In my humble opinion, using words like "old-fashioned", "dated", and "old" when we talk about perfumes is completely wrong. I am tired of hearing people say that a particular fragrance smells like a grandma. What's wrong with such folks? It is very rude and oh so ignorant. Perfumes are genderless and ageless.

@hahna77

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. My grandmother always smelled amazing. There's something very collegiate and superficial about so many in the younger generations these days. Many of them just want to be the same and are very quick to shame anything that doesn't fit in their neat little trending box.

@bernubernu

Жыл бұрын

Perfect comment

@user-ps5sp6zo3l

Жыл бұрын

Bit much it’s only perfume she isn’t personally attacking those wearing grandma scents😅

@benziarfadel4525

Жыл бұрын

I think we need to be careful of how we word things so as not to be ignorant. But I understand how certain fragrances are too mature for me. In the same way I find black opium adorable and yummy but too youthful for me I find Chanel 5 too mature. Mature perfumes merge beautifully with the right person. Chanel 5 is beautiful but it’s beauty clashes with say a 25 year old. It doesn’t feel or work well with her essence.

@benziarfadel4525

Жыл бұрын

Some perfumes are serious and rich and macerated and have a vintage vibe that an older woman will find nostalgic in the same way a teen might find fruity carefree sweet perfume

Am I the only one who likes CHANEL NO.5 Eau De Parfum?

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Haha aw if you like it then go for it :)

@daphnemcdaid

4 жыл бұрын

I love it. It was an acquired taste though.

@GeorgiaH090

3 жыл бұрын

I just got it today for a Xmas pressie n I loveeee it x

@tst8959

3 жыл бұрын

I love it!

@HaFannyHa

3 жыл бұрын

That's my signature!

In my opinion, Allure Sensuelle is one of the nicest Fragances in the world.

I love Gabrielle, Coco Noir and Coco Mademoiselle. Great video - thank you for your insights.

I agree with you about No 5 L’Eau. Definitely a useful video. Good work!

I really like it when you mention the year of release on the perfumes, I'm making a master list. at this time I own 7 pieces. I know it's alot of work and time consuming research but it's really appreciated.

Gabrielle is sweet smelling and Kirsten Stewart was the wrong "face" for it!

@jaysee7283

4 жыл бұрын

Miss Derry I agree, think she’s great but not right for that campaign, who’d you think would be good?

@missderry2387

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaysee7283 Lily-Rose Depp I think! My thinking is this they are trying to hit a younger generation of people and it is very sweet smelling perfume so they should try a younger sweeter looking face Kirsten does not fall under that category imo.

@kis4beauty

4 жыл бұрын

The orginal Gabriel is the first that I've sprayed on me and wanted to scrub it off afterwards because it stunk so bad after the dry down🤮...I will try Essence because I like Soki's recommendations in general.

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Margot Robbie is the new face and I prefer her :)

@jaysee7283

4 жыл бұрын

Miss Derry oh that’s a fab choice!

I love the eau premiere. Might be my new signature scent 😊

Love Love Love you channel. Appreciate this review on Chanel.

Detailed, informative, honest and quite valuable comparison review ! Great job ! Well done !!!

@SokiLondon

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

Thank you for your helpful input on Chanel. It is interesting reading the comments. Perfume is so subjective! Based on its influence on fashion and in culture, Chanel No 5 is the greatest perfume of all time. It is THE BEST!!

Solid list! I wish you could include men's because Bleu de Chanel is ❤❤❤

I agree with you and your choices because are quite similar with mine . I love Chanel Chance and I find it elegant and modern with a touch of vintage . I also like Coco mademoiselle although I find it a little overwhelming. I found Shiseido Zen and I simply adore it because it reminds me of Coco mademoiselle but in a fluffy way with a wonderful freshness . Loved your video ( I don't like either Channel Nr. 5). 🌸

Dang, I've made lists and was really excited to go for all of your suggested and favorite picks after watching a few of your videos now, but I love ylang-ylang and more earthy and exotic scents, and since you prefer sweeter scents, it's likely that we have very different tastes in smells, lol. Well I'll still try your suggestions, but I guess it's back to the drawing board to find the right scent for me.

