I tried the EdT, the EdP and the Eau Première. Eau Première doesn't last on me and the EdT gave me a major headache. So I got the EdP which I really love wearing. I hope I get to try the Parfum someday.
I was Astonished how much I like this new and improved rendition of Chanel No 5!, It is absolutely Beautiful! its hard to believe, but it really seems as if it is somehow heightened and dare I say improved, OK I will settle for it has been embellished in all the right ways. Loved the original ,and surprise surprise Loving it even more now with its cute little Face lift! Thanks Katie once again ,I would have ignored this otherwise!
@MegaRosy96 Parfum has a higher concentration of perfume oils than edp, so with the parfum, you'll be getting a deeper, softer experience. Also, with Chanel No. 5, the classic renditions are considered the parfum and the edt. The edp is a newer formulation and doesn't have the magic of the others.
its sooo expensive I want one! someone on fb said she don't like it I can have hers so we'll see if I get it like that.. I want it to use for special occasions esp since it is super expensive lol well at least for me
@KatiePuckrikSmells yea she is gonna give it to me I am excited I want it also cause it was Marilyn Monroe's favorite perfume lol but thankfully I love the smell too! =)
I just purchased this fragrance today after just one sniff...It is something i have been looking for: a soft, velvety fragrance that draws you in, but doesn't suffocate. I have wanted something like this in my collection of heady florals, something lighter, and not at all sweet. Thank you, Katie, for introducing me to this updated version of a classic.
Very good review, as usual....I've been hesitant to try Eau Premiere because of it's associations to the original in all strengths- the aldehydes in No. 5 hit me n like a soapy/waxy punch in the face. But if they're as toned down in Eau Premiere as you suggested I may have to try it! Thanks!
Chanel no.5 stinks!!!!! Granny perfume. Literally. I have my grandmas and it smells like old people. It's still a full bottle..I think I should sell it...
@x0ticShwty I'm a guy, so no. I just think it's annoying when people say a perfume smells like a grandma. What does that even mean anyway? Chanel No. 5 smells like Chanel No. 5. It's hardly your fault. No matter how retarded it sounds, you're merely repeating something someone else said.
@HigherPlanes Ur wrong again, I'm not repeating anyone, it literally smells like my grandma... The only reason why I have a bottle is because of her... Take your anger out on someone else.
@x0ticShwty I'm not as angry as I am annoyed by your comment. I'll stand by my claim that you're repeating what someone else said, but don't get worked up. It's just an opinion. But hey, if you truly believe your grandmother smells like Chanel No. 5 why not extract her essence, bottle it up and sell it on the perfume market? You can make millions.
@HigherPlanedud see chill out and stop obsessing over my 'retarded' comments lol Oh and I don't wear Ed hardy, I didn't even know they made perfumes, but I guess an asshole like you would know :)
@x0ticShwty lol. I don't know whether or not Ed Hardy makes fragrances. Their clothing line is just as retarded as your statement so I figured if anybody wears Ed Hardy it's you.
@x0ticShwty I RESPECT YOUR OPINIONS AND I KNOW IT'S JUST A PERFUME, BUT TO ME (20) AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE CHANEL No 5 IS LIKE GOD... A PART OF ME
PLEASE DON'T INSULT.... YOU SHOULD SELL IT! LET SOMEONE ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF IT WHICH YOU CLEARLY DON'T SEE =)
i am getting my mom this for mother day i such how did what you said and got my mom this not the angel buy thierry mugler because she did not like it at all it was so strong
I took a whiff of the bottle yesterday in Macy's and thought it reeked but I may get brave and try it on, I know bottle smell and skin smell are typically 2 very different things.....
I am a man and I bought the EdT today in the classy travel spray version. I love this scent for it makes me happy and sexy and lush and sophisticated all at the same time. It's the Carrie Bradshaw of perfumes!
@KatiePuckrikSmells Apparently there is a whole book dedicated to the success story of "# 5" and I have learnt that the "Extraite Premiere Parfum" is made exclusively from Jasmine harvested in Grasse. I love the micro website of No.5
@HannahRoser I discuss the smell in the review. To recap, it's a lemony-orange start with softer aldehydes than the original No. 5. The abstract florals (jasmine, ylang-ylang, iris and rose) deepen into soapy butteryness on the skin. Hope this helps.
One more thing - a question - what are your thoughts on Drakkar Noir? It's one of my favorite fragrances out of most of the available men's colognes, and it wears well on my skin. I'm not one for those sweeter colognes, like JOOP, which after a while smells like rotting bubblegum on me.
@KatiePuckrikSmells I can't take Joop, or it's brother Nightflight. If Joop is the high school drop out, then Nightflight is the arrogant college kid. Too sweet. My ex-boyfriend wore them both. Horrors. I'd rather wear a Yankee Candle 'round my neck. But if you like earthy oakmossy types, you may like Drakkar. Very unique without screaming "OMG LOOK AT ME I HAVE HANDS," if you know what I mean.
@PandoraKyss JOOP! Homme is my absolute favourite winter go out clubbing scent! I feel like a sexy curvaceous candy pickled cherry. It is gay/ camp at first but develops into a butch leather hog, lol
As of late, I've been trying to formulate my own fragrances using essential oils, and I've been reading and watching a lot of different videos about perfumes. Out of all of them, I trust your opinions and enjoy your reviews the most. There is a definite top note of a dark intelligence edged out with a sharp wit, drying down to a truthful frankness and an ability to convey one of the most underrated of our senses - that of smell. Great work; keep smelling and telling!
