Cristalle

Cristal

Chanel 1974 Eau de Toilette

Here I have done something, which one should not do actually as a perfume lover. The fragrance is often described as challenging and I still dared to buy it blind. I find the listed fragrances very interesting, there are great reviews and I already liked the bottle at "Pour Monsieur" very much.

And now I'm sitting here undecided if I can wear this scent. I am the powder, flower and oriental type with a penchant for the opulent scents of the 80s and 90s.

The composition is often described as green and fresh. I can fully agree with that. But I also find the scent cool and austere. The hyacinth is constantly present on my skin. A spring flower that is often offered as a pot plant in spring. But hyacinth can be very dominant. No lovely tidbits, no golden daffodils. No, a hyacinth is already broader on the outside and is also noticeable with its scent.

Here the hyacinth distributes herbaceous aspects. The citric freshness at the beginning is very volatile. The rosewood serves only as a base in the background. The base note is not soft. No warm soft chypre base awaits you. Here the moss grows on cold ground. When I smell Chanel's Cristalle, the image of a mountain slope comes to my mind. Sparse vegetation, mosses and lichens on a rock crystal. There is still a light layer of snow over the whole area.

What kind of person do I have in mind at Cristalle?

I see a woman, not a girl! Dainty figure but very aware of herself. A certain severity distinguishes her narrow but beautiful facial features. The skin is very light. You can partially see the veins. The hair is combed back and tucked back to a firm knot. A confident woman. When she enters a room, a cool aura surrounds her. No diva! The clichés of ballet teachers or piano teachers immediately come into my head.

I'm not all of this! But I'm gonna wear cristall anyway. I'm waiting for a cold, sunny morning. I am hoarfrosting on the fields in Münsterland and then I will be surrounded with the unapproachable aura of Chanel Cristalle.

A wonderful olfactory experience.