Coco Mademoiselle (2001)
by Chanel

Coco Mlle was the first perfume that really fascinated me. Enraptured as I was by marketing and brand, I was very eager to test what was certain to be perfect.

Coco Mlle is a sweet citrus powder, slightly shrill, but with a good, strong note of bitter mandarin peel that slowly dries down to a powder base. Vetiver bestows an herbal edge and gives the sweet fruitiness a “natural” angle. There’s a disinfected patchouli earthiness in there, more like garden supply store planting material than actual dirt. It’s a very pleasant fresh-yet-sumptuous scent.

Coco Mlle was a huge trendsetter. Every young woman today knows someone who wears it, or a clone. It’s doubtful the “modern chypre” trend would have emerged as it had without it. It has unfortunate aspirational connotations, esp. the EDT version, which is easily affordable to most office ladies who wear only one or two fragrances. It kills some of the youthful “luxeness” of the scent.

Ultimately, I found CCM disappointing. It just wasn’t me. I reluctantly moved on to her big-hair eighties godmother and was brought to my knees. In a good way.

26th January, 2012.

A wonderful aromatic patchouli for us. I've enjoyed it for the first time in the course of a frosty night out while walking for tracks and alleys of an old italian town of mountain exuding it from the neck of a dear and beautiful friend of mine. She was walking in ascent in  front of me and sincerely i was concentrated in the admiration of her backside when at once i was hocked (professional deformation) by a minty whiff of sophisticated patchouli surrounded by rose, fruits and angular hesperides. Uncompromissingly  womanly. This fragrance ends with a wodsy base of musk and civilized vetiver that sound very aromatic because of a chemical hint of an hidden synthetic balsamic accord. The last on the side of patchouli, musk and rose are the key elements of the scent. A touch of balsams impresses a milky final temperament to the aromatic musky patchouli. The blades of hesperides linked with the minty sinthetic accord and patchouli remind me a sort of less outrageous Angel while the final touch of powder, milk, orange, moss, rosewood and floral sophistication reminds me slightly the chilly dust of Ange au Demon. Another  wonderful Chanel for us.

8th October, 2011.

I feel that this perfume is the bubbly younger sister to No5. I find it needless to compare the two since they are likely not aimed at the same consumers.

Coco Mademoiselle was a gift to me. I had raved about No5, but when my fiance arrived at the store he could only recall the name Chanel. The lady asked my age, and suggested that I must have wanted Coco Mademoiselle because I am in my twenties. It was the first time I had ever smelled this perfume, but I was not disappointed. However, if you like the classical things in life you may not enjoy this perfume. Its citrus notes are a little strong, so expect to smell young and vibrant all day long.

I honestly give it a thumbs up, because regardless of it not standing up against the originals it is on its own a strong contender in the land of perfumery. It is easily recognizable which in itself is a bad thing, because it is obviously a popular scent. If you want your scent to set you apart and show your personality from others, then I suggest you steer clear of this perfume.

If you are looking for a bubbly, fun & well crafted perfume, this may the one you are looking for.

14th September, 2011.

I am an extremely latecomer to Coco Mademoiselle- possibly a decade behind those who love this scent so much .
EDT- bright multi citric opening - sharp , somewhat sweet. Less florals and also less sweet than the EDP. A sheerer interpretation but not necesarily less good. This is more unisex than the EDP - with a sheer earthy ( due to patchouli ? ) drydown . I swear this is used to perfume some of Chanel's expensive facial products as well- the smell is familiar to me .
Therefore - sharpish citric floral ,sweetish and earthy -woodsy in a good way .

EDP- fabulous opening notes- sweet and tart ,bright orange ,bergamot and God knows what else. It's very memorable. The EDP is definitely more feminine being much sweeter though still remaining a fruity- floral chypre. No floral notes stand out to me but the clean patchouli always makes itself heard as the EDP approaches the dry down . In fact on my skin, the EDP goes through an almost 'minty ' phase which is delightful.
Tenacious , mouth watering chypre . Excellent fragrance and I am sorry I didn't give it the time of day earlier.

5th August, 2011.

This is the Chanel - along with eau tendre - for people that are not able to appreciate Chanel. I owned this fragrance when I was 15. I am personally tired of the new advertising campaign and all these teenage girls raving about it and saying that it is better than the Chanel classics. Mademoiselle is a younger, cheaper and hookerish version of Coco. It is a flanker that does not even COMPARE. I guarantee anyone that owns or likes CM does not like No. 5 nor Coco. I don't think Coco herself would have created something like this.

18th July, 2011.

Tried this today for the first time in a department store. It's really very ordinary and I smelled like a melon for the next few hours. I just don't care for these fruity fragrances that smell of cheap perfume from the discount drug store. Chanel has done better then this and can do better then this. I am very disappointed.

28th June, 2011.