@valine0 Well, as I explain in this video, the newer Eau Premiere version of No. 5 is sheerer and lighter than the original No. 5 formulation. If your mom doesn't like strong smells, she'd be happier with Eau Premiere.
what perfume be good for my mom she is 61yr old I thinking chanel No .5 or dior for the 12/25/10 what kind of perfume you think I sould get her she does not want a storg smell
@valine0 The one in this review, the Eau Premiere version of Chanel No. 5, would be good. Another soft and pretty and sophisticated one is Prada L'Eau Ambree. I love that one!
i just LOVE chane no 5. the eau premiere kind. its so light and powdery, but still manages to fit in those fruity, flowery notes. it last so long. i could where this everywhere and not get bored with it
From watching many of your reviews, I am getting the distinct impression that you are not at all fond of aldehydes. Until about a year ago, I was very turned off by them. Now, I love the sparkle and brightness that aldehydes can bring to a fragrance! D&G, (red cap), Eau Premiere and a personal favorite, Sicily by D&G. I wonder if you would consider reviewing Sicily. Sadly, it was discontinued and I cannot find it anywhere. :-(
@iamcasihart Well, I do always remark on aldehydes if they're part of the perfume's composition, because if they're there, they're distinctive. But not "distinktive", because I do enjoy them! I've got Eau Première in my own collection, and also Nasomatto China White, another aldehydic number I love. But I suppose I make a bit of a whoop about them because not everyone appreciates their vintage-style fizziness.
I haven't seen Sicily around, either, and don't have a sample to review.
Previously I've tried the Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette but somehow the dry down is a little sour on my skin but Eau Premiere is just beautiful! It is lighter, fresher and yes still has the classic No 5 smell but the dry down on my skin is lightly sweet and I will definitely get it. Coco Mademoiselle is another favourite of mine from Chanel, perhaps you can review on it some day? Loved your witty reviews :)
Hi Katie! Im a 17-yr-old girl and im going to a graduation dinner soon. My dress is in 60's style with simple cutting. Im looking for something classic and cute to put on. Is Chanel No.5 suitable for me or do you have any other suggestions? Thx a lot(:
@wing42 I love the idea of you matching your perfume to the era of your dress! I'd recommend Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere, since it contemporizes Chanel No. 5 ( very popular with young women in the 60s) so beautifully. You might also try Dior Diorissimo, the classic lily-of-the-valley, or its modern counterpart, Guerlain Idyll. Also check out Dior Diorella and Chanel Cristalle and No. 19, all from the 70s, but still classic and so pretty.
I talked to a SA at the Chanel counter in the department store about Chanel No. 5. I told her how much I loved it as teenager and, ahem, 20's-something but didnt like how they changed it so stopped wearing it. She assured me, most haughtily, that it is the same formula as it always has been and that obviously my skin has changed and that is why it no longer smells good on me. I didn't SAY it didn't smell good - just that I didn't like how it smelled! Those twisty SAs!
The SA is just plain wrong about Chanel No. 5 not changing. Over the years, changing regulations on perfume ingredients mean that the No. 5 formula's been adjusted to tweak the musk and oakmoss content. And who knows what else has changed, because perfume companies generally keep reformulations hush-hush.
@KatiePuckrikSmells Thanks! I didn't think my skin changed and in any case, I think it is more my sense of smell. Does skin change? Regardless, it smells more soapy now which isn't a bad thing - it is just not the No. 5 I grew up smelling on my Mom before I started spritzing it on me. One of my first boyfriends liked it so much on me that he gave it to me as a birthday gift, I am interested in smelling Premiere to see if it reminds more of my teenage spritizing of No. 5
Preferences certainly change, but I don't really know what skin gets up to. I suppose we lose our "new car smell" as we get older, and our skin does get dryer, so that will effect how a fragrance wears.
@melodelicious12 hmm i'm 16. i was just wondering is it ok for teens or is it too mature. or kinda mid 20s type of purfume. or maybe everyone :) it'd be great if you could tell me <3
Actually I have to agree with the last poster - sorry but I came here looking for someone who loves perfume. It seems that you're more interested in becoming a youtube star than you are in the actual perfumes. I'm going back to NST and Basenotes ...
Kalleesto, you're in good hands with Robin at NST and Grant at Basenotes. If you're still scouting around for new voices, also check out Nathan Branch, Perfume Posse and the lively crowd over at Perfume of Life.
@Kalleesto Oh, and I might be barking up the wrong tree with this, but I invite you to check out my blog, KatiePuckrikSmells dot c o m. Plenty of perfume love going on there!
Most of your jokes just fall flat and are not at all funny--not even a chuckle or smile. They are just distracting from your informative reviews. They are particularly distracting because you cut away after every lame joke.
i've smelled chanel n5 and it didn't appeal to me. I got the roll-on version of viva la juicy and i LOVE it! I'm 13 so maybe my nose isn't mature enough for chanel? I did smell chanel chance in a magazine and i loved it though... any thoughts?
You got it, mileyfan - younger noses will start to crave different kinds of stimulation as they mature.
It's similar to how our food tastes develop - when you're young, strong, or spicy, or exotic flavors just seem yukky. And by the time you're an adult, it's "Coffee? Wine? Stinky cheese? Bring it on!!"
Chanel Chance is an oriental formulated for a younger crowd, meaning that the spices and patchouli and florals are really sweetened up to fit in with the current sweet perfume trend.
