2017 Christmas gift is the best 2018 new
Eau de Parfum! Following my blog tradition, January is the month that
introduces new fragrance for the mood renewal. Gabrielle Chanel, the new scent
created by Oliver Polge, is a purely feminine blossom based on a bouquet of
four white flowers: a rich, enveloping heart of exotic jasmine shimmers with
fruity green notes of ylang-ylang, while fresh and sparkling orange blossom shines
through, offering a glimpse of Grasse tuberose captured at its finest. From
Chanel Chance to NO 5 Eau Premiére, Chanel fragrance has been transforming
fresher and younger, the smooth smell and astonishing design always draw my
full attention from the window display.
Carefully opening the light-copper tone of
the cardboard packaging, where inside there is a thicker stand holds the
flacon. The Mandarin orange, grapefruit and black current opening are
promising, while the floral middle notes linger on my skin for about 4-6 hours,
complete with sandalwood, musk, cashmeran and orris give out the a bit of
masculine touch. The layering of the combination of notes are very much like
the spirit of Coco Chanel: elegant and proud as a mademoiselle, yet fun and
cool as Le Boy.
The bottle of design is always yet another
important reason for my falling-in-love of a certain parfum. Gabrielle Chanel
flacon is at dimension of 5x5x2.5, the magical numbers of Coco Gabrielle
herself in No5 and the 2.55 flap bag. The brand new packaging by Sylvie
Legastelois, takes five years to completed. The square bottle is colored in a
soft golden shade which transmitting the light, indenting a mini square at
centre of front, is jewel-like yet simple in line with the classic bottle of
the French House, as a symbol of sunny character of the eau de parfum itself. The
light copper cap is carved with interlocked CC logo, contrasting the mini
square on the flacon, the square atop of the cap is much salient.
For the photography arrangement, I make
golden Coco Gabrielle bottle together with the hues of snow white, poppy red
and classic black cosmetics and add a Coco cardholder. This small leather goods
adapts both aged and smooth calfskin to make the simple piece an interesting
layer, and since all the Chanel cardholders are made with the full wrap-around
leather, its stronger and longer-term craftsmanship ensures a high quality
investment. In 2017 handbag/SLG collection the profound CC logo present a vintage
gold tone, indeed a more lovely fun touch applying on the dark leather goods.
Therefore, the 2017 new-released Eau de
Parfum and seasonal cardholder find each other, both are my favorite Christmas
surprise and beloved birthday gifts. Of course this time I also request the
perfume samples to test and collect, and during the new year sale period, I
have my Rouge Allure NO4 as a 30% bargain, for the cute effect of photography,
I place a dark blue and some other white camellia flowers around the parfum
flacon, contrast a cute Chanel mini shopping bag tied with wide ribbon. A vanilla
candle from my British/Finnish friend and a sling of LED light from my
mother-in-law are extra warm light for the parfum and small leather goods…
surely the lovely gifts from beloved family and friends always lead a brand new
mood in 2018.
Special Thanks: DM, Rosie, Tuula
