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Elegance of quiet tones.
When Coco Chanel travelled from Paris to Venice, she was certainly very agitated, because that was shortly after the accidental death of Arthur Capel. They say he was the only man she ever really loved.
Her friend Misia therefore brought her to Venice to distract her, which obviously succeeded. Here she met, among others, the theatre and ballet impresario Diaghilev, and her circle of friends expanded to include some illustrious names from the art and culture scene of the time.
Unlike this turbulent period in Coco Chanel's life, the Paris - Venise, the fragrance dedicated to this journey, is rather reserved, though elegant and noble according to typical Chanel DNA. The reference to Venice or Italy is probably given by Neroli, which gives the perfume its basic mood. It's a bit far-fetched, though, because I almost want to suggest that the fragrance is shy, but with a little patience, a certain sophistication develops on my skin. I can imagine that the clean creaminess of the perfume suggests closeness, but for me it is not expressive enough, too bright, I would almost say too feminine, for me to feel comfortable with it.
I'm sure that Coco herself would have preferred louder or rather more powerful perfumes. However, the Chanel house is definitely appealing to a group of buyers that has been neglected up to now. Who loves the quiet, harmonious perfumes, will certainly feel comfortable with Paris - Venise. If I were given the fragrance as a gift, I would wear it from time to time as a summer companion. But I'm afraid I would then simply forget him, because for me Paris-Venise has too little recognition value
Her friend Misia therefore brought her to Venice to distract her, which obviously succeeded. Here she met, among others, the theatre and ballet impresario Diaghilev, and her circle of friends expanded to include some illustrious names from the art and culture scene of the time.
Unlike this turbulent period in Coco Chanel's life, the Paris - Venise, the fragrance dedicated to this journey, is rather reserved, though elegant and noble according to typical Chanel DNA. The reference to Venice or Italy is probably given by Neroli, which gives the perfume its basic mood. It's a bit far-fetched, though, because I almost want to suggest that the fragrance is shy, but with a little patience, a certain sophistication develops on my skin. I can imagine that the clean creaminess of the perfume suggests closeness, but for me it is not expressive enough, too bright, I would almost say too feminine, for me to feel comfortable with it.
I'm sure that Coco herself would have preferred louder or rather more powerful perfumes. However, the Chanel house is definitely appealing to a group of buyers that has been neglected up to now. Who loves the quiet, harmonious perfumes, will certainly feel comfortable with Paris - Venise. If I were given the fragrance as a gift, I would wear it from time to time as a summer companion. But I'm afraid I would then simply forget him, because for me Paris-Venise has too little recognition value
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