Oooh la Love: Chanel Chance Eau Tendre EDT

I recently purchased a bottle of Chanel Chance Eau Tendre EDT in Vienna after just one quick sniff of this while out shopping with Jess (pics to be posted later!). I have been lemming over the original Chance EDP (Jess’s HG!) since it first came out many years ago and I’ve never had an opportunity to purchase. And then the Eau Fraiche came out a few summers ago and even though I loved that one too, I wanted to wait. And then… Eau Tendre comes out early this year.

(image from Chanel)

When I first saw the ad in a magazine, boy, it was complete love at first sight. Consistent to the other Chance ads, the model is so gracious and the crystal bottle is very pretty.

Eau Tendre is much lighter than the original Chance (both EDT and EDP), but muskier and darker than Eau Fraiche. It is still fruity and floral with grapefruit and jasmine, but the White Musk really stands out.

I love this perfume, its similar to other ones I have but still stands out on its own. I really have no idea why I buy like 5 bottles of perfume that have very similar scents, but I do because I love them all. Plus the fact that its Chanel and always a classic will help too. Not to mention I also got a bunch of my friends addicted to the scent too.

Chanel Chance Eau Tendre is available in 50mL and 100mL sizes. The 50mL is $65 USD and the 100mL is $90USD. I purchased mine for around that price in Austria.

P.S. Can you imagine that this is only my first bottle of Chanel perfume? I have 3 bottles of Dior, 2 bottles of Gucci and 2 bottles of Anna Sui, but this is my first Chanel. I guess Chanel for me was always a status thing. My mom owned a lot of Dior stuff so that seemed natural, but for Chanel I had to make sure that I was able to uphold that Chanel spirit before I bought it. I don’t know if I can uphold that spirit now… but I still love wearing the perfume!

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Hello Kitty perfume: what do you think?

Hello Kitty is releasing a perfume called Woman. This is aimed at women the ages of 30, or more mature women in general, who still have their young 18 year-old self inside them.

The background behind this perfume is that Hello Kitty is a symbolic figure (yes, it has risen to that level) for women of all ages, whether you’re 2 or you’re 35, oftentimes you can relate to loving Hello Kitty. The bottle design is sleek, simple, and reflects the elegance of a mature woman.

The notes in this perfume include:
High notes: Toffee, apple, grapefruit, licorice (more accurately, the Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
Mid notes: Raspberry, frangipani flower, rose
Low notes: Vanilla, moschus, Aquilaria sinensis.

From the notes, we can see that this is definitely an oriental scent with lots of herbs, spices and woody notes. The fragrance is actually quite unique, and I wouldn’t think that this is something the majority of people would like (unlike something like Clinique Happy, for example).

I have been a long time Hello Kitty fan, and so if I were ever to get this perfume, I’d get it for collection purposes and not to use, as I still prefer fruity and floral scents over oriental or woody scents.

But I’m interested to know what your thoughts are about this?

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Question of the Day: What is your signature fragrance?

Do you have a signature fragrance? There are people who collect perfume and just wear whatever they feel like wearing during the day. There are other people, like for instance Marilyn Monroe, who swear by one fragrance, and in her case it is Chanel No. 5.

I’m a mix of the two. I do have a few fragrances that I reach for more often than the others, but I am still a pretty big perfume collector. Although I have tried to stop buying perfume and at the same time trying to give away some scents I’ve grown tired of, I still have quite a few on hand.

Fragrances are usually classified in four different categories: Fresh, Floral, Oriental and Woody. Fresh fragrances are usually very light and fruity, often using scents that are citrus-y and clean. Examples of fragrances that would be classified as fresh include L’eau d’Issey from Issey Miyake, and the most of the products in the Clean line of perfumes. Floral fragrances have scents, like the name suggests, often derived from flowers. They can be combined with fresh scents to become lighter, but often they are mixed with stronger notes such as musk. Common scents used include peony, jasmine and rose. Examples of floral fragrances include the Light Blue from Dolce & Gabbana and Clinique Happy. Oriental fragrances are often derived from spices, such as clove or vanilla. They are most commonly mixed with woody or floral scents to create depth. Examples of oriental fragrances include Dior Addict and Guerlain Shalimar. Last but not least, woody fragrances are scents that come from wood, such as pine, cedar or sandalwood. Woody scents, along with oriental, most often provide the bottom notes to most perfumes, again to create depth in the scent.

Out of all of the full size bottles of perfume that belong to me (not including the samples, or else the list would never end), I have two favourites.

The first one is Dior Addict 2. Unlike its “mother” perfume, Dior Addict, Addict 2 is a very fresh and floral scent. It has notes of grapefruit, bergamot, freesia, orange, lily of the valley, pineapple and lotus flower. I love wearing this in the summer because it is very light and perfect for a day out in the sun. I probably reach for this one more than any other fragrance I own.

The other perfume that I use quite a lot is Gucci Envy Me. After I yearned for this perfume for about 4-5 years, it was finally given to me as a gift for my 19th birthday last year. I believe within the first month of getting it, I had already used up 20% of the 100mL bottle. This has notes of peony, jasmine, litchi, pink pepper, pomegranate, pineapple and white tea. I would reach for this bottle more for evening events, or if I was going out for dinner with friends or something. It is a bit stronger than Dior Addict 2, which makes it more suitable for use at the end of summer or beginning of fall.

Commonalities between my two favourite perfumes include: pink bottles (who doesn’t love a good pink bottle?), fruity-floral scents (both has pineapple in it!), and summery. I guess I am just a very summery person!

Winter perfumes that I like to use include Calvin Klein Euphoria, which is a woody-oriental scent, and Dior J’adore. They’re both a lot stronger than the two mentioned above, which is better for winter wear because it is less overpowering.

What are your signature scents?

Review: Anna Sui "Live your Dream" perfume

Recently after I got back from Kingston, I met the lady who works for Anna Sui at the Sears in Richmond Centre. Her name is Ding Ding, and if you ever get a chance to, go visit her because she is very nice and will give good recommendations as to which colours suit which kind of skin. She is also a professional makeup artist, so she will give you a pretty face if you request that she give you a short makeup session.

Today, I am going to be reviewing the Anna Sui “Live your Dream” perfume. This is the newest perfume in Anna Sui’s line and continues Anna Sui’s trend of using light florals. The top notes in this perfume are Lily of the Valley, Waterflower Accord and White Pepper; middle notes are Sheer Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose; bottom notes are Teak Wood, Musks, Tonka Beans, Cedarwood and Sandalwood.

When I first smelled this scent, it didn’t really stand out for me, as it just smelled like any other floral Anna Sui perfume. So I just stuck the paper that had the perfume sprayed on it in my purse, to use as a purse freshener. When I got home later that night and opened up my purse, the scent was just so overwhelmingly beautiful that it made me feel light and happy. This sounds corny I know, but the afterscent, particularly the middle notes, lingers for a very long time after it is sprayed, creating a beautiful combination of harmonious scents.

This perfume is a bit sweet though, and would not be something I would wear everyday. I would probably wear it on date nights in the summer, as it is light, but sweet.

If you like Dior Addict 2, then this will be a perfume for you.

As I have way too many bottles of perfume, if I end up getting this, I will probably just get the 30 mL. My current Anna Sui perfumes include Dolly Girl and Secret Wish. I hope this one is added to my collection as well.