Chance Eau Splendide by Chanel

Not bad, but it doesn’t really stand out. I think it’s throwing money away. It’s floral and clean, but that’s all it has to offer.

It looks good; that opening is super fresh, sweet yet citrusy. The iris and violet are noticeable, and I feel freshly showered. However, the longevity is poor; the trail lasts nothing, and by an hour it became too woody, to the point where I didn’t like that dry-down. The violet is detectable, but for a Chanel costing up to 4,000 pesos that lasts only 2 to 4 hours on my skin, it’s an outrage. I wouldn’t buy the full bottle.

They sent me a sample when I bought another Chanel. It seemed like a fresh, youthful scent with a pleasant, feminine fruity sweetness reminiscent of shampoo or just out of the shower. Undoubtedly, the protagonists are the red fruits and violet, which blend with the musk and cedar of the Chance line. In this sense, Eau Splendide is juicier and sparklier than the Eau Tendre, though I agree it smells very generic and is an uninteresting launch. What both share is their terrible fixation, longevity, and projection, relative to the high cost. I think it smells nice and could be a good everyday perfume, but I feel its notes are too basic and it lacked the elegance to be Chanel. I sincerely believe it’s not worth the price, just like the Tendre, and of course, there are better options with musk, cedar, and red fruits. Finally, between Tendre and Splendide, I stick with the original Chance xD.

A beautiful, calming scent. It’s sweet, citrusy, and fresh, unlike anything I’ve smelled before. Very feminine and clean.

I bought Zara Majestic Lilas some time ago; this new Chanel version is the refined older sibling I was looking for in that fragrance. It’s a delicate, talc-like, feminine scent that evokes the classic melancholic colour of violet, with that softness of lilacs and a well-selected iris. It’s very agreeable for any lady, so if you’re looking for a unique aroma, it’s not for you. Long-lasting duration, especially on clothes, or medium on skin, medium trail, and it maintains the price of the other high-selling versions.

An incredibly citrus opening; those berry notes are citrusy, not sweet. It dries down to violet, musk, and cedar; the dry-down feels odd to me—could it be the DNA Chanel uses, or something else? It reminded me a bit of Gabrielle from the same brand. Personally, I’m sticking with Chance Eau Tendre EDT; I prefer it.

I’ve just finished my bottle of Chanel Chance Eau Tendre EDP and tried this new one to see if I’d switch. I had few expectations, and indeed, that’s exactly what happened. My first thought was: ‘nothing new under the sun’. It smells nice, yes, but I need a bit more to justify the price, especially just for being Chanel. I tried it on my sister, who is more casual about perfumes, and she loved it; she said she’d never smelled anything like it. For those less ‘in the know’, it could be a great find. I see it as a sparkling, cheerful, and feminine fruity scent, ideal for summer. I’m staying with Eau Tendre.

I went to a store in Chile, tried a tester and was amazed, but waited to see how it felt after hours. The next day I bought it online because they send details and samples, something they don’t do in-store. I loved it: it smells of violets and roses, like sweetened lavender, with cheerful notes that linger on the skin and clothes even in cold weather. It’s one of my favourites.

I liked it very much. I’m not sure if the tester in the shop had matured, because the longevity was more than acceptable. Very enjoyable. Definitely, you must try it and not be swayed by reviews; you have to try it yourself.

I went to a shop in Chile, took a tester, and applied a little; I was amazed. But based on experience, I wanted to wait and see how it felt after hours. The next day, I bought it online from Chanel, because they send extra details and samples (something physical stores no longer do, as they don’t give testers out anymore). I adored it; you can feel that purple aroma, very similar to sweetened lavender. It’s the violets and roses that define the fragrance, with cheerful notes that in an autumn chill cling to the skin and clothes. It’s one of my favourite fragrances.

Reminds me of an Iguak my mum used to wear, perhaps it’s Dior Addict 2. Smells lovely and fresh, but it fades quickly; I’m not sure if it’s worth the expense.

Chanel returns with a signature that replicates a Lancôme O’Zur EDT, which was discontinued three years ago. They told me they dropped it because they wanted to bet on more expansive scents, but it was my favourite clean scent: rose with violets and a slightly plum-like note that I adored. Now this scent is back, but yes, for four times the price. Roses, violets… Well done to Chanel for rescuing this subtle marvel, but at that price, it really needs to be loved.

I wait for every Chanel launch like Christmas Day… so as soon as it arrived in my city, I ran to my trusted store to try it. What a surprise! It smells of raspberry and roses so generically that it reminded me of dozens of more or less cheap perfumes with the same combination. The Chance line used to share citrus bases: lemons, grapefruits, oranges, or quinces. This bottle only holds a sweet, fruity-red floral scent. It’s okay and 100% wearable, but not elegant. It reminded me of Lanvin Couture or a flanker of Lancome Tresor before LVEB, even a light pharmacy cologne. It could have rescued Chanel’s identity in that soft, enveloping sensation of notes dancing around the raspberry, but it still doesn’t smell like what it costs.

This perfume comes out fresh and sweet from the red berries, but as it dries down, it becomes clean, musky, and powdery, with no trace of sweetness. It smells good, although personally I haven’t liked it. It smells to me like a Yves Rocher perfume my mum used to wear a long time ago, of lilacs; here there is violet, but it reminds me of that softer scent. After an hour, the dry-down reminds me of baby wipes. I think Chanel jumped on the musky and powdery perfume train and didn’t come out badly; it smells good, but there’s no Chance DNA. It could have been a perfectly new perfume.

Chanel perfumes usually have a particular DNA, but this new flanker has lost everything, neither from the Chance line nor the house. If they had let me smell it blind, I wouldn’t have guessed it was Chanel. It’s a standard floral with an acidic red berry opening that, on my skin, doesn’t let the rest of the notes show (the iris I love so much isn’t felt). After a while, it softens, but it remains linear. I’ve compared it to Baby Doll and disagree: the YSL one remains a beautiful, balanced floral. This Eau Splendide reminds me more of the Delinas from Parfums de Marly, which isn’t a compliment. The longevity is minimal; by three hours, only a fruity trace remains on the skin. The INCI is clean, but it has four unnecessary synthetic colourants. It seems like an attempt by Chanel to do something 100% commercial for a young woman (though I don’t know who would allow it). It has seemed like a blunder, especially coming from Chanel.