N°5 Chanel 1921 Parfum

First of all: a lot has already been written about the fragrance, so I will only write a few lines about it: It is a fragrance of the century, just like the eau de toilette, which is three years younger. it would probably have been called "No 5 - A Song of Ice and Fire" if G. R. R. Martin had been born back then and was responsible for marketing at Chanel. Cool and sparkling like snowflakes at the start, it slowly floats to earth, becoming warmer and warmer and culminating in an unsurpassed olfactory sensuality whose glow is known to have warmed Marylin Monroe at night (whether from the perfume, EdT or EdC is not entirely clear, possibly alternating between all concentrations). Only one thing is certain: It was certainly not N°5 Eau de Parfum, which was not created until the 80s; it was only created a good 30 years after her death for the prevailing taste and shoulder-padded zeitgeist of the time.
Incidentally, the photo on Parfumo is misleading: at first glance, the current bottle of N°5 Eau de Parfum looks exactly like N°5 Parfum, differing only by the two words "Eau de" and the available sizes 35, 50 and 100ml. Once opened, a sprayer is also revealed, whereas the perfume is usually a tiny pouring bottle for dabbing in the sizes 1.5 - 7.5 - 15 and 30ml. Unlike the extremely expensive perfume, the eau de parfum can be tested in any perfumery. The perfume, on the other hand, is only dabbed on sparingly and only (!) on request for testing and only if, in the opinion of the sales staff, you have the necessary small change, the golden credit card, the generous oligarch uncle (...) with you.
So the visual differences are small, but the fragrance is all the greater. While the eau de toilette, which is also 100 years old, has the same shimmering, transparent "vibe" as the perfume, the eau de parfum is a real tramp. While the older sisters in the sophisticated little black dress giggle and whisper to each other, the eau de parfum gains access to the exclusive party by kicking the door down with a roar. Instead of timeless elegance, I perceive endless penetrance in the eau de parfum. And yes, I hardly dare say it, in combination with my skin it also reminds me of certain human vapors and excretions, which is why I can hardly stand it on me.
Long story short: before you write a review or a statement about the perfume, please make sure you are in the right place. If not: click on N°5 Eau de Parfum and your review will end up where it belongs.