse Ines de la Fressange to be the face of this fabulous and astral perfume. she was an Argentinian-French model with lianious démésure and ditto legs, with a chiseled face and intense and sweet eyes. raven black hair and clothed in the Chanel Deux-Pieces she layed on a Chaise-Longue before the Coromandel Screens in mme's Apartment in the le Ritz above (or across) 31, Rue Cambon. the Eau de parfum came first, later the Eau de toilette. but the decade asked for les Gestes étourdissantes, éblouissantes, spectaculaires, époustouflantes. and the perfume brought such stellar glamorous entrance all to the publique. Roses, Peach (a Chanel Classic) and Mandarin Orange appeared at the first stage, with Coriander seeds (of which I once read, and have sensed, that they smell like mandarins) and the Jasmin at once in the top notes (as also the first onslaught of Roses). quickly they are accompanied (or annexated) by more Roses, Cloves, and I would say I remember how it smelled then, the Mimosa and Clover. being an Amber perfume, and 2 years after one of the most memorable (and still) Amber Perfume of all times she had a back-up in Calvin Kleins Obsession (1982) yet it wasn't the case these perfumes fought with each other. they just toxified an entire Warehouse and you walked between the Cosmetic Isles as on Acid, hovering on LSD and Cocaine. these perfumes made a thick wall of Indole, Damascenone, Civet(one), flowers like whole guirlandes and orchards but all with the quality 'On Steroids'. plus with the Exceptional Quality. Coco shall always be a part of these Hooker Perfumes (Poison, Giorgio, Obsession, Knowing, Moschino, Gem, First, Opium, Must de Cartier et cetera) but contributed by giving them a Chanel Lift and Chiquified the decade. with (still No5, with Giorgio Beverly Hills "Red" ('wearing 'Red', everything else pales'), Beautiful, C'Est la Vie de Christian Lacroix, Boucheron, Jaipur, Tiffany and so on. this was my decade and Coco was the queen. I have to revise my judgement over the 'new' Chanel Coco. what I said beneath was all true. the first whiffs sended up a sharp, synthetic perfume smell which made it apparent they had killed Coco. but I am stubborn (Cancer with Scorpions). I had to try it again and what immediately struck my fancy was, that it is a lovely perfume. for days now I am surrounded by a sweet cloud of Ambery Floweriness. I remembered what I learned 'in' Fragrantica. those first whiffs say nothing. and then to let it rest awhile. (I noticed then that that is even neither necessary.) I didn't immediately smelled at my wrist. that is contra-indicative, as I learned here but also with my own empirism. then came what I already had expected. the smell of Chanel Coco with a flacon bought in the 2020s. the differences are perhaps this: I have REALLY KNOWN Chanel No5 in the 1970s, and with No19, and Chanel Coco, Poison, Giorgio and Obsession in the 1980s when they launched as rockets (and I was 23 in 1980). so I clearly remember how fenomenal each of these perfumes were. better characterisation I can not give then: if you had only the soaps (Savons Parfumée) IN their packagings with cellophane around, your WHOLE HOUSE WAS INTOXICATED. that is an apt characterisation. with this new perfumes that ain't gonna happen. but I have to say they have made quite the minutious replicas of the ancestry. Poison, Coco, Obsession, Giorgio: I can not honestly say that these are such deraillement from the originals. what you had thén was the Raw (Natural) Matter used in these perfumes, were High Level and exquise. I think there isn't any shit in the modern perfumes. but they made a hell of a job to reformulate them painstakingly identical and if I would say something else, I would just talking along with all perfume bashers of now. there isn't a dupe-factory that is able to replicate these perfumes. and my trust in the Polges is justified (but also with Giorgio, Poison, Obsession et cetera). this is my veritable emotion, sensation as also scentsasion.

