31 Rue Cambon Chanel 2016 Eau de Parfum

Yes, I know, Adenauer is supposed to have said that once. But don't we all feel that way from time to time? In any case, I caught myself thinking that today - 5 years later - I no longer stand behind my statement on 31 Rue Cambon EdP. But since there are approving responses below it, I won't delete it. After all, it was my impression at the time. But I also suspect that I was simply disappointed at the time that my beloved 31 Rue Cambon EdT was no longer being produced. I missed the sparkle and effervescence of the EdT. Perhaps it wasn't quite so objective after all.

But now a bottling of the EdP has catapulted the perfume straight onto my wish list. This is a dream fragrance that keeps a delicate iris in check, less powdery than is usually the case with perfumes with iris in the heart note. Not really powdery and certainly not dusty, as I experience some iris fragrances. Fortunately, ylang ylang and rose are also comparatively restrained and thus demonstrate Chanel's elegance, which does not need to chase after any trends.

To make another comparison with the EdT: what was a shortcoming for me back then, I see differently today, because the lack of lightness and radiance of the EdT was more than compensated for in the EdP by depth and sensuality and a warm fusion with the skin. The fragrance has lost nothing of its preciousness and so I will enjoy the bottling and slowly start feeding the piggy bank.