Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu, launched by Chanel on August 19, 2026, is an ambery eau de parfum by Olivier Polge, son of the creator of Coco Mademoiselle. A lychee and grapefruit accord opens onto rose and jasmine, before a base of patchouli, vanilla-rich ambery notes and vetiver. Gracie Abrams embodies it in a film by Joe Wright.
Elena Knezevic (July 2026) regrets a flanker tailored to please the widest possible audience, while Naomi Jamieson (woman&home) and Delaney Loane (marie claire Australia) praise a fruity, modern and memorable take on Coco Mademoiselle.
Olfastory’s review
Elena Knezevic, Fragrantica, July 2026
Elena Knezevic finds the original far more complex and sees Crush Absolu as a creation designed for the broadest public, likable but lacking personality. She describes a sour, sharp grapefruit opening, a heart of rose, berries and lychee, and a fruity amber finish.
Sweeter and richer in vanilla than Coco Mademoiselle, the composition strikes her as denser and more linear. She reads in it Chanel’s shift from trendsetter to trend-follower, and finds the black-and-gold bottle less successful than the original’s.
Naomi Jamieson, woman&home, August 2026
Naomi Jamieson, who wore Coco Mademoiselle around the age of twenty, prefers this version to the original. Lychee, grapefruit and a delicate rose come to the fore in a fragrance that is brighter yet still warm and musky, modern and chic, which she recommends even to those who never liked the original.
Delaney Loane, marie claire Australia, August 2026
Delaney Loane first notes a memorable fragrance, one that smells like several scents layered for a single person. Lychee and grapefruit remind her of a luxury hotel fruit buffet, a particularly fresh opening for Chanel.
Rose and jasmine strike her as luxurious yet airy, and the patchouli and vetiver base warms with amber and vanilla without turning into dessert. She compares the whole to a refined sherbet, powdery, sweet and fruity, versatile enough for a party or a morning meeting.