It was a bitter-type aldehyde that did not evolve into anything more appealing. I never really appreciated this beauty when I had it at the end of the 80s, I rarely wore it and I've been ignoring it ever since, I'd dismissed it as an old fashioned heavy floral.. what a fool I was. i am glad i finally got to try this after all these years, but it's not really for me. Au jardin de ton coeur qu’un soleil inonda. It's lovely. Voir plus d'idées sur le thème anniversaire meilleure amie, … A nice daytime fragrance, good for work if used sparingly. Chloe... You make me gag if I breathe too quickly after first spraying you, but, Oh how I am glad I am patient with you. Green and soapy at first with a big dose of aldehydes and hyacinth. I like floral powdery smells as they remind me of Victorian ladies...I wish I could have smelled the other Chloe perfumes along side of this. Like someone above stated, this was in drug stores when I was a teenager in the '70s, and it was very popular with kids, but way too tuberose-y for me! I wandered into her room today saw it sitting in its box so I took a good sniff of it. Pour les choses que j’éprouve sont sottises. There were no testers but I gave it a go anyway. Back when I was in 7th grade and sitting in science class. Μy best friend wore it on her 20's,around 199-something,at 9 o'clock in the morning,in the class,when all our senses were too sleepy and on dysfunction,but she smelled DIVINE! Not for those who like sweet scents, you will find zero sweetness in this. Now I see the pyramid - it was tuberose mixed with RIPE peach. It's buttery and spicy on my skin. 5 A Jamais A jamais, le sourire osé, It’s chemical, it’s super loud, it smells dated. It's not dripping and oozing sweet sugar..it's just a light breezy version of today's incarnation. XXIII Considérez aussi que je n ai rien volé A la Bibliothèque ; — et bien que cette histoire Se passe en Orient, je n'en ai point parlé. It was a classic, dammit – a classic! This is one of those powerhouse scents for a woman who wants to smell as strong and unique as she is, which is to say, it's not for everybody. Some days its very fresh some other days its more like a twin to Calvin Klein Obsession on my skin, they share the spicy vibe's. I can say that it is a classic though. Not sure if this bottle was contaminated or something but boy was it BAD. First spray was frightening. annxyz - SO true. Let’s face it, I can’t see how it could sell anymore. One of my very favorite ones of all times. Où l’âtre fatigué de ton esprit A weird, ugly smell that doesn't seem comfortable with itself, really odd. First Chloe perfume I tried, as a child, my mother's bottle. It's smells so expensive for that price tag. I wrote a review earlier - but after wearing this fragrance for a little while, I have to say this is an underrated fragrance. Le son cède et s’emmêle Poeme od Lancome je cvjetni miris za žene.Poeme je predstavljen 1995. That said, this most recent reincarnation is certainly better than the first reformulation I tried, which was nothing like the original. I remember the scent being quite strong, but sweet in a floral way, maybe the orange blossom and honeysuckle. D’un sommeil qui s’éteint The darker scents of sandalwood, woods, musk and incense are also here, giving this body a full body and a complexity. It's peachy and comforting. I had the opportunity of re introduction by a client of mine who was wearing this scent. I can't seem to like it in the new formulation and it lacks the nostalgia value too. Smells like a beautiful Hindu priestess. Et qu’importe la sueur pour comprendre que j’existe I've smelled the new version (Chloe EDP), which of course doesn't resemble this (the Lagerfeld) one at all. I loved it, so it was very disappointing when they reformulated this. I smell a deep honey. It´s sooo warm,sexy and sweet makes me feel like a women, its a mature fragrance I´ve had people complimented me on this one incredibly,is just so delicious and romantic. C’est l’éclat du soleil qui habille Chloé. Lorsqu’en s’en allant vers Poème pour Chloé. The amber, sandalwood and benzoin drydown is sumptuous despite it is in the vintage EDT concentrate. On my skin it smells more natural, but there is something off-putting about the scent (maybe the tuberose?). Chaque citation exprime les opinions de son auteur et … It's a tragedy it disappeared, specially because nobody make intense jasmine and honey like this anymore. Chloe has a bubble gum Tuberose kind of sweetness too it, some may call this old lady or even out dated, Yet, I find Chloe too be quite the opposite I love Chloe and have worn this since the 1970s on and off. I wore this in the mid 1970's, one of my boyfriend's said it was so strong he could almost taste it. It smells better on her than on me, but it's feminine and soft. The initial blast is aldehydes, yes, but I'm moreso picking up on the oakmoss, which gives it a chypre-like quality for a bit. I found this little bottle at Ross for very cheap. I buy a bottle anytime I can to stock up. I wore