@SokiLondon

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes. Have you tried the new Dior jadore infinissine

We pretty much share similar opinions. My favorites are CM (especially the Intense), Chance and Coco (these last two I prefer in the EDT version), but I disagree with you about Allure Sensuelle. I actually think it has a very similar vibe to Coco Mademoiselle, so it could be an option to anyone worried about CM being to common. Personally, I don't lol but because I already have CMI, I don't see the need to own both.

@floflo9172

3 жыл бұрын

Does the coco intense is a long lasting perfume? I am very interested to buy it 😊

I've only ever worn Chanel No.5. I quite like it but strong, so I'm on a quest to Sample various others from Chanel. So far I've only tried No.5 L'eau, Chance , & Noir. What other Samples should I order in your opinion, for a Newbie. I don't know whether I prefer floral or not ? I do often like more masculine sents? Maybe I can get your opinion. I love your videos- most informative.

Allure Sensuelle is one of the best ❤️ Allure Edt was my signature scent once however after Sensuelle is released everything changed. Really a beautiful flanker, worth having a full bottle. Long story short Chanel Allure line is among my fav ❤️

@raquelkutsch5600

Жыл бұрын

I love all Chanel

@boryanaboycheva

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, I love Allure and Allure Sensuelle. I think they are very unique, while Chance for me isn't special at all.

@medicgrrl123

5 ай бұрын

Me too. I just picked up a bottle at the Chanel store today. Apparently they have issues keeping it in stock.

I have 3 that I’ve enjoyed and repurchased: Allure EDP, No.19 EDP & Cristalle. I think you’re right about No.5, doesn’t smell like I remember it.

@thaisfurtado8195

2 жыл бұрын

Cristalle's been my signature for years. Yes, I smell like an old lady, but I love it

Coco Chanel and Coco Chanel Noir are two of my ride or die signature scent. Especially, the Noir. Truly phenomenal! I love CC as well. I agree with you about the L’eau. Not a fan but the strange thing is the original Chanel No 5 that I had sampled few years back and from my experience, I got more vanilla at dry down than I did the L’eau. I need to revisit and see if that still holds true. I’ve never owned the No 5. I wish I had the 5 sample again to compare the L’eau one. L’eau has absolutely no vanilla nor citrus in my skin at all. It’s just powder musk that’s it. I think it’s really skin chemistry that will perform well on certain people

Life was so much easier before "influencers" showed up to tell us what we are supposed to like or not like. Back then you didn't have opinions beating you from all sides, you got to form your opinions a bit more on your own. I was 12 when I had my first encounter with Chanel No 5. and fell in love with it. No one told me why I should love it, or hate it - I'm pretty sure I had never heard anything about Chanel at that point - I know I didn't read magazines that advertised Chanel to young teens, or maybe at all. I just know I smelled this beautiful perfume one day and fell in love. I was 13 when I scraped together the $8 to buy a bottle, because they sold it in pharmacies at the time - so swanky and haute anything, it was not. And by that time, No 5 was already over 50 years old. Just think what would have happened if impressionable 12-year-old me had been watching youtube videos back then. I probably would have thought I was SUPPOSED to hate No 5 because it was cheap drugstore crap, old-fashioned, dated, ewww.

