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Tosha204 – :
I own RC 31 in the edt and love it so much that I bemoaned its replacement. When the edp was introduced, I tried it on a blotter and was unimpressed. Where was the sparkle and birghtness of the original? Why did the edp seem so flat?
Fast forward a few years and as I’m walking through the cosmetics department of Galeries Lafayette in Nice (I had time to kill!), the Chanel shop-within-a-shop is the first thing I encounter, so I tried it on skin, instead of a blotter.
While the edp lacks the lemon-lime soda pop and nose tickling effect of the opening of the original, it’s not necessary as terrible as I believed. The edp is indeed more dense (but still not heavy), still recognizable as Rue Cambon, and it seemingly lasts forever. I sprayed it on at 3pm yesterday afternoon and it’s 8:30 the next day; it’s survived a hot soapy shower and 8 hours sleep. A technical marvel.
When my edt bottle is empty, I feel good knowing the edp is available. Beautiful work, Chanel.
citereebids – :
this is not a subtle perfume. not meant for wallflowers (like myself) hence not suitable for me to wear around people, esp at work. but for a night out, boy what a mystical magical creature this is! loud, verging to becoming obnoxious but dose it right, its like a spicy flowery bouquet surrounding u. perfume that makes statement, sometimes before ur arrival lol so wear wigh caution
yosic.pavel – :
This one took me a while to admire, but now I’m head over heels. I don’t seem to detect many of the notes listed: iris, patchouli, and black pepper escape me almost entirely. What I do smell, though, is a beautiful and prominent ylang note, very yellow, tart, and fleshy. Underneath that, a thin veil of rose, and though I detest the rose Chanel uses (even so in 31 Rue Cambon), it makes it very characteristic of modern Chanel, which I appreciate for what it is. The woods are subtle and offer a soft base for the tangy top and middle notes to harmonize. Longevity and sillage are meh, as I expect from Chanel, which is why I opt to buy their fragrances anywhere but boutiques or retailers (I hate to be so cynical, but I cannot justify paying Tom Ford prices for drugstore performance). I reckon this will be a stunning spring/summer staple, so I’m really longing to add it to my collection.
львенок2010 – :
31 Rue Cambon EdP is an elegant and chic scent for women who knows to get noticed in a stylish and soft way. I love 31 Rue Cambon – almost as much as I love 1932 EdT-version. 1932 EdT has a bit more aldehydenotes, 31 Rue Cambon is a bit calmer and with some more flowery notes. Elegant, chic and Sensual at the same time. They are not the same to my nose – but more like to good friends that goes along the same road in life.
31 Rue Cambon EdP är en elegant och chic doft för kvinnor som vet att göra sig sedda på ett stilfullt men ändå mjukt sätt. Jag älskar 31 Rue Cambon – nästan lika mycket som jag älskar 1932 EdT-versionen. 1932 har mer aldehyder – 31 rue Cambon har mer blomnoter. Elegant, chic och sensuell. Dessa två är inte jättelika varann som dofter – men kanske kan jämföras med två riktigt goda vänner som följs åt genom livet.
pavik62 – :
(1) 31RC EDP is still 31RC.
(2) More importantly, the EDP is a good successor!
If 31RC EDT used to be exposed to alleged reproduction of Guerlain Mitsouko as some people said, then the EDP stands on its own feet, literally.
* I will update this review soon.
lqu978intitytek – :
just… wow! very smooth yet regal. the pepper gives it a hint of masculinity despite the abundance of flower. the animalic base reminds me of antaeus. a classy, classy scent
edit: this, and boy are so potent! if ur looking for les exclusifs with strong performance, choose this or boy. theyre even more potent than my beloved coromandel. none of them are cloying. theyre all very beautiful!! am in love even more with my les exclusifs
saskvoch – :
Leather, Civet, and Skin Musk, or Damn this is Illicit
I think that there is a LOT going on here, more than the simple list of notes would convey. Actually I was blown away by how different this is from the EDT…they are definitely kissing cousins but this is not simply a stronger version of the EDT…
Frankly this is a dirty perfume. A Sexy, Dirty perfume. On my skin it’s all iris…iris surrounded by leather and skin musk and erotic pepper/21st century civet. 31 should only be worn past 10 o’clock at night it’s that good…oh my I was not not expecting this at all. And that iris! My Lord is that a strong, almost fleshy iris! I didn’t know that it was possible! Maybe it’s just because it’s layered with all those good old fashioned sexy notes that it comes across like that. I’m sorry that I’m just babbling about this but I don’t think I’ve ever smelled an iris perfume like this…and damn that leather/skin musk…and the earthy dark pepper that turns almost into civet on my skin. This is dark as hell, achingly beautiful, and makes me feel like a sex goddess…and I don’t usually throw the sex/perfume dichotomy around that often, but that’s what 31 does on my skin.
Okay, so the clinical part: The iris is front and center right away, and surrounded by the leather/musk/pepper…the ylang ylang is kind of weird on me. But good weird…it almost acts like an aldehyde, it is the highest-pitched note in 31, it lends a golden sheen of light and sweetness over all that leathery iris. But for me it’s background noise. The ylang ylang does hold on for most of the life of the perfume and acts as that rounding note. The ‘modern chypre base’ starts to emerge after an hour or two, and earthy patchouli dipped in a ton of labdanum…very resinous, but still, it just drapes over the skin and behaves wonderfully. The rose comes out here as well, it is still not a star, but the iris does move to the side a little and a nice dark rose sits in with everything else. On the far, far drydown is patchouli, labdanum, iris, and woods. Interestingly enough, the drydown is cleanest part of the perfume. The leather/musk/pepper notes are gone by the time 31 fully dries down.