Miss Dior original, Rochas Femme, Magie Noir, Opium, Cinnabar and Jolie Madame in my 20's so Chloe seemed a bit lacking in sophistication for me. It has incredible sillage and longevity-- but that only makes it worse if you dont like it! I received it in Karl's version, the frosted bottle, and it smells so powdery and innocent, exactly as I remember it from early 90's. I bought the reformulation for the sake of having the bottle, but the scent itself is hideous. :). For me smoky but also floral. This is just so gorgeous!! Since Cecita was a very well known perfume and predates Chloe by almost 10 years, you reach your conclusions. Chloé, qui semble fée en ces torpeurs Clark et Pete entrèrent dans la salle de monsieur Mayers tout en discutant. It smells golden to me. Just be sure not to spray too much, and she's a beaut, rich and complex. Notes are for a vintage BethCo EDT spray ... the opening is straight out of a can of Aqua Net, but I dig it. Huge longevity. A great scent for those who want long lasting, classical fragrance on a budget. I love it! I begged my mum to buy it in 1991 so I could smell it on her. It's from the year it came out. Eveille-toi, Chloé, du matin Qui te rêve, Arrache ces lambeaux que le soleil Enfièvre, A cet état de mort vigilante Adopté, Où l’âtre fatigué de ton esprit Hanté Ne palpite qu’à peine, Sous l’aile de Morphée, Au doux bonheur d’Orphée, Bercé, comme une reine… Chloe original is such a cheerful scent. This review is for the vintage Lagerfeld EdT. But perhaps someday I will get to smell a 70s vintage to compare. The first time I tried Chloe, my impression was hardly favorable. I wonder why they don't realize it's exquisitely feminine and definitely a classic. At first it was a very warm, weird, heavy cloud that I figured would dissipate as the day wore on but it morphed into a spicy pleasantness that kept making me wonder WHO I was smelling because it was SO different! This was too strong for my sensitive nose. Wow! Way back in 1980, when I was 10 years old, a family friend gave me a sample vial of Chloe because she thought it was something that a "young lady" might enjoy. Seulement le travail que je dois faire dans ma tête me donne des espoirs. Great stuff! I sense a tiny, little spice (is that pepper?) Light and fresh. I tested it two days ago - one spritz on the back of my hand. Can't notice the coconut note. Beauty Almanac |, Copyrights © 2006-2021 Fragrantica.com perfumes magazine - All Rights Reserved - do not copy anything without prior written permission. I finally blind bought it and am so glad I did! Creamy and a little powdery, but not overly sweet. Lovely and highly recommended for over 40. For some strange reason, no Chloe scent develops nicely on my skin. If you want to smell exactly like hotel bar soap, go for it. I also had dusting powder, which was gorgeous!!!! This was a semi-blind buy last spring. So I gave it to my mom. It's warm and such a magical scent, they don't do it anymore like that nowadays. Cecita is still sold in Brazil, though diluted by many reformulations (it was a very potent scent,beloved by Brazilians in the 80s and early 90s, since at that time foreign perfumes were unbeliavably prohibitive to the population and Cecita had great longevity , projection and sillage). I'm amazed. It opens with bright aldehydic peach and floral galore. I was even a little nervous about Chloe! Il y a actuellement 27 visiteurs sur le site . Pour ce moment de liberté, Je grimperais trois fois, et chaque fois d’un différent coté. I was so disappointed. EGADS was this awful on me! Some of the retro scents are interesting to me and collection-worthy, even if it means wearing them only at home for myself. I wore it to work and was virtually wrestled to the ground by a work colleague who couldn't stop sniffing me and my 16 year old son adores it. Maybe I will get another for good times sake. Can't really narrow it down to which one though. Secret Garden (Poéme) - from the album ''White Stones'' (1997)Select the optimal resolution 720pThank you all for viewing and comments! I don't generally like a lot of the "classic" perfumes--I hated Chanel No 5 for instance--but this one is very pleasant. Au creux du songe étreint Vintage beauty..love it..they should continue making perfumes like these.Smells like walk in a lovely white floral garden..away from city.. during a light windy night. I'm wearing this as I read and drink coffee on my back patio. I mostly use this as a room spray. So creamy and yummy. Didn't know it was still manufactured! I really liked this back in the 80s, so when I recently purchased a set of four minis (in an effort to build up my stock of original Organza Indecence, which is why I purchased it), I was looking forward to trying it again. I love this scent. Tuberose is the top note, and it's very rich and heady. The new formula bears almost no resemblance to the one I used to wear in the 1970s, except for the top notes, maybe. Impalpable fantôme, hystére et Coriolis, I really hate it for those who don't smell