Buy No. 5 Sensual Elixir by Chanel for Women, Sensual Elixir Spray, 1.7 OunceNo. 5 Sensual Elixir by Chanel for Women, Sensual Elixir Spray, 1.7 Ounce Product Description:
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The Mysterious Femmininity of No. 5 is a Timeless Classic
By L. Hawkins
When asked what she wore to bed, Marilyn Monroe famously replied "Only a few drops of No. 5 . . . ."Product Specific Info: This Sensual Elixir is the newest incarnation of Chanel No. 5 that allows the user to smell the whole fragrance --top, middle, and bottom notes together, upon application. Normally when a perfume is sprayed on the skin, the only thing that can be smelled are the 'top notes.' If the fragrance is an Eau de Toilette, you will smell the top notes combined with the smell of alcohol. After about ten minutes or so, the middle notes of the fragrance begin to emerge as the perfume 'dries down.' This makes the the fragrance take on a richer nature. After about thirty minutes, the base notes of the fragrance are evident. It is only at this point, when the fragrance has completely 'dried down,' that one can smell the true nature of a fragrance -- the top, middle, and base notes blended together.Because this version is an elixir, there is no dry down period. You can smell the whole complex nature of Chanel No. 5 immediately without the wait. Many women have kindled a new found love of No. 5 this way. Some who didn't like the fragrance before have fallen in love when they got past smelling just the top notes.The Sensual Elixir does not have a spray. It is the 'pour' or 'splash' type of bottle like the 'old days.' This is also called a "touch on" style bottle. One would take the cap off the top and touch the inside to all your favorite spots. You could also touch your finger to the open top and apply this way as well. The Elixir is thicker in consistancy than a perfume -- it's not a gel but more like a concentrate and less viscous than water -- somewhat of a fluid gel hybrid. It has a sensual, velvety feel.Chanel No. 5:With a fragrance as legendary as Chanel No. 5, a little history is helpful to understand why this fragrance has been one of the world's best-sellers for nearly a hundred years. In the 1920s, the popular perfumes of the time were single flower scents like "Rose," or "Jasmine" or "Lilly of the Valley." The legendary designer Coco Chanel set out to create a perfume that would capture a woman's personality in a way that a single flower scent never could and gave it a name, a package, and scent unlike anything experienced by the world. With a memory inducing aroma unlike any other before or since, Chanel No. 5 was one of the first scents to mix both raw natural scents with aldehydes or synthetic substitutes. This allows the perfumer to create scents never before experienced and not found in nature. Constructing No. 5 this way made the aroma unique and somewhat undefinable -- both feminine and mysterious. It is a composite or abstract fragrance with no one single note stronger in the mix than the others. Because of this, Chanel No. 5 smells slightly different on each woman as her own unique personality is heightened as the fragrance makes its home. Even twins smell slightly different wearing No. 5.The Chanel No. 5 packaging is instantly recognizable by its shape alone. Released in a time filled with ornate ornamental bottles, the No 5 bottle was as revolutionary then as it remains timelessly modern today. The label and box are both simple and without color or ornamentation which only adds to its timeless appeal. This is a natural choice for the namesake perfume of the woman who made famous the essential "little black dress."Then there's the name . . . sounding something closer to an ingredient in a chemistry set or a description in one of the popular catalogues of the time, Chanel gave her fragrance a name that eschewed all naming conventions. This played directly into her unique `launch strategy.' Instead of the grand, multimillion dollar campaign blitzes of today, Chanel spritzed her perfume in the air of her boutiques and gave tiny bottles away as gifts to her best clients and friends. When they would ask what it was or where it came from, she would nonchalantly reply she'd "discovered it by chance at a little perfumers who's name [she'd] forgotten" or that it was just "a little something she'd had made up as a gift." When her clients asked for more to purchase she would innocently reply "But I don't sell perfume, my dear!" Made popular by word-of-mouth and the exclusivity of the fact it could not be bought, soon clients began to demand that Chanel sell the fragrance. When demand reached the desired height, Chanel `granted" their wish. Of course, this was Chanel's plan all along.Chanel did everything her own way and created a unique bottle, packaging, name, and scent. In this way she made all other fragrances look old, dated, and even obsolete and set a standard so unique that no one since, even till today, can emulate for fear of looking like a copy. She also is responsible for all those places, you know the ones, where we all dab our perfume. She famously told women to apply No. 5 anywhere they wanted to be kissed . . . ."Because I love women, I wanted them to be comfortable in my clothes, to be able to drive a car. I wanted to create dresses that emphasized their femininity, that follow the shape of their body. When she is well-dressed, a woman is almost more naked than when she is undressed. I want to give her an artificial perfume, I mean artificial like a dress, in other words, created. I am a craftsman of couture. I don't want roses or lilly of the valley; I want a perfume that is a composition." -- Mademoiselle Gabrielle "Coco" ChanelChanel No. 5's mix of notes is so diverse and because no one single note is dominant, the fragrance smells simultaneously floral, fruity, warm and velvety, and just a little something undefinable. Although the perfume consists of more than just these plus large quantities of those mysterious aldehydes, here are the notes Chanel No 5 is most famous for: Ylang-Ylang from the Comoros, Neroli (Seville Orange Blossom) from Grasse, exclusive Aldehydes, Grasse Jasmine, May Rose, Sandal from Mysore, Vetiver from Reunion, and Bourbon Vanilla.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.Opened my eyes!!
By Heather K. B.
The elixer has such a great smell to it, not at all like the eau de toilette. I always found that the eau de toilette had a very strong and overbearing smell to it, especially when first applied. But, not the elixer, it is soft and sensual... very feminine. THIS is the type of fragrance that would drive a man wild!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Sophisticated & Feminine
By RINA VASQUEZ
I absolutely love Sensual Elixir. I have never worn a perfume that made me feel more sophisticated and feminine. It is very much like Eau Premiere, but more complex.
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