I really don't understand the hype behind Chanel No. 5. It smells so grandmotherly and strong! It's like Opium. Maybe my mind will change as I get a little bit older though since I'm still only 18.
Yeah, Chanel No. 5 really references another era, before the magic of perfumes that smell like cotton candy and berries.
I would say that No. 5 is definitely a woman's perfume, and you should revisit it in another 10 years...or at least the Eau Premiere version.
And just think, the grandmothers who wear it now used to wear it as hot 20-somethings. It's funny to think that someday, Juicy Couture will be a "grandmotherly" scent!
My mom got it for her 50th birthday but guess what? I'm the one using it and LOVING IT! I can't stop smelling myself and I'm 22. I"ve heard that the the No.22 is much better do you but it's hard to find here, do you think i should bother? I'm looking for a signature scent.
Ha! Good to hear! Eau Première is a delight, and it was designed to bring the joys of Chanel No. 5 to a younger generation.
I wouldn't say No. 22 is better than Eau Première - just different. No. 22 is a very aldehydic, abstract floral, and you really have to enjoy those sharp aldehydes to get into it. I think you're good with Eau Première.
Bought this after watching your preview let me say it is heavenly! You don't need to douse yourself with it..treat with caution in specific areas of your body..it IS strong and subtle at the same time and it makes me feel ultra feminine and personally speaking much nicer than the original, hey that's just my opinion. Those under 25 yrs old would probably do better with something else like viva la juicy (nothing wrong with it ..just "too sweetly youthful for me)Definitely NOT for the teens,lol
Revisited Fancy yesterday - woo - I forgot how fruity that one is, cuz I always think of it as a straight vanilla. But it's really fruity-tooty, along with the vanilla. Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Abricot hits that fruity-vanilla vibe too. Kenzo Amour Indian Holi is a more "grown-up" fruity vanilla, just for reference.
I like the general vibe of Chanel Mademoiselle, the spicy, butch oriental, but its popularity means it's a little played out at the moment. I always think that Mademoiselle fans should check out Chanel Égoïste (the original, the Platinum version), because though it's marketed to men, its spicy rose and creamy sandalwood smells gorgeous on women, too, and is in the same genre as Mademoiselle.
please do DIOR? I'm so in love with Dior Addict and Dior Addict 2. I have those and Miss Dior Cherie, but I'm not sold on Poison... I think it smells a lot like poison and less like sexy chic... I'd have to buy any other ones online where I wouldn't be able to smell them.
I totally get the "fizzy sparkle" you speak of! I've been wearing Eau Premiere for a few days now and I personally think it has a soda pop fizz-type sparkle, kind of like the carbonation I smell from ginger ale. Does that make sense? I'm bad at describing scents :op
I'm french, and I would like to let you all know that when Katie says eau de parfum she says it wrong. It's pronounced eau de parf"ugh" not eau de parfumm
I think Katie is doing a pretty good job of pronouncing it. It's pronounced exactly like "parfum" but with a nasal vowel at the end (indicated by the m which is not intended to be pronounced). It's a difficult sound for many Americans to pronounce, and I don't think "ugh" approximates the sound when pronounced in either French or English.
Aww...appreciate your slap on the back, jwpianoboe! I hope that viewers gather that while I'm not a native French speaker, I try my best with the pronunciation.
The irony is, Americans love hearing their language spoken with French accents, or English, or Italian, or Persian, or whatever the case may be. It sounds "exotic". But sadly, it doesn't work the other way around ;-)
"Eau de Toilette" refers to the concentration of perfume oil in a fragrance - typically 4-10% perfume oil for an EdT. "Eau Première" is Chanel's (meaningless, as far as I can tell!) name for this lighter version of No. 5. It's just the title, and not a perfume term.
Well, if she said Chanel No. 5, she's probably wearing the classic EDT.
Indult Tihota is a beautiful, pure vanilla. It's sweet without being sickly, and is very smooth, without the burnt aspect of Aquolina Pink Surgar or Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanilla (which is a great treatment of vanilla, too!) I wish it weren't so crazy-pricey. Vanilla-wise, I'm also a fan of Vanille Sauvage de Madegascar by Maison Vanille.
Just took another look at this one, and I see what you mean. But don't actually wear foundation all over my face. My face does get more sun than my body, and I think either the lighting or the processing of this vid exaggerated the color differential. Thanks for input.
Please could you review Black Star by Avril Lavigne ? I've recently bought it but I don't know whether or not I should take it back because other people think it's
too 'watermelon infused' but I'd be more confident with a better review, i.e you :)
I'd like to check out Black Star, but at the mo', it's only sold at Kohl's, and there isn't one in my area. Soooo...I'm not able to give you my opinion. But you are the ultimate expert in how you want to smell, and if wearing Black Star makes you feel like a delightful creature, then you should keep it.
I tried the EdT, the EdP and the Eau Première. Eau Première doesn't last on me and the EdT gave me a major headache. So I got the EdP which I really love wearing. I hope I get to try the Parfum someday.
NekoChii 2 months ago
@NekoChii Your persistence paid off - you did a Goldilocks on it and found the No. 5 that was juuuuust right.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 months ago
I was Astonished how much I like this new and improved rendition of Chanel No 5!, It is absolutely Beautiful! its hard to believe, but it really seems as if it is somehow heightened and dare I say improved, OK I will settle for it has been embellished in all the right ways. Loved the original ,and surprise surprise Loving it even more now with its cute little Face lift! Thanks Katie once again ,I would have ignored this otherwise!