Coco is a fantastic perfume. it has the chicness of Chanel, it is a worthy sister of the steroids perfumes of the 80s. once I also read it had the note of white chocolate. you can smell this. it is nowhere vulgar (I like vulgar), on the contrary, when you have spritzed Coco you feel, as with Estées Knowing, like a million bucks. it has trail, presence, tenacity. jewels of Graff and Grisogono and (Karls) Fendi furs form easy additions to her. it is like a drug, cocaine out of a silver canister. Coco represents the chanellisime like 'No.5'. so refined, so layered, so essential, a nécessaire to a womans wardrobe. that this legend spawned Coco Mademoiselle, C M intense, Coco Noir is truly understandable. it has a certain oldfashioned noir-or self confidence. in 1984 I gave my mom the 100ml flacon as she liked all the hookerperfumes of then (Giorgio, Poison, Obsession, Gale Hayman Beverly Hills, Opium, Knowing, Youth Dew, Nahéma, Fleurs de Bulgarie from Creed, Moschino (then still) parfum de toilette, Christian Lacroix C'est la Vie, Miss Dior, 'Y' from Yves Saint Laurent, Estée (fresh but unbelievably strong). yet Coco is the chicest. French, with the hauteté of Karl Lagerfeld (cf. his 'Chloe' and his 'Karl Lagerfeld', narcotic, with a certain disdain, just legendary Parisian and Hollywood at once. I had the perfume twice: wonderful. I had the cream which already greeted you at the frontdoor (like the soap of Giorgio and Poison). My dad with good nose always said, when my mom (and me) applied one of the spacehookers: "Jezus do you have to wear that vitriol?". he has a good nose but not for perfumes. I still love those legends which w(h)ore YOU instead of vice versa. I always went to work with them (I am a homosexual nurse). sometimes they looked astonished but rarely I got cruel responses (they were asphyxiated). No this is one of the best perfumes ever. and 'reformulations': it hasnt barely changed. I've been there, done that, but Giorgio, Coco, No.5, Opium, Knowing, Poison do still smell the same. I went with the times and love oudh and niche. Montale with animalistic projection, Dusitas Oudh Infini. they all are indebted by these attack, agressive, room clearing yet oh so sophisticated superperfumes.

Watery , so sorry for the reformulation

now smelling this perfume from a flacon of say, 2 years ago. this is a neutered, gutted, shadow of the formidable Grand Lady of the fabulous perfumes of the 1980s. luckily I still have a small rest in the Luxe Vaporisateur, of 2oz60mL, and therefor a refill, also bought I think in the 1990s. you read all the time about wrong reformulations and diluted inept, thinned and emaciated quasi perfumes to give the New Public an idea of how it was. that is why I write this series of in-depth reviews of the hooker perfumes of my favorite decade: the 1980s. Chanel Coco was quite the Madame. that is also why her Daughters are named Coco Mademoiselles. she is the Madame of the Night. she kept all Chanellissime and yet wrought herself in between the most notorious perfumes. she brought Chic and Poise. my mom also loved particularly this perfume. (next to Giorgio, Poison, Obsession, KL Karl Lagerfeld, Knowing, Beautiful, Eternity, Moschino Pdt, C'Est la Vie Christian Lacroix, GEM, FIRST, Nahéma, Creeds Fleur de Bulgarie, Jasmal, Jasmine d'Impératrice Eugénie, Irisia etc., YSL Paris and his 1977 Opium, et cetera.) but Coco that was something special. she was so sophisticated. she had such rich opulence of notes. she was and is (but not the new one) a Floriental Amber. with Civet and (first also) White Chocolat. Roses, Roses, Cloves, Jasmine, Orangeblossom, Civet, Mimosa, Clover, Amber, Vanilla, Labdanum, Peach, Coriander, Opoponax, Tonka, Sandelwood and Orange (which I never smell). this was her modus operandi. to throw the bouquet and back it up with heavy duty base notes. Civet, Sandel, the Resins, Labdanum and the Cloves. this perfume was a fysical sensation and also a Metafysical Event. she was the queen of Rue Cambon. Ines de la Fressange was outerwordly beautiful with her Argentinian French Noireté. the richness of the relentless flowers. th Spiciness. the Amberoide Drapings around who w(h)ore her. Mystical Atmospheres and Room Filling Sillages and with the other 'Ladies who Lunch'. it was a priviledge and gave deft and sophisticated Hauteté. we bathed in it and swathed it on. to be able to distort this Legendary Perfume. I know Jacques and Olivier Polge are brillant perfumers. is it then the workings of the Market, IFRA, a touch of pseudo modernité ? unnessesary. deconstruct and reconstruct this Velveteen Boudoir Lady la Mesdame de la Nuit. she throws a Golden Noir Aura over the 'reality' and as such we could go on. if you only had the soap or Creme Parfumée and they were still in their parcels your whole house was intoxicated. that were the 1980s.

It does smell vintage. But it's not bad. I smell a spicy rose with vintage soap vibes. That's what this perfume is. It's like those old posh rose scented soaps we would find in our mum's or granny's houses in the late 80's early 90's, but with a spicy twist. I wore to bed once, and I regretted it, as it's quite potent and not suitable for relaxing and sleeping. This is a great scent for a nightout or a datenight. Very strong with a good projection and lasting power. I dislike rose scents SO MUCH, but this one is tolerable and can stand wearing it about once a month or so.

I have an old splash bottle, if anyone interessted dm me.

Bought this as a gift for my mom back in January of 2023. It was a huge risk as I was 70% certain she wouldn't like this as she likes light florals that either have a pink bottle or juice. Risk was worth it because she loved it! And now after a bit more than 3 years she still has a tiny bit that she kept for special occasions. As a man I would almost wanna try to wear it as I like the profile that much more compared to men's fragrances from that era.