@allyshamagee2331

2 жыл бұрын

Why would you even click on this video if you are so bothered by the topic? 🙄

@karenmott9862

2 жыл бұрын

@@allyshamagee2331, I was on a perfume-themed streak there for awhile, so I watched a lot of videos by a lot of people. (shrug) So, am I bothered by the topic of perfume? Perish the thought. I'm a long time collector of both vintage and new, and not just Chanels. And Soki can like and dislike whatever she pleases. It's when she goes from expressing a dislike into why xyz scent is bad and worthy of disdain, like it's old-fashioned, a recurring theme of what she clearly considers icky, because we simply must be au courant I suppose, the bottle is ugly, it probably can't be making money (and isn't there a bunch to unpack in the assumptions under the money aspect), it will probably be cancelled because SHE doesn't like it. I would imagine there are a bunch of younger watchers who would simply give a bunch of perfumes they might actually like a hard miss simply because someone is being unnecessarily negative about one or another of them. But you are correct, I have moved on (I got a notification in my email that someone had replied to my post, so curiosity got the better of me, hence I'm here) I got tired of the tone of her videos and the dislikes being value judgements based on her assumptions about things other than the juice, which IMO, is the only thing that matters. I've moved on to Eve Beauty Etc, and back to Victoria at boisdejasmin, both at her blog and a few of her videos here, for reviews that are full of information on a wider array of perfume styles, and express likes and dislikes that aren't subtly or not so subtly trying to prejudice the viewer/reader.

@dal2023

Жыл бұрын

You are right. I totally agree with you. Sometimes I hesitate to wear some perfumes because they say this perfume is for teenager or grandma, etc.

I tried yesterday Allure edp on one hand and Allure Sensuelle on the other hand. I liked Allure more and it was lasting the whole day and it was more pleasant for my nose. I am for Allure.

Does exist someone who is more passioned and educated about perfumes than u? Impossible!! Again exellent video and hard work behind!!! Appreciate this a lot👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so kind x

@stutilimbu

4 жыл бұрын

anyone can be educated about perfumes by just looking at the ingredients 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ she ain’t educated she just opinions and they’re just basic white girls 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@carlapastrana913

4 жыл бұрын

You should check out Super dacob channel. He's very passionate about perfumes. You won't regret it!

@user-ct5bz1ty1u

3 жыл бұрын

@@stutilimbu you mad for what🤨

@stutilimbu

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ct5bz1ty1u u replyin for what ? 🧐 mind ur business x

My favorite one is Coco Mademoiselle. Love your videos 💕

really? I think the bottle of chanel allure sensuelle is timeless and so chic.. to each their own i guess.

My #1 Chanel fragrance is mademoiselle and the original Chanel #5 will always be in my collection. I just purchased the noir. I haven’t smelled the allure and Gabrielle yet. Great video thank u 😊

Coco Noir and Allure edp are my favorites ☺️

Thanks for focusing on Chanel, I love their fragrances. I so want to like Chance, but it is pure pencil shavings and pepper to me. What am I missing here? I wonder if my bottle has gone off? I purchased the giant 150 or 200 ml size of L'Eau, then once I lived with it a while, I found it had a dominant musk note that was not for me. I exchanged it for No. 5 pure perfume, which I love. My favorites are No. 5 Eau Premiere and Coco. Those two morph into sheer heaven on my skin. Chanel should make the giant bottle of Eau Premiere, I would snap it up. I love your videos.

my husband and i really love Allure sensuelle so i'm still keeping it as bed scent though i didnt wear it much outside. i dont know what is it about but he find this perfume very sexy on me.

I am a woman who loves Coco, Allure Homme Edition Blanche, Cuir De Russie, Chance Eau Fraiche & Bois Des Isles are my favsss from Chanel! Love from India!

I love Allure! One of my favorite ever!

@meesotiramisu80

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!

I love chanel coco mademoiselle, I like the original version of gabriel, I can't stand gabriel essence. I love that we all are different. 😊😊

@vivianst.claire7193

3 жыл бұрын

I love that we are all different too! Also, i just discovered that some noses don't pick up certain notes. It's so interesting how different we really are.💖🙏🦄

@marthabarrera9161

3 жыл бұрын

I love the way the coco chanel madamoise smelled but my husband said it smelled like an older lady smell 🤦‍♀️

I agree that kristern steward was a wrong choice for chanel gabrielle. But i actually liked chanel gabrielle orginal edp but only for spring or summer

My husband LOVES Chanel No 5. I wear Chanel 5 pure perfume for him. I also purchased l'eau version for something new - does not last at all. So I'll probably use it to top up if we ever go back to the office.

