Chanel Allure...comments?

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I was given a huge bottle of this for Xmas. At first was unsure- it's quite sweet and I've always used No 19. But a day or so later I'm warming to it a bit. It's sweeter and warmer than I'm used to and reminds me of Femme which I used decades ago. Comments?

Its quite musky. I used to wear it years ago. I like it when it has settled a bit. I have had a few positive comments by my family when wearing this scent.

I like it. It's quite light. Agree with you it's quite a sweet smell.

One of my all time favourites and gets loads of complements. Rarely discounted and v expensive so a great present.

I love it but my dad band a male friend of mine hate it and can't tolerate being near someone wearing it. It makes them feel nauseous for some reason.

Smells like yellow fondant fancies. Not necessarily a bad thing!

I find it a bit too sweet. I love chanel though. Love number 19 and christalle.

I love it. Haven't worn it for years but I would if someone bought it me!

It really depends on the person it's on. My SIL wears cristalle which I think smells awful from the bottle and on me but lovely on her!
My other SIL likes allure, I think it's sweet but smells ok ish on me, not my first choice.
MIL like no5 which is ridiculously sweet to me. I like Chance but none of them do. Each to their own.

I got a bottle of this for xmas too. Hoping it will grow on me.

My kids were cracking up because I announced "chanel always smells just like perfume" But it does smell like classic generic perfume to me. I like No 19 but think No. 5 smells of nothing at all - just old lady perfume.

I used to wear Allure and love it-haven't worn it for years. I remember a friend at university who was posh and rich said to me when I was wearing it 'mmmmm darling, you smell expensive!' Which always makes me smile when I think about it

I tried it today - not a fan. My daughter likes it though. I do think scent is very personal. I'd give it to her but I don't think a 15 year old should have chanel perfume ... should she?

I don't like it, was bought a bottle as a gift one time and didn't manage to get through the bottle

Pallisers - these days it's not unusual my 14 year old has Mac lipsticks.

I wore Chanel at 17, no.5, then Chance in my 20's and now Allure Sensuelle. I've worn Coco since I was 18 as my evening going out scent.
At 14 I wore Poison

I love it.

Wish I could afford it!

diddl - just keep getting samples, that's what I did when I was broke

What a good idea, thank you!

The bottle is Eau de Parfum so maybe that makes it smell stronger?
I'd have prefered the Eau de Toilette if anything.

It's a bit too strong for my liking as I prefer' green' and lighter florals. I'm hoping it will grow on me. The person who gave it to me was trying to 'do the right thing' and I think they'd chosen according to an age thing ( ie I'm over 40 and not as young as they are!)

In my teens I used EL Youth Dew but as I've got older I prefer fresher and lighter scents rather than musk/ vanilla. Hopefully it will grow on me as it cost almost £100!!!

Love it and this is the only perfume I use. Lots of compliments received over the years I have been wearing it.

I used to wear this years ago, I was once told I smelt really classy so I was very pleased! I loved poison when I was about 14 as well, used to think I was very posh with proper perfume

I love Allure - especially Sensuelle (or whatever it is!) I have it for best

I've had the "mm you smell expensive" comments when I've worn it too. For me it's an evening scent, very glamorous

Love it!

It was my wedding day perfume 16 years ago and I'm only on my second bottle since then It's too strong a smell for everyday in my job so I don't wear it that often but the bottle I have had kept it's smell really well.