One of the biggest disappointments of my perfume journey unfortunately. Spicy vintage fragrances are my favorite category, my favorites being Youth Dew, Obsession, Tabu, etc etc... So it would be only natural to try one of the biggest and most famous, if not THE QUENTISSENTIAL, spicy vintage fragrance (other than opium ofc lol). On paper it's everything I LOVE in a fragrance but unfortunately on my skin it’s just a weird fruity musky peach scent with barely any spice at all.. so disappointing. I’ve tried both the edt and edp and dislike them both... Oh well they can’t all be winners ig. I’ll gladly stick with my Obsession and Tabu, however :)

Im looking for an old formulation of the EDP if any one has pls DM me

Received the 100ml as a gift but after smelling it in store, it was a bit too strong for me. If anyone is interested, it’s unopened and i’m selling for £100/€115/$135! Just send a PM :)

I received this as a gift from a boyfriend at the time, and upon smelling it, I knew we would break up soon.

The new formulation smells like luxurious raid bug spray… it smells jammy / syrupy with little spice in the background… the moment I want to buy a bottle they reformulate it… I miss the smoky, dark incense earthy tones with that spicy aldehydic undertone…. Now it’s flowery and syrup…. Trash. The old formulation is a masterpiece Giving this **** away, I get angry every time I smell it

Hello fragrance fans! Chanel Coco is a legendary spicy, amber like fragrance. It's original formulation contained lovely warm animalic notes of musk, civet and castorium in the formula. Generally if your in search of a vintage formulation look for bottles that contain the black rectangular cap, that was later changed to the modern clear cap, roughly 2001. USA: Visit Vintage Decants to sample Coco's original formula. :)

I can clearly understand why people see this perfume as a "grandma perfume." Gen Z perfumes (or new generation perfumes) try to stay on safe scents so everyone likes them. Thus, over time, risky note usage has significantly reduced. That's what makes you think "grandma perfume." This perfume apologizes to no one. She isn't afraid to be criticized, she is confident, and she is the boss wherever she is. She doesn't try to please everyone, she isn't afraid to be herself. This is the perfume everyone knows but few have the courage to wear. After all, safe fragrances please everyone :) I sprayed some on my clothes and put them in another room (so I can understand sillage and longevity objectively human noses go blind with constant exposure). Even though the opening might be too ambery clovy, the drydown is extraordinary soft warm musky ( at least on me ) I would definitely recommend wait till drydown for having your own opinion. The opening and drydown differences is huge. My verdict: don't use this indoors with more than 1 spray. Maximum 2. I sprayed 6 times and could smell it from another room. You can choke people with it do not overspray, ever. Longevity is eternal. Base notes were still there after 3 days.

I bought this for the first time in 1991, so it's nostalgic for me. It is very stong, so when I wear it occasionally now, I put on very little, but I still like it.

My favorite. Can't help it. I just love it.

La versione originale aveva come note proncipali l'angelica e la cascarilla dei caraibi, due note che oggi non vengono nemmeno ricordate. Coco era un profumo simile a Opium, caldo,solare,luminoso e avvolgente. Certo era molto opulento e forte, duraturo, potente e misterioso. Adoro la versione vecchia sia eau de toliette che eau de parfum, ma l'edizione modificata dopo il 2010 l'ho regalata perchè non mi piaceva. L'originale è un bouquet unisex,il cuore ricorda anche il tabacco, le note sono centrate,pure e ben distinte, il mix è elegante,raffinato e orientale glorioso.

@youstinkgood Whole time you smell like body lotion and shampoo

As with many older Chanel fragrance lines, all three concentrations of Coco maintain a largely consistent rose-floriental scent profile, though those very changes in concentration intensity do give each version a different emphasis and feel. For purity of concept (as well as history & prestige), Coco is almost the definitive rose-floriental, with any other contenders being dupes, obscurities, or entirely different. For example, the rose & spiciness of Portrait of a Lady is fundamentally altered by the presence of patchouli; so a rosechouli-floriental, if you will. Of course, simply layering a spice-laden oriental and a rose floral can often create something vaguely similar, and quite possibly distinctively worthy on its own merits, but the devil is in the details and an exact match is highly unlikely. Overall, the Coco scent profile is one that most people should find pleasurably intriguing, at least to briefly sample. However, as with many grandly vintage scents (and Coco is indeed a child of the 1980s), its opulence and sillage can make it seem overwhelming or excessive to some noses, especially those used to the more diminutive fragrances of the current day. To this, one can only suggest that some attempt be made to more fully appreciate the grandiloquent and romantic splendors of these now-antique, but forever epic, olfactory works.