ITcanB 2 months ago
@ITcanB Oh goodie!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 months ago
What is the difference of N. 5 eau de parfum spray and N. 5 parfum bottle?
MegaRosy96 2 months ago
@MegaRosy96 Parfum has a higher concentration of perfume oils than edp, so with the parfum, you'll be getting a deeper, softer experience. Also, with Chanel No. 5, the classic renditions are considered the parfum and the edt. The edp is a newer formulation and doesn't have the magic of the others.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 months ago
how about the elixir sensuel?
oysterinbread 2 months ago
its sooo expensive I want one! someone on fb said she don't like it I can have hers so we'll see if I get it like that.. I want it to use for special occasions esp since it is super expensive lol well at least for me
BRONXPEPE 2 months ago
@BRONXPEPE Ooh yeah, hopefully you'll score a bottle from your fb friend.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 months ago
@KatiePuckrikSmells yea she is gonna give it to me I am excited I want it also cause it was Marilyn Monroe's favorite perfume lol but thankfully I love the smell too! =)
BRONXPEPE 2 months ago
I wished this perfume smelled good on me
bittersweet2311 3 months ago
It's funny you say it's citrusy, because to me it smells like expensive powerdery hotel soap. Smelled it in a Vogue sample the other day.
kathyli1310 4 months ago
I ask because my mom found and bought a brand new never open perfume called cotillion by Avon. She loves it I say she smells like snooty old women.
socalkev 4 months ago
Have you ever thought on doing review of the earliest perfumes? Well that, if you can find them.
socalkev 4 months ago
I just purchased this fragrance today after just one sniff...It is something i have been looking for: a soft, velvety fragrance that draws you in, but doesn't suffocate. I have wanted something like this in my collection of heady florals, something lighter, and not at all sweet. Thank you, Katie, for introducing me to this updated version of a classic.
eezepeeze 4 months ago
@eezepeeze You're welcome!
KatiePuckrikSmells 4 months ago
Like Edie Sedgewick without the heroin - classic. I'll remember that for a long time!
daisynation 5 months ago
Very good review, as usual....I've been hesitant to try Eau Premiere because of it's associations to the original in all strengths- the aldehydes in No. 5 hit me n like a soapy/waxy punch in the face. But if they're as toned down in Eau Premiere as you suggested I may have to try it! Thanks!
Brandxisor 5 months ago
@Brandxisor You'll be pleasantly surprised.
KatiePuckrikSmells 5 months ago
Its very soapy and powdery, I cant decide if I hate it or love it, but it'll always be a classic & recognisable scent.
xxGuItArGiRLxx89 6 months ago
Première is pronounced "pruh-myair". It would be "pruh-myai" if is was spelled premier, without the ending "e" and the accent.
ispinintights 7 months ago 2
@ispinintights Thanks for the tutorial!
KatiePuckrikSmells 7 months ago
i absolutely HATE chanel no. 5. but you sure do know your scents!
avril14thlove 7 months ago
"Like Edie Sedgwick before the heroin" LMAO
propertyofjoey 7 months ago
This perfume is a little overrated, I have smell it.
kenakaren 8 months ago
MS Puckrik, I have only one thing to say...... I LOVE YOU!
dumbasaboxofhair 8 months ago
@dumbasaboxofhair !
KatiePuckrikSmells 8 months ago
@KatiePuckrikSmells you are just fabulous!!! I love all your videos... PLEASE NEVER STOP DOING YOUR REVIEWS! xo, steven.
dumbasaboxofhair 8 months ago
it feels like she is telling a story.
ustgagchvirus 8 months ago
Chanel no.5 stinks!!!!! Granny perfume. Literally. I have my grandmas and it smells like old people. It's still a full bottle..I think I should sell it...
x0ticShwty 9 months ago
@x0ticShwty What do you wear, Ed Hardy?
HigherPlanes 8 months ago
@HigherPlanes Lemme guess, you smell like a grandma right now...
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty I'm a guy, so no. I just think it's annoying when people say a perfume smells like a grandma. What does that even mean anyway? Chanel No. 5 smells like Chanel No. 5. It's hardly your fault. No matter how retarded it sounds, you're merely repeating something someone else said.
HigherPlanes 8 months ago
@HigherPlanes Ur wrong again, I'm not repeating anyone, it literally smells like my grandma... The only reason why I have a bottle is because of her... Take your anger out on someone else.
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty I'm not as angry as I am annoyed by your comment. I'll stand by my claim that you're repeating what someone else said, but don't get worked up. It's just an opinion. But hey, if you truly believe your grandmother smells like Chanel No. 5 why not extract her essence, bottle it up and sell it on the perfume market? You can make millions.
HigherPlanes 8 months ago
@HigherPlanedud see chill out and stop obsessing over my 'retarded' comments lol Oh and I don't wear Ed hardy, I didn't even know they made perfumes, but I guess an asshole like you would know :)
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty lol. I don't know whether or not Ed Hardy makes fragrances. Their clothing line is just as retarded as your statement so I figured if anybody wears Ed Hardy it's you.
HigherPlanes 8 months ago
@HigherPlanes Lol so you decide to reply with my statement with another retarded comment. Dude u have issues take a chill pill... :)
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty I'm just keeping it real while you're keeping it really half-ass :)
HigherPlanes 8 months ago
@HigherPlanes No, u just did the same thing I did LOL.
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty ARRRGGGHHHHHH. I'll spray CHANEL No. 5 in your face!
HigherPlanes 8 months ago
@HigherPlanes I dare u
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty Done. You got some CHANEL No. 5 coming in your future bitch!
