Chanel No 5 yes/no

[thedendrochronologist]

Do you like it?

I'm conflicted - it's a truly classic ageless scent or not?

We also had one elderly gent who’d come through the hall often and spritz a little on a handkerchief and he’d smell it. He said his wife who had passed away always wore it and whenever he had a whiff of it he was always taken right back to thinking of her.*

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Wow it's pretty divisive!

I have tried it in the past and not liked it, thinking it was the preserve of older ladies!

I tried it on holiday this year and could see some the appeal. There was a woman in the shop who spend £700 on Chanel (it was buy 2 get one free) and she was young and stylish.

Now I wonder if I am missing out!

Yuk. Old lady perfume. Bit like that estee lauder one..youth dew or something like that?

I used to wear Mademoiselle. It went of it as about sweet and love and always will love allure.

I really can’t stand it - It’s so cloying.

I love it. It's elegant and classic.

What's the point in any post?

It’s one of the very best, the EDT is an easier wear personally.

No.5 L’eau is also very good. Try the new Comete from their Les Exclusifs collection for something different but still very Chanel.

Paris-Paris and Venise are fabulous too.

Chanel is tested on animals. So if you feel comfortable with that, then go ahead 🤷‍♀️

Yes I know, but they also promote it heavily over all the other ones and I don't know anyone who likes or wears it!

I really like it but I like a lot of Chanel perfumes. It smells of almonds and bubble wands to me. It is definitely wintery and woolly to me, not a hint of summer.

Oddly, lots of perfumes make me feel queasy but this one never has .

No, it doesn't suit my skin. I'm a No. 19 woman.

I love the bois d' isles. But I only had a small sample. I've got a bottle of the No 18 which was one of those specials. Thats really nice but again a bit overpowering. I think they might be discontinued now. Not sure.

I don't get the 'old lady perfume' comments but it is all subjective I suppose.

I love it as do my tween and teen daughters. I only wear it in the evening though. For me it is a dress up scent!

My daughter declared Chanel number 5 smells like pee and like the toilets at school so I don't think I'll be trying it 😂😂

Typical ageist type comments that proliferate on these boards all too often

Yeah. You’ll all be ‘old ladies’ if you’re lucky! Very rude to write off a scent that way. Marilyn Monroe doesn’t quite fit the image does she???

Not really a fan, I far prefer no. 19

It smells like wee on me and I find it quite cloying, heady and overpowering on others so no, not a fan!

Yes I love it though coco is my favourite

I got given a bottle for my 21st and have had a bottle (not the same one!) on the go ever since. I am now 51, so I suppose it is right that I smell like “old lady”, per pps, whatever that means.

My favourite Chanel is 19, and I also love Cristalle. I can’t bear Coco or any of that “family”.

I love Cristalle, it's my all time favourite scent.

Used To love Cristalle but it’s changed.

I love it. Reminds me of my DM.

Perfume smells differently on different people.

I dislike most perfume, but love no5, which smells warm and baby powderish on me.
I don't feel like me, without it on.