My favorite Chanel is Allure. I bought it when it first came out and I want to get it again. My second is Chanel #22. My Mom used to wear it and she let me take one of her bottles with me when I went off to college many years ago. 😁❤️

if im going to buy a chanel perfune which one should i buy? i want one that is feminine but not too overpowering

Thank you for this review. I will be purchasing Chanel Coco Mademoiselle

I love No 19, also Cuir de Russie and Sycamore. Most of the others are way to sweet to the point of cloying.

I like a lot of Chanel’s...most of them don’t like me back lol I own and love Gabrielle and 5 l’eau. I need to test coco mad intense more as I was surprised how different it is than coco mad which doesn’t sit well on my skin. I also really like coco noir but I need to test it more.

Im just wondering if you have reviewed White Shoulders??? If not, would love if you could do one!!! Thank you :) love your channel🌺

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah! Not sure I havehave tried this one

@Sarasapien

4 жыл бұрын

It was created in 1943 by Dr. Walter Langer :) my mom use to wear it when I was a little girl and I will always remember it as her scent. It’s a big and heavy scent but feminine :) i just ordered a bottle for my mom, since it’s been years since she last wore it.

Hi I like to say that the color red looks good on you and I love you’re earrings

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you

IMO: Leau is a perfect scent for the office. Not to strong and inviting. I Love Gabrielle Essence 🥰

Soki what do you think of Chanel beige?

Chanel No5 makes me feel confident and (dare I say it as a fifty-something) sexy! Just a little, early in the morning and a tiny re-application a few hours later. I love it! Actually, I have now adopted Chance Eau Tendre parfum as my signature: I love the blend of floral and fruity, and how the delicate top notes give way to a sensual heart and base notes. It's light enough for work and makes me feel really special. No5 is too strong for an office environment, whereas Eau Tendre is perfect.

I'm not really familiar with Chanel perfumes..however i did smell Chanel Allure EDT years ago and i fell in love! For whatever reason i never got around to buying it..but i never forgot about it and now i'm wanting to try it again to see if i still like it. I don't agree with you on the Allure line possibly being discontinued. It is CLASSIC! Just because it's not "trending" like BR 540 or YSL Libre etc, doesn't mean it's not a beautiful fragrance! Idk about anyone else..but i like perfumes to wear that i DON'T smell like everyone else..js ;)

Your top 3 are literally my top 3 go to Chanel EDP's! 💕

@SokiLondon

3 жыл бұрын

Nice !

I’ve really tried to love Chanel fragrances but I just don’t sway to any of them idkw

Why they keeping diluting channel 5 and keep high prize on..

I am agree with you 100%, thank you 😊

If you had to choose one as a signature perfume between the Chance EDP and Coco Mademoiselle Intense/EDP, which one would you choose?

@SokiLondon

3 жыл бұрын

Probably coco madimoiselle intense

I’ve been trying so hard with Chanel......the only one that I ADORE.....COCO Noir, is to die for. None of the others, not Chance, Not Crystalle, maybe.....maybe No. 19.

Cristalle Eau Vert is lovely too!

Please do best and worst from Carolina Herrera and one about 212 range in particular. I don’t have any 212 but I’m curious about this range maybe I might go for the VIP Rose one day but want to know what you think. Anyway I feel like in general 212 is not a very liked line of perfumes because non perfumes KZreadrs speak about them. At least no one of the respected ones.

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sara . Ok will do. The rose one is ok but I’m not a fan of the others

My favorite and only Chanel I own is Coco Mademoiselle Intense bec it reminds me of the discontinued Miss Dior EDT and Le Parfum from 2013.

@kendalljones5130

4 жыл бұрын

I love the miss dior edt 2013 i just bought 2 bottles of it very rare to find, i am so happy it's my signsture perfume

@bemytartetatine2789

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with u. I used to own Miss Dior and when I had a chance to smell Coco Mademoiselle Intense i was immediately reminded by Miss Dior. i actually looked at twice if i was holding the right perfume 😂

@motherofanangel2291

4 жыл бұрын

Wow really 😃? Then I'll get the intense

Love original Coco, Allure and Chance Eau Tendre❤️

@HaFannyHa

3 жыл бұрын

I've fallen in love with Chance Eau Tendre!