I absolutely adore this scent. It is the definition of class. While everyone else is running around smelling like fruit salad or vanilla cupcakes, Coco walks in with deep, resinous amber, clove, and spicy coriander. It commands respect without raising its voice. Amateurs will tell you that this is strictly an evening fragrance or something reserved for cold weather. I ignore them and wear this year-round, and I don't care if it's July and 90 degrees out. If I want to smell like a spicy, baroque masterpiece, that's my business. The rules do not apply to a scent this good. I even find myself just sniffing the bottle on occasion. It’s just so lovely. The performance of the EDP is exactly what you pay for, and that means a lot in this economy. The sillage and projection are absolute perfection. People know you are there, but you aren't choking them out, and it lasts long enough to get you through a double-header of dinner and drinks.

One of the most beautiful masterpieces. It is so multi faceted and really tells a story and I love the jammy quality that it has. It is mature and a grown woman smell. It is so interesting, mysterious and unique. Wait for the dry down and you will be amazed and shocked how much it changes!!

I purchased this a long time ago during the pandemic. I wore it every day while at home (quarantine). Feeling so classy. They smells delightful, but I ceased purchasing them because the price was increasing. However, today I felt a strong longing for this fragrance and visited the Chanel boutique to acquire one. The scent is the same as it was before ; still vanillary and rosy. I hope it lasts a long time, as I have read some reviews indicating that the formula has changed. *I sprayed it on my wrist a few hours ago, and I can still detect the scent, which is a positive sign.

cloying. for rich old ladies who smoke cigarettes indoors and have a musty white dog. couch pairing: faux velvet cabriole with the (yellowing) plastic still on it.

Someone was in their right mind when they produced this scent in 1984... This is the sentence that comes to my mind when thinking of the vintage Coco Eau de Parfum. What is perfume? A "real" perfume? It's hard to appreciate all these modern releases for me - for the masses. Caramel, pistachio, cherry syrup, body mist, watered down nondescript florals of today... None of it appeals to me. In the year of 1984 Chanel released a true masterpiece of perfumery. The parfumeur carefully selected only the best ingredients, the most precious of oils and accords. They poured their heart and soul into the original Coco. I happen to be a very happy owner of the original 1984 crystal bottle of 50ml of the now vintage Coco Eau de Parfum. It is such a masterpiece that none of my words can ever describe. It is boozy, very boozy. All the spices shine in a golden light like in an oriental caleidoscope. There is definitely cloves in it but they are in sync with everything else. The orange blossom harmonizes the rest of the spices. I just don't want to try to describe it anymore, too beautiful for words... Vintage (much different from Coco Eau de Parfum of today which I also adore but in a different way, it is something entirely else from the original version) Coco lasts... 24h+. It does not ever disappear. My beautiful bottle has a stopper and when I apply it to my pulse points, I can spend the whole doing my business and unless I bathe it will be there forever. I have a pure parfum of vintage Coco on the way, is that supposed to last a week or more? Just kidding. Vintage Coco by Chanel is THE perfume. Masterpiece .

I smelled so many perfumes in my lifetime and this is the very first and only one that actually sparked something in my brain that I could just not explain, I just needed to have her. She’s strong, bold and warm, I know she can be offensive or dated to some. I spray only once on my skin so I can keep and enjoy her close. Coco feels like a secret, you can share only with a lover or keep for yourself. She is that special cozy memory, not an everyday scent in my eyes.

This will probably always be my signature scent. I must have started wearing it many decades ago because I liked the idea that its name COCO was a perfect fit for my first name Corinne and my surname which begins with an O. But the alluring scent also seemed to fit every possible occasion and season, always remaining intriguing and exciting without being vulgar. I much prefer it to No. 5, which I find overly sweet, or the other Chanels. This one is sophisticated and perfectly balanced. I do wear fresher, less heavy perfumes on warm summer days, but for a special occasion on a cool or rainy summer’s evening (and let’s face it we have plenty of those in the UK), it lifts the spirits and enhances the atmosphere better than a light floral alternative would. Whenever I come back to it after a long period of dallying with my other perfumes, I am astonished at its sheer loveliness and perfection. I shan’t comment on the ingredients or what I get or don’t get from Coco, because it’s immaterial. I don’t need to know what’s in it. All I do know is that this heady, addictive fragrance is something that I will never tire of. I understand that it was reformulated recently. Luckily my almost empty bottle is at least 14 years old, and I have a full-size unopened bottle ready and waiting in a drawer that was given to me about twelve years ago. I am so looking forward to breaking open the cellophane wrapper on that one!

What a bold and classy scent. 😍 Best suited with a sexy black outfit, gold that shines, and an overall look that leaves enough to the imagination but will keep 'em looking. OOF! Mature, yet HOT. 🔥🖤✨