Coco Mademoiselle Chanel 2018 Eau de Parfum Intense

Her name is Coco.
And somehow she is not happy with herself and her existence.
She has a nice home, a nice owner, is surrounded by lots of other dogs and has already been around the world.
But she has always had the feeling of not being enough... of not belonging...

A decision now matures in Coco.
Something has to change.
She has to change so that something changes for her owner too.
So an all-round change is needed.

If this change is too time-consuming for you, please scroll to the brief assessment.

I'm now giving Coco a character to make her more tangible in this story.
Let's think about it.
Which shell would suit her and her journey best?
A small gray caterpillar with salmon pink dots comes to mind off the top of my head.
It doesn't stand out like other caterpillars its age. But the dots give it a very special character.

Coco looks for a cozy spot. It has to be perfectly chosen.
It should be quiet, well tempered and dry and she must not be disturbed in any way.
She wanders around for a while, but then. She pauses for a moment.
This white cupboard, with a small door ajar at the front, seems perfect.
Coco crawls in carefully and looks around. At first, her eyes have to adjust to the semi-darkness, but then she recognizes something.
She sees many familiar faces smiling lovingly at her.
Madame Rochas is there, Aunts Lancôme and Cartier, Cousin Dior, Cousin Laurent and Uncle Givenchy are watching her enter the realm she left long ago.
"We missed you..." whispers a tender voice. Guerlain, Coco's long-time confidante, pushes her way forward through the others.
Now Coco knows this is the right place to complete her transformation.

Accompanied by the benevolent glances of the others, she works her way up to the far corner of the cupboard. She uses a small thread to create a suspension point on the ceiling just above. Then she slowly weaves herself in until she is completely covered with her silk.
A kind of lid will later allow her to exit the cocoon.
While Coco's movements in the enclosure now become less and less and finally come to a complete standstill, all those who have been following her work with curiosity now turn back towards the opening of the cupboard.
They all agree that they will protect the cocoon and the companion inside as best they can.

After a few weeks, Guerlain, who is the closest, is the first to hear the soft rustling from the cocoon. She excitedly nudges the others next to her. Within a few seconds, everyone has turned around and is looking up at the corner, spellbound.
Did everything go well? What will Coco look like?
And how will she smell?
The cocoon moves. It cracks softly at first, then more and more.
A murmur goes through the waiting bottles as the lid on the cocoon is finally pushed open completely after a few attempts.
Slowly an outline can be seen.
Broad angular shoulders can be seen, as with all of Coco's family.
A rather flat little hat covers the head and a golden ribbon adorns the delicate neck.
When a short hiss followed by a breathtaking scent is heard, everyone immediately agrees.
She is a true Coco, just a mademoiselle but on her way to becoming a grande dame.
Then she descends.
The flacons form a small alley that leads Coco to the still slightly open door of the cabinet.
Coco can feel the gentle breeze, see the light.
She turns to the others who have followed her and smiles at each of them in the most loving way.
With all her heart, she wants to greet her new life.
She holds her breath for a moment, then steps out.

"What kind of bottle are you?" I hear myself say as a bottle labeled "Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense" plays into my hands in the morning.
I'd never seen it here before. How did it get here? Is it a forgotten gift?
Anyway... i wouldn't be me if I didn't try out the fragrance straight away. So I curiously press the spray head.
The fragrance mist rises from my wrist up into my nose and from then on, nothing is as it used to be.

It's not just a fragrance, it's a revelation! What's its name again...?
I look at the label in disbelief.
It says Coco Mademoiselle. But I never really warmed to that one.
What has happened in the meantime?
Only then do I see the sparkling golden letters at the bottom of the bottle.
it says "Eau de Parfum Intense".
I immediately get stuck on the word "Intense".
Within seconds, the fragrance has not only snaked its way up my nose, but has also found the shortest route to my heart! This is how a Coco Mademoiselle should smell to me. Exactly like this!

The fragrance doesn't give me butterfly wings,
But it definitely makes me feel a little more beautiful.

Brief assessment:
Starts citrusy, but is immediately muted by rose and patch. Tonka adds depth, vanilla rounds off softly.
At the beginning of the line is Coco Mademoiselle, at the end Allure Sensuelle.
In the middle I find Coco Mademoiselle EdP Intense.
The normal CM was always a touch too harsh, too loud and even had thorns or thorns for my nose. The Intense envelops all the fragrance notes that are too loud for me in a kind of absorbent cotton.
For me, everything is now just as it should be. Balanced, round, soft and very sensual.
The typical CM DNA is still very recognizable, but less citrusy, more mature and also much more tender. Nevertheless, it is a sillage bomb and lasts for what feels like a (dreamlike) eternity.