I love chanel eau tendre i got a set and gifted my mom the 3.4 oz and it's become her signature scent.

I love Gabrielle essence, chance tendre but thinking of getting either coco mademoiselle or chance vive

For me, Allure Sensuelle is the best Chanel fragrance along with Coco Noir 🖤

@raquelkutsch5600

Жыл бұрын

I just bought Allure edp - really want the Sensuelle but Sephora doesn’t have it in store to try. Is it a lot different?

@fairste

Жыл бұрын

@@raquelkutsch5600 edp is more creamy and floral. I personality perfer the edp then sensuelen. Its one of my favorits from chanel, just like chance aue tendre.

I am 13 years old and I wear Coco EDP I got my first sample of it when I was 12

Great video! Chanel perfumes are some of my and my moms favorites. Some of my favorites are: No. 5 EDP and Eau Premiere, Coco EDP, No. 19 EDP, Chance Eau Fraiche and the original Chance EDT! As much as I want to I have a hard time getting into Coco Mademoiselle and Allure. My moms favorites are Coco Mademoiselle EDP and Gabrielle Essence!

Love no 5,no 19, coco noir and eau premiere 😊

hello!!! what do u think is the difference of parfum and essence? or is it the same?

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Hm I haven’t seen a Chanel essence

OMG!! Allure Sensuelle!!! I have it, & I bought a backup bottle last year in case I can never find it again!! NO ONE ever talks about this, it's amazing!

@kendalljones5130

4 жыл бұрын

And she says it's boring. Honestly i am starting to question her reviews🙄🙄🙄 Allure is the best it may be less popular then the first 3 she mentioned but its the best

@HarrisPilton789

9 ай бұрын

@@kendalljones5130I agree. Chanel Allure is my favorite Chanel fragrance. Solo doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

Coco in the autumn/winter and coco mademoiselle in the spring/summer I love chance eau tendre ... don’t care for any of the others !

I think I must be the only person who loves chanel 19 it's just beautiful, classy unique and timeless, I'm not for modern frags most smell very similar to me, also I love christalle its so pretty without being samey as most today.

@erinthomson8308

3 жыл бұрын

I just got Cristalle EDP and I’m loving it!!

@evelynmartin1466

3 жыл бұрын

Have always loved No. 19 too.

@lssmith2001

3 жыл бұрын

Chanel 19 was my first Chanel fragrance in my early 20’s and remains a favorite. Even though I have more scents (and nice ones) from Chanel, it still my first love.

@thefragrancefreak9059

3 жыл бұрын

I think its beautiful too

@tst8959

3 жыл бұрын

I love it too!

Please do 'best musky perfumes' soon!

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Sure

I completely agree with you

Lol!! I just don't want to smell like a pepper. Haha!! I don't either. For me it's Coco Mademoiselle intense & Chance au fraiche for life!! I can't imagine being without them.

I love, love Madamoiselle, Noir and No 19

My mom wears pure vanilla because my dad had allergies but I just spray my purfume outside

Chance is my signature scent

Hey Soki , how do you feel about chance edt ?

@SokiLondon

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm expensive and doesn’t last long

I love Chanel Gardenia Coromandel, Gabrielle essence & no 19 I'm sick to death of Coco Mademoiselle because it's so commonly worn it's become BORING

you made me get the intense

Could you please review The Chanel Paris line?

I just bought my first Chanel fragrance 2 days ago. Chanel chance au tendre edp. I went to get the edt and was surprised to find out that there is an EDP version now. Other than au fraiche I don't like any other Chanel scent.... except no.5 but I'm not old enough to wear that. Lol

Surprised about allure sensuelle. I don’t get any of the pepper. AS is beautiful flowers, creamy with a hint of citrus. It is a crowd pleaser for me anyways! And I love the bottle. It’s funny how everyone interprets perfumes differently

I love Gabrielle. Waiting to get it.