it like I do. Not trendy or faddish....just timeless..undated. The scent is retro-fabulous! This was my 1st fine fragrance. I haven't worn it since then though. If this is Tuberose I need to cancel my Bandit lust and get Fracas immediately. I bought it as a tribute to my all time hero Karl Lagerfeld, who designed the bottle with the lovely stopper. The sillage and longevity on the skin are moderate. I totally adore it , possibly because I would receive it for Christmas when I was a young mother and wife . La poésie le console de son éloignement. Smelled this the other day at Khols. My favorite out of the Chloe line. Dans la mythologie greque, Déméter au surnom de Chloé Euchloos ou Chloéphoro était une déesse qui faisait pousser les plantes dont leurs fruits étaient nécessaire pour l'alimentation. Arrache ces lambeaux que le soleil Nous aimons Et Nous réfléchissons Proche à l’arbre de nos familles. (Excepting Amarige,of course!). I have a feeling it really is discontinued now, even in drugstores and outlet, which forced me to order it. But I did have Chloe by Chloe in junior high (lets call that 1990), I also had Chloe Narcisse and Estee Lauder Knowing! Chloe is a perfume I remember from the late 80's but it didn't appeal to me then. par Salus I remember an orange blossom, lilac and pleasant musky ambery smell to it. It was sweet and thick and bold. The aldehydes play an important role in this well done composition. chloe je t'aime. I was browsing through some open boxes of perfumes in a discount store and tested this one without knowing the notes - to me it smelled heavily of aldehydes, carnation and some other suffocating floral I could not guess right away. My high school boyfriend's mother wore this, and it really suited her. Still a great perfume for budget conscious folks!!! I just wore it again, last night, on a warm night in March, and either my hormones have changed or my nose has changed bc this is intoxicating. Laisser un commentaire Annuler la réponse. Perhaps I should hunt down the original Lagerfeld version. ( Back in the late 70's I think). I want a bottle! I used to enjoy the heavy, syrupy sweet, almost gooey floral concoction. Aujourd’hui L’eau salée-amère éclabousse la feuille de colère avant que l’encre sèche Et sans alarme de l’arme les crayons sont brisés en lambeaux Ne I think not...Classic...classy...light yet rich, complex, intoxicating, delicate, addictive. It reminds me of college and happy times. Even the design of the bottle, with its soft curves and lily-shaped stopper, was criticised. It is very similar to the Chloe Narcisse I've had but less intense. Darn. It is a complex fragrance that I still love to wear when feeling floral. What a lovely fragrance. I have been without this floral beauty far too long. I wore it today and it was just surprisingly modern to me, still relevant. Chloe fits the bill perfectly. My mother's signature scent...but the perfume was a bit too much for her...She wore the cream from a jar...after a shower she would just add a dab to her skin and it became part of HER...Rich, luxurious, powdery ...she smelled chic. Lovely warm powdery and spicy! souvenir of the 80's. I miss this beautiful fragrance here, in Uruguay. There are good reasons it still sells - it is a tribute to classic femininity created by esteemed designer, Karl Lagerfeld ( recently deceased ). I don't find this overly sweet—definitely not a syrupy sweet like, say, Amarige or Chloé Narcisse. From what I can remember, it would be a very dated frag now, but I'm sure some people still enjoy it. Woody notes are also noticeable. I first had this is the mid to late 80's while attending college. Voir / Poster un commentaire. Tried as part of a Sephora sample box a coworker generously passed on to me - I'd previously sprayed my wrist at a department store and pretty much promptly forgot about it but this time, I sprayed the tiny spritzer on my chest/neck and WOW, what a difference! Not a good thing to hear at any time. Got this one in a blind buy from eBay when it came as a package deal with the sister fragrance Chloe Narcisse. I love me some Chloe! This review is for the Chloe currently available in 2016. I remember my mother getting a bottle as a gift in the early 90s and me using it all. Very, very dated initially but after 20 minutes it settles and there is a beautiful warm luxurious scent. As it is, even observing the bottle sends off inner warnings...do not go there. This fragrance was absolutely gorgeous for that moment. One spray is enough, and even walking through just the mist if your leaving the house too soon. This is lovely. Yes, definitely. It's a beautiful heavy floral perfume. (btw, she loves that she can now buy this at a drugstore at a great price! You either like it or you don't, and this depends on the quality, ingredients, associations etc, but absolutely nothing to do with how old you happen to be. By the way, this package and bottle I got were exactly as pictured and as much as I can recall the scent is very much like the "original," at