Chance Eau de Parfum

Suzanna, Bois de Jasmin, July 2013

Suzanna, of Bois de Jasmin, regretted in July 2013 that Jacques Polge, author of several of her favorite Chanels, also signed the one she likes least. Chance strikes her as a fragrance made “à la Chanel” by a less demanding brand.

She understands the commercial bet, fruit, vanilla and patchouli for a twenty-something clientele, but finds the floral abstract, without the signature of the house’s bouquets. She sees in it a musky rose lollipop stuck into a balloon of cotton candy and patchouli.

Like Coco Mademoiselle, the fragrance leaves her with a sticky impression, with a patchouli that is too sharp and a confectionery note that is too artificial. She nonetheless ranks it a clear cut above celebrity fragrances and sees a bright future for it as a casual scent, but will always prefer N°5 Eau Première.