You look beautiful today Sophie,😊 idea for a video a question and answer video from your subs/insta?

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you. Hmm maybe I’ll see if there are enough questions 🥰

I had a lot of trialerros finding my perfect Chanel. All the ones geared towards younger crowd smell masculine and cold to me. But then I tried Coco and that one is perfection. I Coco Noir is ok too but Coco is perfection.

Chanel Allure EDP is amazing, one of my favorites from chanel, just like Chance eau tendre.

is No.5 eau premiere the original? I'm confused.

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

No the Parfum is the original

I love Allure Sensuelle, prefer it to Allure. I like the bottle too..maybe because it seems it's from a different time. I can't wait to try the new Gabrielle!! I love the original and get so many compliments!💖🦄

Chanel nr 5 the whole range,I love aldehydes.

Chanel is most difficult house for me😉 Dior or Lancome I love most of their perfumes as example.

have worn gabrielle essence for about a year now as my signature, but i worry that it ages me a bit as i'm only 18. i prefer how it smells after a few hours than when i first leave the house.

Thank you 😊 for the run down on channel. I loved the original chance. Now as a senior I love coco M.

Not at all. The opening is quite harsh and smells like fermented minerals to me, But after 20 minutes it blooms into one of the most gloriously blousy, feminine French milled Iris soaps. So plush and gorgeous!

I agrre with Gabrielle. It is Nice but of curse, not for a chanel expensive fragrance. ..lots of likes

Instead of word "worst" you should use unappealing or unpleasing, for me it has smaller amount of negativity than just saying worst

Can you please review Lanvin?

Which of the Miss Dior perfumes don't have musk? For some reason when I smell musk I smell a mixture of an overheated wool dress with tones of sweat and urine.

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm not sure you’ll like any of them. Have you tried Miss Dior Rose and roses ?

@Jacklynofalltrades

4 жыл бұрын

@@SokiLondon I'll try it. Thank you.

You must have been reading my mind!!! I was watching all of your Chanel videos yesterday! I sampled coco and coco nior! I have coco mademoiselle but it’s so ‘fresh’ on me and water like. My husband likes coco on me and coco nior was a bit to patchouli on me at first. But the dry down was so pretty! I have wanted to try even more now !!! I couldn’t click fast enough ! Do you think coco nior could be worn as a signature scent?

@hairqueen1183

4 жыл бұрын

Oh and I couldn’t agree more abojt No5 l’eau I don’t like it at all!!!!! I think they tried to get the younger generations to wear No5 and it was a mistake to me. But I know ppl who like it ! That’s the fun part of fragrances!! I just love your videos!! Sry one more ? Some ppl say the new Miss Dior is similar to coco or coco nior do you think that’s true? That’s my next sample ... to bad I can’t get a hold of the 2012 as everyone says that’s the better

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Yes noir is strong enough to be a signature scent 👍

Oh i disagree so hard on the leau . I love love love it so much. I just wish there was an EDF of. The première is nice but still different. Like the leau more.

I love Allure but it gives me major headache 🤕

I like the original classics, Allure, chanel & Chance.

CHRISTALL is the most beautiful summer fragrance!!

Oh, funny! I am just at the opposite side of the spectrum. Chance original is too zesty for me and too much musk. The only one to me here is Chance Eau Vive, warmer and more comforting. And my late appreciation is for Allure Edt. Other affinities are evidently in Les Exclusives line. And big pass as to Coco Mademoiselle' alas. I pick up way too much notes that I detect in masculine modern chypres. Although the original Coco was my fave of youth, no matter it was supposed for grownup ladies.

I love Chanel Allure. Ten years from now, you will, too.

I love mademoiselle and mademoiselle intense my favorite and love Chance edp. I hate Gabrielle and number 5. I also love coco Noir

Your top 3 are mine too! I have Coco Noir and I’ve tried really hard to like it but it’s just too mature for me (24 yo). I also hated the original Gabrielle but I’m really close to buying Allure.

@SokiLondon

4 жыл бұрын

Yay