HigherPlanes 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty I RESPECT YOUR OPINIONS AND I KNOW IT'S JUST A PERFUME, BUT TO ME (20) AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE CHANEL No 5 IS LIKE GOD... A PART OF ME
PLEASE DON'T INSULT.... YOU SHOULD SELL IT! LET SOMEONE ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF IT WHICH YOU CLEARLY DON'T SEE =)
dumbasaboxofhair 8 months ago
@dumbasaboxofhair Yay and I can enjoy the money.
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
@x0ticShwty OH BOY! see that... win win!
dumbasaboxofhair 8 months ago
@dumbasaboxofhair Happy happy joy joy.
x0ticShwty 8 months ago
Chanel no.5 is an overrated perfume IMHO!
88FireStar 9 months ago
I dont care Chanel No.5. But I love that necklace you wearing and you look stunning.
tube26love 10 months ago
@tube26love Gosh, thanks! You've just reminded me that I need to wear that necklace more.
KatiePuckrikSmells 10 months ago
you're a babe, Katie.
rudfil 10 months ago
but which one last the longest without respraying throghout the work day?
MySkiesAreBlue24 10 months ago
have you tired Uninhibited by cher. i think cher's is better than channel.
MySkiesAreBlue24 11 months ago
haha I'm wearing a top with edie sedwick on it watching this :)
meohmy217 11 months ago
@meohmy217 Perfect.
KatiePuckrikSmells 11 months ago
Great review! Also, I absolutely love that necklace you're wearing =}
stellatocca 11 months ago
@stellatocca Thank you!
KatiePuckrikSmells 11 months ago
@stellatocca Thank you! It's a vintage 1900s coral necklace that was a present from my husband.
KatiePuckrikSmells 11 months ago
i am getting my mom this for mother day i such how did what you said and got my mom this not the angel buy thierry mugler because she did not like it at all it was so strong
valine0 11 months ago
I took a whiff of the bottle yesterday in Macy's and thought it reeked but I may get brave and try it on, I know bottle smell and skin smell are typically 2 very different things.....
charlottesmom 11 months ago
@charlottesmom It was the Eau Premiere version you tried, or the original No. 5?
KatiePuckrikSmells 11 months ago
I am a man and I bought the EdT today in the classy travel spray version. I love this scent for it makes me happy and sexy and lush and sophisticated all at the same time. It's the Carrie Bradshaw of perfumes!
originaldeftom 1 year ago
@originaldeftom Perfection!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
@KatiePuckrikSmells Apparently there is a whole book dedicated to the success story of "# 5" and I have learnt that the "Extraite Premiere Parfum" is made exclusively from Jasmine harvested in Grasse. I love the micro website of No.5
originaldeftom 1 year ago
yuck! i absolutely HATE this scent! it smells like old women!
dimitra490 1 year ago
@dimitra490 Yeah, an old woman with class :P
PlayWithFireSixty9 1 year ago
I just don't care how old it is, I just wanna know how it smells -_-
HannahRoser 1 year ago
@HannahRoser I discuss the smell in the review. To recap, it's a lemony-orange start with softer aldehydes than the original No. 5. The abstract florals (jasmine, ylang-ylang, iris and rose) deepen into soapy butteryness on the skin. Hope this helps.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
@chang248 I haven't smelled it for a few years, but I remember liking it. I'd have to smell it again to have something more useful to say!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
One more thing - a question - what are your thoughts on Drakkar Noir? It's one of my favorite fragrances out of most of the available men's colognes, and it wears well on my skin. I'm not one for those sweeter colognes, like JOOP, which after a while smells like rotting bubblegum on me.
PandoraKyss 1 year ago
@PandoraKyss Joop is sweet as all get out, isn't it? But I've never smelled Drakkar Noir, so I can't weigh in there...
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
@KatiePuckrikSmells I can't take Joop, or it's brother Nightflight. If Joop is the high school drop out, then Nightflight is the arrogant college kid. Too sweet. My ex-boyfriend wore them both. Horrors. I'd rather wear a Yankee Candle 'round my neck. But if you like earthy oakmossy types, you may like Drakkar. Very unique without screaming "OMG LOOK AT ME I HAVE HANDS," if you know what I mean.
PandoraKyss 1 year ago
@PandoraKyss Funny!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
@PandoraKyss JOOP! Homme is my absolute favourite winter go out clubbing scent! I feel like a sexy curvaceous candy pickled cherry. It is gay/ camp at first but develops into a butch leather hog, lol
originaldeftom 1 year ago
As of late, I've been trying to formulate my own fragrances using essential oils, and I've been reading and watching a lot of different videos about perfumes. Out of all of them, I trust your opinions and enjoy your reviews the most. There is a definite top note of a dark intelligence edged out with a sharp wit, drying down to a truthful frankness and an ability to convey one of the most underrated of our senses - that of smell. Great work; keep smelling and telling!