least to my nose. I can't believe I wrote it off as a headachy "70s perfume". Poème pour Enora. No, not really. I have worn this since 1980 when I was a young student in university. The aldehydes were ALL I could make out other than a hint of what smelled like dead carnations. L’amour, c’est l’amour Et seulement vrai Je ne peux que souhaiter pour vous. But here, the peach / tuberose combo does not stand the test of time absolutely. Because this is very warm, sweet, and sexy. I'd rather walk around wearing Malibu Musk. A heavy strong tuberose scent with an older style base. A beautiful composition of jasmine, lilac, tuberose, and carnation. A delicate and interesting mixture of scents that can't let you indifferent! I would dab two drops behind my ears and what I smelled felt absolutely genuine. Beautiful. In 1975 when Lagerfeldt launched the first perfume under his name, poor Chloé had more than her fair share of critics. Today, candy is being marketed as scent. Daphnis et Chloé – Second Suite [16:12] Pavane pour une infante défunte [6:41] Alexander SCRIABIN (1872-1915) Le Poème de l’extase, Op 54 [19:30] New England Conservatory Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado rec. It's a very pleasing fragrance with a white floral base. It was, at that time, a drugstore fragrance, like Gloria Vanderbilt, Charlie, etc. I sniffed the bottle and it smells good but seemed it was missing something warm and deep and the top was a little brassy. It reminds me of Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds and Emeralds a bit, very orange blossom honeysuckle. In summer, it makes me think of the warm summer days surrounding me, but in fall/winter, it reminds me of being on a heated porch, wrapped in flannels and blankets, watching the cold wind whirl all around outside of the bubble of the porch -- thankful that this warm embrace exists. The woman who wears this is confident, feminine, intelligent, romantic. 30/11/2020 Poeme-France En mettant un commentaire, vous pourrez exprimer sur cet écrit : votre ressenti, un encouragement, un conseil ou simplement dire que vous l'avez lu. I might still wear it during spring or autumn, but it is definitely not a favourite and I would not repurchase. I just got this from my mom. Au doux bonheur d’Orphée, Honestly this perfume reminded me of Charlie Blue and Chanel no. It has a strong presence, as if it is giving you windows into another era. Of course, the real artists, the intelligent ones, focus on quality and their perfume becomes a lucrative classic. There are other fragrances that seem to come to mind briefly although this scent is unique. They were my intro to the big powerhouses of silage. It is easily recognizable and ultra feminine. I wear this to work I spirits on just a tiny bit it last all day(which is why I like it). If I'm really honest. I love to wear these type of strong florals for when I perform in evening gowns. I can't smell any one note in particular but overall I get a sweet, fuzzy vibe. My mother has worn this for years. Amazingly enough, I spotted this beauty at an antique collective this afternoon!! I hated this scent for like a million years. It is almost impossible to find outside of ebay and is nothing like what you find in drugstores and big box stores. As a fragrance, I think Chloe is marvelous, beautiful, and elegant. Eh. Sourd I like them both. The scent I experienced was nothing like I remembered. Au havre torve où fuit l’heure atavique, Somehow, it resembles a tiny molecule of any oriental frag for me. This has much more warmth and depth . Very well blended. Aux cieux ravis, This smells like something a pretty but plain bookish lady might wear.. a librarian or an algebra teacher, a long haired brunette in a cardigan and glasses. Perhaps I can wear it on days I'm feeling subtle and mannerly. Vaste moment déchiré d’ombre, This perfume says “woman “ . Parfois, les mots nous manquent pour souhaiter un bon anniversaire à un proche. The age bias on this site is frankly shocking. it's kind of powdery and definitely smells 70s/80s to me. I respect and worship Uncle Karl and I love the history of this perfume, and especially love reading everybody's amazing stories below, but this is suffocating to me and doesn't settle into my skin or become my own scent in any way. I think it's the perfect scent for fall, when it's windy, yet with some sunshine behind the clouds and you can feel the warm hug of that lovely scent. Fortunately, I love this type of sweet, nectary peach and tuberose. I liked and wore the old one but have not tested the new one. "Grandma smell, for sure" - was his reply. I highly recommend the vintage minis. On me, it is unpleasantly sharp and pungent. I was talking to my sister the other day and we were laughing about how sophisticated we thought we were wearing fragrances like that at the time. 7 juil. Some 70's and 80's fragrances are favorites for me but I struggle with finding a place to wear them so I just don't! The notes in this blend beautifully, as opposed to the new Choe, which