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Chanel, it seems to me, often receives a lot of negativity in fragrance circles. Maybe the perception is that the products are too old, too stuffy, not on trend. In that respect, perhaps I am out of touch, because although I have not loved every Chanel fragrance I have tried, I haven't found any that are dreadful in my opinion.

At the moment, I am considering purchasing the following ...

Coromandel Eau de Parfum

Le Lion de Chanel

Sycomore (2016) Eau de Parfum

1957 Eau de Parfum

Normally, I'd buy a sample to test and then live with it for a few days before deciding on whether to buy a full bottle or not. Unfortunately, this process is difficult with Chanel, as I cannot see that the firm offers samples, none of the usual sample suppliers I go to in the UK sell Chanel (I think the firm warns them against doing so), and nowhere close to where I live stocks Chanel,

If anyone here has experience of the fragrances I have listed, could you provide your thoughts on them please? Specially, could you suggest which you feel would be the most suitable for autumn and winter wear? Also, if you take a look at my "I have" list, which of the above seems to be the best fit for me, in your opinion?

Many thanks

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I absolutely adored Coromandel when I was at the Chanel store recently.  It is very warm without being overly sweet, like it maintains that classic Chanel DNA.  It has this alluring lacquer aspect to it I love.  I'm thinking of picking it up myself as an alternative to my most-worn No 5 EDP, but it is quite expensive.
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L1011TriStar
I absolutely adored Coromandel when I was at the Chanel store recently. It is very warm without being overly sweet, like it maintains that classic Chanel DNA. It has this alluring lacquer aspect to it I love. I'm thinking of picking it up myself as an alternative to my most-worn No 5 EDP, but it is quite expensive.


Thank you for your reply. I've still not made a purchase but from the research I've done Coromandel does look like potentially the right fit for my tastes. I just wish there was a Chanel store near to where I live so I could test a sample. In my early days of collecting, I made some costly blind buying mistakes, so I make it a policy now to test first. However, I am seriously thinking of breaking my rule and just buying Coromandel.
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Fastor
Chanel, it seems to me, often receives a lot of negativity in fragrance circles. Maybe the perception is that the products are too old, too stuffy, not on trend.
What!? 

Click on any male fragrance from the house and it's never ending glaze. They've got the mass appeal formula down to perfection, I struggle to find something of theirs I hate, at worst it's "alright". Any other house In my collection I can name at least one I downright hate. Maybe it's that mass appeal that is a turn off in the enthusiast community, many (myself included) got into it for the "unique" aspect of it, to be a bit different, and Channel doesn't exactly scream "unique". Reality is most people don't even wear perfume or at least not every day much less recognize what you're wearing and even less judge for it.
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NotCreative
What!?

Click on any male fragrance from the house and it's never ending glaze. They've got the mass appeal formula down to perfection, I struggle to find something of theirs I hate, at worst it's "alright". Any other house In my collection I can name at least one I downright hate. Maybe it's that mass appeal that is a turn off in the enthusiast community, many (myself included) got into it for the "unique" aspect of it, to be a bit different, and Channel doesn't exactly scream "unique". Reality is most people don't even wear perfume or at least not every day much less recognize what you're wearing and even less judge for it.


I think you are correct that some in the fragrance community feel that Chanel is too mainstream/mass appealing, but I do not see that as a good reason for negativity. 

I too have never experienced a Chanel fragrance that I've disliked. That's why I'm keen to try all from the Les Exclusifs line. It's just a pity that I am unable to find samples to purchase.
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All 4 of those are really great!

Le Lion is my #1 on that list. Sycomore is second. Coromandel felt similar to a couple other Patchoulis I like, such as Psychédélique . Lastly 1957 is absolute magic, but it smells better on my wife than me.
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I Think You Can buy one of Them without thinking. I love sycomore and le lion. It's a good investment anyway.
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I currently own Coromandel and Le Lion, and previously owned Sycomore and 1957.

Sycomore (2016) Eau de Parfum is a really cold vetiver fragrance, with some mixed notes of cedar and vetiver in the dry down. Great if you like vetiver, but clearly not mass-appealing.

1957 Eau de Parfum is probably the most crossover and easy-to-wear of these four but also the less original in my opinion. It's a clean musc fragrance that can be easily worn in any occasion but i consider it a bit boring.

Coromandel Eau de Parfum is one of my absolute favorite fragrance ever and a stunning fragrance. I don't agree with the similarities with Psychédélique which is, imo, much less refined (but still a good gourmand patchouli). Coromandel's evolution is stunning and i absolutely like each phases of the fragrance from brightness to patchouli to a georgeous cocoa/patchoulo dry down. It is phenomenal.

Le Lion de Chanel is also great, less original than Coromandel but probably one of the best amber/vanilla fragrance out. To facilitate the visualitation for you, I would say that is a more mature version of Grand Soir Eau de Parfum or 5 - Floral, Amber, Sensual Musk Eau de Parfum .
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Many thanks for all your feedback. Coromandal is so far my leading choice, with Le Lion a close second. I enjoy some patchoulie forward fragrances, but not others. For instance, I'm currently sampling ...

Bornéo 1834

and love it. However, sometime ago I sampled ...

Psychédélique

and although I found it interesting, I couldn't see myself wearing it. With that in mind, it is interesting that there is some slight disagreement as to how close it is to Coromandal.

For the moment, I'm still not sure, which is frustrating.
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Trust the guy for whom it is an all-time favorite, not the guy who likes Le Lion better. It's definitely a patchouli forward fragrance though so make sure that's what you want. 

You've got four distinct fragrance types here. You've got an Amber, a patchouli, a vetiver, and a floral musk. Boil it down to the essence. What kind of fragrance do you want? Where is the gap in your collection?
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