PandoraKyss 1 year ago
@PandoraKyss You clever clogs, you! Thanks for the great review of my reviews!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
@KatiePuckrikSmells whats up with your eyebrow? just wondering
TheGoofball77 1 year ago
@TheGoofball77 What's up with my eyebrow is that it's a scar from a childhood accident.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
KatiePuckrikSmells what is the diff. between chanel NO.5 Eau de Parfum and the chanel No 5 eau premiere which one well my mom like help asap
valine0 1 year ago
@valine0 Well, as I explain in this video, the newer Eau Premiere version of No. 5 is sheerer and lighter than the original No. 5 formulation. If your mom doesn't like strong smells, she'd be happier with Eau Premiere.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
what perfume be good for my mom she is 61yr old I thinking chanel No .5 or dior for the 12/25/10 what kind of perfume you think I sould get her she does not want a storg smell
valine0 1 year ago
@valine0 The one in this review, the Eau Premiere version of Chanel No. 5, would be good. Another soft and pretty and sophisticated one is Prada L'Eau Ambree. I love that one!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
no 5 smells like grandmas
B3ND0G 1 year ago
I appreciate the classic # 5..and prefer it to this, but I do agree the perfume was better than the edp
janiekendle 1 year ago
I don´t like the classic No. 5 (its´s to intensive I think) - but the the new variation is brilliant!
Anyway I just love my coco madmoiselle most =)
greetings from germany
MrsLittleChaos 1 year ago
@MrsLittleChaos Glad you checked in!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
i just LOVE chane no 5. the eau premiere kind. its so light and powdery, but still manages to fit in those fruity, flowery notes. it last so long. i could where this everywhere and not get bored with it
AGFashionAcademy 1 year ago
@AGFashionAcademy The mark of a great perfume!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
From watching many of your reviews, I am getting the distinct impression that you are not at all fond of aldehydes. Until about a year ago, I was very turned off by them. Now, I love the sparkle and brightness that aldehydes can bring to a fragrance! D&G, (red cap), Eau Premiere and a personal favorite, Sicily by D&G. I wonder if you would consider reviewing Sicily. Sadly, it was discontinued and I cannot find it anywhere. :-(
iamcasihart 1 year ago
@iamcasihart Well, I do always remark on aldehydes if they're part of the perfume's composition, because if they're there, they're distinctive. But not "distinktive", because I do enjoy them! I've got Eau Première in my own collection, and also Nasomatto China White, another aldehydic number I love. But I suppose I make a bit of a whoop about them because not everyone appreciates their vintage-style fizziness.
I haven't seen Sicily around, either, and don't have a sample to review.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
Previously I've tried the Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette but somehow the dry down is a little sour on my skin but Eau Premiere is just beautiful! It is lighter, fresher and yes still has the classic No 5 smell but the dry down on my skin is lightly sweet and I will definitely get it. Coco Mademoiselle is another favourite of mine from Chanel, perhaps you can review on it some day? Loved your witty reviews :)
red2046 1 year ago
@red2046 Good to hear you had success with Eau Premiere. Glad you're digging my reviews. Coco Mlle is definitely on my "to do" list.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
Hi Katie! Im a 17-yr-old girl and im going to a graduation dinner soon. My dress is in 60's style with simple cutting. Im looking for something classic and cute to put on. Is Chanel No.5 suitable for me or do you have any other suggestions? Thx a lot(:
wing42 1 year ago
@wing42 I love the idea of you matching your perfume to the era of your dress! I'd recommend Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere, since it contemporizes Chanel No. 5 ( very popular with young women in the 60s) so beautifully. You might also try Dior Diorissimo, the classic lily-of-the-valley, or its modern counterpart, Guerlain Idyll. Also check out Dior Diorella and Chanel Cristalle and No. 19, all from the 70s, but still classic and so pretty.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
I talked to a SA at the Chanel counter in the department store about Chanel No. 5. I told her how much I loved it as teenager and, ahem, 20's-something but didnt like how they changed it so stopped wearing it. She assured me, most haughtily, that it is the same formula as it always has been and that obviously my skin has changed and that is why it no longer smells good on me. I didn't SAY it didn't smell good - just that I didn't like how it smelled! Those twisty SAs!
ALPHADELTACAPPA 1 year ago
The SA is just plain wrong about Chanel No. 5 not changing. Over the years, changing regulations on perfume ingredients mean that the No. 5 formula's been adjusted to tweak the musk and oakmoss content. And who knows what else has changed, because perfume companies generally keep reformulations hush-hush.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
@KatiePuckrikSmells Thanks! I didn't think my skin changed and in any case, I think it is more my sense of smell. Does skin change? Regardless, it smells more soapy now which isn't a bad thing - it is just not the No. 5 I grew up smelling on my Mom before I started spritzing it on me. One of my first boyfriends liked it so much on me that he gave it to me as a birthday gift, I am interested in smelling Premiere to see if it reminds more of my teenage spritizing of No. 5
ALPHADELTACAPPA 1 year ago
Preferences certainly change, but I don't really know what skin gets up to. I suppose we lose our "new car smell" as we get older, and our skin does get dryer, so that will effect how a fragrance wears.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
Is Eau Premiere for men?
cantavoidtrite 1 year ago
@cantavoidtrite It's marketed to women, but because it's a dialed-down version of No. 5, lighter and fresher, I know of guys who love wearing it.
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
hahahahahaha you're really funny, and very knowledgeable. Thanks for your input
saddlerackcowgirl 1 year ago
@saddlerackcowgirl So glad you're digging my smelly scene!
KatiePuckrikSmells 1 year ago
Well I don't think so. I'm 15 and here,everybody from 12 to 50 love this scent.
Guess it change from people to people.
Perhaps, good video
melodelicious12 2 years ago
That's really cool to hear, melodelicious. Where do you live?