I find sharp and invasive. LOVE Lagerfeld's Chloe! I guess this tendency has a lot to do with the marketing people who try to decide which age-group to aim to product at, and how to design the packaging. This smells like what I expect a French perfume to smell like. Second review: The more I wear my sample, the more it grows on me. It is a reminder of Guess jeans, penny loafers, big shirts with shoulder pads and perms (and rooster bangs). I love Chloe as it is the first perfume I was ever given by my brother at the young age of thirteen. I have a thing for vintage or old school fragrances that standout from the infinite sea of sweeties lining modern shelves. Pretty and proud. I found this perfume by accident. It is a staple of the violinist's repertoire, has very often been recorded and performed, and is generally considered Chausson's best-known and most-loved composition. From the box and packaging I can say this bottle is also from early 90's..... How I loved this back in the 1980s. Bought this online as a blind buy after reading lots of reviews and I figured I needed to try it out. I don't usually like floral perfumes but if I'm going to wear one I always pick this one. She was a tall redhead with an aggressive, biting personality (think Lois Wilkerson from Malcolm in the Middle, only not that laid back...) Rather than notes or blends, for me fragrances are all about mood and connotation and memory. So, I wore it again! Poème, Op. I forgot about it. apparently this one used to cost a lot more when it was first introduced) It is absolutely stunning on this woman. 09/12/2020, 17:12 Prix littéraires This may not be your idea of a hipster scent , but I think it is the most feminine perfume I have ever owned . This was bright and unique. As time passed, rather quickly, I got a scent I've admired on others for......a million years! My husband and children loved it on me. I first tried this in winter, because my mom used to wear it, and it was a headache inducing nightmare. I love many old scents with tuberose like Loulou and Poison. So, on this rainy day in May...I have decided that Chloe will no longer hold a place in my perfume wardrobe. I'm not a huge fan of alderhydic scents. Had to scrub my arm intently for several minutes before it subsided to a tolerable level. La réalité morne au matin My grand mother's fave, my aunt's fave. It reminded me of a bathroom! Didn't find anything about it too special. What my mother wore in my childhood. Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. I smell a little bit of Oscar De La Renta and Yves Saint Laurent Paris, but less powdery and smokier, darker, and sexier. Top notes are Narcissus, Datura, Peach, Plum, Himalayan Poppy, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Bergamot and Green Notes; middle notes are Mimosa, Vanilla Flower, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Freesia, Heliotrope, Rose and Leather; base … et brutal envers ! My mom used to wear Chloe parfum when she got dressed up for special occasions years ago, so I associate it with those days. Admittedly, I'm not a floral gal, but this works SO well on my mom. I asked a friend of mine who was in the store with me at the time (male in his late 50s) - what he thought about the scent. Oh! It brings back memories of my first sweetheart that I was with from thirteen to seventeen. Or the change in weather might have something to do with it too. Qui te rêve, I thought it was the most beautiful fragrance I'd ever smelled. Chloe Douglas, 2019. I will be donating this one to the next neighbor yard sale. If you're tired of the sugary vanillas of the last few years and aren't into "trendy", definitely give Chloe a shot - you may just find your new classic! I liked it at first, but then there is some note in it (maybe the lilac?) Very powerful scent, not entirely off-putting. Waaayyy too strong for daily wear. It was rich,full sophisticated lady scent, and I was a teenager and couldn't pull it off. Recently bought a vintage, Lagerfeld version, from eBay. Some departent stores are actively putting the classic Chloe out for test, and it's easy to see why. Chloé It's so nice. What they bottle today under this name is nothing Ike it used to be. On a personal note, it takes me back to being a teenager, full of hope for the future & it reminds me of a friend who used to love it who is no longer here and mostly it makes me feel happy, calm and at peace - the power of perfume. My maternal grandmother always smelled of this. Notes :-Lana Bashing (je hais ce perso).-Dans cette histoire, Clark est mineur. It was Autumn and the weather was cool but the wind was blowing softly from south. I was about 7 or 8 years old when my Mom first purchased this in the late '70s. Today's Chloe (the one in the square bottle) I find to be just wretched. There's nothing like the excitement of road testing a classic. I'm just a little surprised how this scent is pretty enjoyable, if I was to wear this I would put it on very lightly because it could be easily overwhelming.