Beige (2008)
by Chanel

Cnahel no. 5 Eau Fraiche? Has that baby powder-esque note of no. 5 with the added slight green notes of freesia and hawthorn and the distinct aldehydes are bolstered by frangipani. Rather so-so fragrance good for pretty much any woman to wear. Smells a little like a sweet banana floral bouquet.

Freesia is a cool note. Hawthorne, I don't know. I thought it would be green, but it's really another cool floral. Frangipani is a sweet tropical flower that is also spicy and fruity, and I can smell that acocord in here. Altogether, Beige gives me an impression of spring florals. It has the scent of those lovely, fresh, waxy flowers that grow from bulbs. As it dries down, it remains rather linear, with pronounced, tangy spring flowers. In my mind, it does not portray the color beige, but the attitude. This perfume is elegant but young, certainly more so than many classic Chanels. It doesn't break conventions, so the name is apt. Rather, it is something new without being unusual. I don't wear this type of fragrance often, and when I do, I choose Chamade or Jacinthe des Bois.