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
I'm living in Montréal
melodelicious12 2 years ago
You all obviously have more sophisticated sniffers up there!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Yeah probably haha
melodelicious12 2 years ago
@melodelicious12 hmm i'm 16. i was just wondering is it ok for teens or is it too mature. or kinda mid 20s type of purfume. or maybe everyone :) it'd be great if you could tell me <3
kcindrl0kjjdfgpoin5 1 year ago
@kcindrl0kjjdfgpoin5 yeah it's okay for teen =) It's not too mature, it's just okay. Try it and tell me what you tought about it! :)
melodelicious12 1 year ago
Actually I have to agree with the last poster - sorry but I came here looking for someone who loves perfume. It seems that you're more interested in becoming a youtube star than you are in the actual perfumes. I'm going back to NST and Basenotes ...
Kalleesto 2 years ago
Kalleesto, you're in good hands with Robin at NST and Grant at Basenotes. If you're still scouting around for new voices, also check out Nathan Branch, Perfume Posse and the lively crowd over at Perfume of Life.
Happy sniffing!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
@Kalleesto Oh, and I might be barking up the wrong tree with this, but I invite you to check out my blog, KatiePuckrikSmells dot c o m. Plenty of perfume love going on there!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Thank you for the tips and the gracious acceptance of my abrupt comment.
Appreciated.
Kalleesto 2 years ago
You are welcome indeed.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Most of your jokes just fall flat and are not at all funny--not even a chuckle or smile. They are just distracting from your informative reviews. They are particularly distracting because you cut away after every lame joke.
888lola 2 years ago
i've smelled chanel n5 and it didn't appeal to me. I got the roll-on version of viva la juicy and i LOVE it! I'm 13 so maybe my nose isn't mature enough for chanel? I did smell chanel chance in a magazine and i loved it though... any thoughts?
mileyfan8787 2 years ago
You got it, mileyfan - younger noses will start to crave different kinds of stimulation as they mature.
It's similar to how our food tastes develop - when you're young, strong, or spicy, or exotic flavors just seem yukky. And by the time you're an adult, it's "Coffee? Wine? Stinky cheese? Bring it on!!"
Chanel Chance is an oriental formulated for a younger crowd, meaning that the spices and patchouli and florals are really sweetened up to fit in with the current sweet perfume trend.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
I really don't understand the hype behind Chanel No. 5. It smells so grandmotherly and strong! It's like Opium. Maybe my mind will change as I get a little bit older though since I'm still only 18.
MonaRocks09 2 years ago
Yeah, Chanel No. 5 really references another era, before the magic of perfumes that smell like cotton candy and berries.
I would say that No. 5 is definitely a woman's perfume, and you should revisit it in another 10 years...or at least the Eau Premiere version.
And just think, the grandmothers who wear it now used to wear it as hot 20-somethings. It's funny to think that someday, Juicy Couture will be a "grandmotherly" scent!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
My mom got it for her 50th birthday but guess what? I'm the one using it and LOVING IT! I can't stop smelling myself and I'm 22. I"ve heard that the the No.22 is much better do you but it's hard to find here, do you think i should bother? I'm looking for a signature scent.
lilacfunk 2 years ago
Ha! Good to hear! Eau Première is a delight, and it was designed to bring the joys of Chanel No. 5 to a younger generation.
I wouldn't say No. 22 is better than Eau Première - just different. No. 22 is a very aldehydic, abstract floral, and you really have to enjoy those sharp aldehydes to get into it. I think you're good with Eau Première.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Bought this after watching your preview let me say it is heavenly! You don't need to douse yourself with it..treat with caution in specific areas of your body..it IS strong and subtle at the same time and it makes me feel ultra feminine and personally speaking much nicer than the original, hey that's just my opinion. Those under 25 yrs old would probably do better with something else like viva la juicy (nothing wrong with it ..just "too sweetly youthful for me)Definitely NOT for the teens,lol
villagegirl4life 2 years ago
Well put. For mature noses only. Chanel No. 5 really doesn't compute until you've been around the block a few times...so to speak!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
yeah lyk her bad breath in the morning
padmei9021053 2 years ago
Harsh!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
it smells like grandma and my adviser's mouth!!!! sorry
padmei9021053 2 years ago
Your advisor's mouth?? Wow!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Hey Katie! :)
I was wondering if you could do a review of Miss Dior Cherie and also of Fancy by Jessias Simpson?
Thanks!! :DDD
rcg9 2 years ago
I've been getting a lot of requests for Miss Dior Cherie, so I plan to do that soon.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Ok awesome thanks!!
Have you tried Fancy by Jessica Simpson?
Cause I'd love to hear your thoughts on it :)
rcg9 2 years ago
It's been a while since I tried Fancy - would have to try it again to comment.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Mmkay :)
Well then I'll just shut up and be happy your doing Miss Dior cherie!!
lol :D
rcg9 2 years ago
lol
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Revisited Fancy yesterday - woo - I forgot how fruity that one is, cuz I always think of it as a straight vanilla. But it's really fruity-tooty, along with the vanilla. Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Abricot hits that fruity-vanilla vibe too. Kenzo Amour Indian Holi is a more "grown-up" fruity vanilla, just for reference.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
But you liked it over all?
And yea lol
It is really fruity!!
But I LOVE how it smells on my skin
& I'm thinking about trying Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Abricot cuz of your review! Plus it's Katy Perry's favorite so that's a bonus!!!! :DD
rcg9 2 years ago
I'm interested to hear how you think Fancy and Vanille Abricot compare in a perfume dance-off.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
hahaha well I'll DEF. keep you posted ;)
Also I was thinking about trying out DKNY-be delicious n the green kind
Just to have a more fresh option if I want it
rcg9 2 years ago
Be Delicious is certainly more fresh'n'crispy than the other sweeties you mentioned.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
lol I tried it today and it just smelled like flowers on my skin!!
BLEH!!
I can't STAND flower smells!
Plus my Mom is very sensitve to flowery perfumes!
I think I'll just try Vanille Abricot instead ;)
rcg9 2 years ago
No flowers for you, then! Got it.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
haha sorry I guess I just went on and on ;D
rcg9 2 years ago
lol
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
I love mademoiselle by chanel.
what do you think about it?
And can you please do a review on
Betsey Johnson? thank you!
0obestbigsiso0 2 years ago
I like the general vibe of Chanel Mademoiselle, the spicy, butch oriental, but its popularity means it's a little played out at the moment. I always think that Mademoiselle fans should check out Chanel Égoïste (the original, the Platinum version), because though it's marketed to men, its spicy rose and creamy sandalwood smells gorgeous on women, too, and is in the same genre as Mademoiselle.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
please do DIOR? I'm so in love with Dior Addict and Dior Addict 2. I have those and Miss Dior Cherie, but I'm not sold on Poison... I think it smells a lot like poison and less like sexy chic... I'd have to buy any other ones online where I wouldn't be able to smell them.
WangIheart 2 years ago
I've got those on my "to do" list!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
I totally get the "fizzy sparkle" you speak of! I've been wearing Eau Premiere for a few days now and I personally think it has a soda pop fizz-type sparkle, kind of like the carbonation I smell from ginger ale. Does that make sense? I'm bad at describing scents :op
leeyah87 2 years ago
Complete makes sense. I agree with you.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
I'm french, and I would like to let you all know that when Katie says eau de parfum she says it wrong. It's pronounced eau de parf"ugh" not eau de parfumm
sweetlily2008 2 years ago
Thanks for the tip, sweetlily!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
I think Katie is doing a pretty good job of pronouncing it. It's pronounced exactly like "parfum" but with a nasal vowel at the end (indicated by the m which is not intended to be pronounced). It's a difficult sound for many Americans to pronounce, and I don't think "ugh" approximates the sound when pronounced in either French or English.
Keep up the good work, Katie. :D
jwpianoboe 2 years ago
Aww...appreciate your slap on the back, jwpianoboe! I hope that viewers gather that while I'm not a native French speaker, I try my best with the pronunciation.
The irony is, Americans love hearing their language spoken with French accents, or English, or Italian, or Persian, or whatever the case may be. It sounds "exotic". But sadly, it doesn't work the other way around ;-)
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
What is the difference between Eau De Toilette and Eau Premiere?
reallionaire2008 2 years ago
"Eau de Toilette" refers to the concentration of perfume oil in a fragrance - typically 4-10% perfume oil for an EdT. "Eau Première" is Chanel's (meaningless, as far as I can tell!) name for this lighter version of No. 5. It's just the title, and not a perfume term.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
ohhh, I've heard you say Eau De Parfum (spelling?) a few times also....is that different too? I'm new to perfumes....
reallionaire2008 2 years ago
Here's the breakdown of perfume concentration terminology:
Eau de cologne (2 5% perfume oil)
Eau de toilette (4 10% perfume oil)
Eau de parfum (8 15% perfume oil)
Parfum (15 25% perfume oil)
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
you remind me of someone from desperate housewives =) your videos are great.
PartOfTheirWorld 2 years ago
the eau du parfum was waaaaay too heavy and old laadyish i love the eau du premire and i also love chanel no°21 and 19
willaboi07 2 years ago
I love No. 19, too!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
oooh I would love to have a young version of my mom's perfume! I love No. 5 but it reminds me too much of sneaking into my mom's make up.
engdomofheaven 2 years ago
Eau Premiere is definitely a more accessible version of No. 5.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
I know what you mean, but my remix ... sneaking into my grandmother's fragrances (she spent 14 years of her life in Paris, FR).
Crystalisha 2 years ago
Well, if she said Chanel No. 5, she's probably wearing the classic EDT.
Indult Tihota is a beautiful, pure vanilla. It's sweet without being sickly, and is very smooth, without the burnt aspect of Aquolina Pink Surgar or Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanilla (which is a great treatment of vanilla, too!) I wish it weren't so crazy-pricey. Vanilla-wise, I'm also a fan of Vanille Sauvage de Madegascar by Maison Vanille.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
It sort of looks like your foundation is a mask which doesn't blend nicely into your jaw-line... Not hate intended, just an observation :)
beautybyaleksandra 2 years ago
Just took another look at this one, and I see what you mean. But don't actually wear foundation all over my face. My face does get more sun than my body, and I think either the lighting or the processing of this vid exaggerated the color differential. Thanks for input.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
Please could you review Black Star by Avril Lavigne ? I've recently bought it but I don't know whether or not I should take it back because other people think it's
too 'watermelon infused' but I'd be more confident with a better review, i.e you :)
BattleOfTheStars 2 years ago
I'd like to check out Black Star, but at the mo', it's only sold at Kohl's, and there isn't one in my area. Soooo...I'm not able to give you my opinion. But you are the ultimate expert in how you want to smell, and if wearing Black Star makes you feel like a delightful creature, then you should keep it.
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
your soooo pretty jeeeeeeeealuuus
lnsceclipse1 2 years ago
Ive been debating about getting this and u sold me :) thanks katie
passionatereader77 2 years ago
Yay!
KatiePuckrikSmells 2 years ago
can you please do a review on dolce and gabbana light blue its my fave
supsupsweaters 2 years ago