This lasts at least 12+ hours on me, with say 3-4 good sprays. It’s definitely not a powerhouse, but anyone who leans in will be able to smell you (and how sexy is that?) and I can smell 31 on me all throughout the wear, it’s NOT so quiet that it turns into a wrist sniffer.
So can you tell that I totally dig this? Lol. I guess I was just totally unprepared and delighted by how this works on my skin…it’s earthy, sexy, and classy all rolled into one. And the lasting power is truly great, and worthy of being an Eau de Parfum. Now I wish I had gotten the ridiculously priced 200 ml bottle…
DisaSuper – :
I have the EDT and love it although had an issues with sillage and longevity (have to douse myself in it!). Was excited to try the EDP as if it remedied that issue, this would be a go-to perfume for me much more than it is. Sadly, EDP still lower than average sillage and longevity perhaps a little better.
I find the EDT achingly beautiful, if in a very transitory way. The EDP had a more rounded, richer heart which is still very much rue cambon but the citrus (I think) has been dialled down which does detract a little. I personally liked that juxtaposition.
Still a great perfume, I just wish they’d kept the EDT formula as well.
esn242elipseskism – :
I’d tested the original Edt of 31 Rue Cambon and liked it, but it did not move me. Weak sillage and short-lived on my skin. Disappointed, but, so it goes.
Recently, I’ve been going through a “Chanel Phase”, enjoying “Boy” “No. 5 Premiere” and revisiting my vintage “No. 5 Perfume” a lot.
So, I decided to make a leap of faith, and blindly order the re-issued, now in Edp form, 31 Rue Cambon. (This after reading and re-reading AveParfum’s review many times.
I’ve had several sprays of 31 RC on my skin for a few hours… I am delighted with it! Is is different from the original edt, but much more to my liking. The first thing I thought of was “Wow! Original “Ysatis”! And yep, the Ylang-Ylang in this is so good, it is just about perfect. A touch sweet, but not too much. There is also something growly here. Maybe it is the Patchouli working with the other notes, maybe that wonderful Ylang… but whatever, it is darn sexy!
This is most certainly a fine Chanel, and a classic Perfume. Not for the men, in my opinion. Very female, quite luxurious. I am so happy!
sisnat – :
Pure class in a bottle
I don’t come across many perfect perfumes often but this is one of them.
Perfect balance of resins, citrus, earthiness and powder.
It smells expensive and classy and I feel like you could wear this anytime, anywhere, the type of scent that is just like a second skin.
Nightmare123 – :
Can a man pull off the new EDP ? I think it was possible with the EDT.
rec1c – :
A comparison between EDT and EDP of 31 RUE CAMBON:
The two formulations are certainly different. The EDP is still 31 Rue Cambon, but I don’t notice the contrast of the dusty patchouli with tangy, fresh citrus notes as much as I do with the EDT, and that is the particular thing about the EDT I love so much–the contrast.
At first I got scared because the EDP seemed a bit generic. Think Coco Mademoiselle EDT without any peppery notes. Is this really a Les Exclusif, I thought? I won’t go so far as to say I was “let down,” but I did wonder if I would find anything about the EDP to love. Well, I did. About 2 hours into the wearing it is when the heart of patchouli really shined. About 5 hours into the drydown, I noticed a woody scent. I don’t recall smelling anything distinctly woody in my EDT at any point. It’s a nice wood, too, that reminds me of oak. It’s soft, but it’s there. After 8 hours of wear, the perfume is faint, but the oak-like note is the dominant note.
I very much dislike a lot of citrus in my perfumes, but I bought the EDT because it just seemed so modern and incredibly stylish to me. I picured models in a black & white photo shoot in front of the wrought iron gates of a French chateau. Modern baroque. With the EDP, the imagery is different, more mundane. More for running errands or wearing with jeans and a cute top.
Don’t get me wrong, I like both formulations, actually. The EDP lasted 8+ hours with one spray to each wrist. I know I said that initially I felt that the EDP resembled Coco Mademoiselle EDT without the pepper, but the woody base won me over in the end.
My chemistry didn’t pick up much floral, mostly very strong bergamot, patch and woods. I have ylang ylang essential oil, and I get absolutely zero ylang ylang in this perfume. I don’t get any banana or fruity notes, and personally I never thought ylang ylang smelled fruity at all, so I guess it’s all about personal perception (of course it is–it’s perfume!)
I like both versions, but I still slightly prefer my EDT because it makes me feel really stylish. If there are folks out there who aren’t already familiar with 31 RUE CAMBON, I would still wholeheartedly recommend sampling the EDP. It’s still very elegant, very CHANEL and is not crap perfume by any means.
dima856 – :
There’s been a lot of panic in the perfume community regarding the new EDP of 31RC, so I’d just like to (perhaps!) allay some of those fears with a bit of reassurance.
There is no denying that the EDP is slightly different to the EDT… however, in my opinion it’s still 31RC, but with the lusher, richer notes played up a tiny bit (which is perhaps the point of an EDP?). All the notes are still there, but the EDP is not quite so austere. The maquis / dry-grass plus sparkling citrus opening is still evident, but that empty, minimalist middle has a touch more Chanelesque floral lushness, primarily ylang-ylang, hence, I suspect, the comments about bananas and pears. It’s not enough to make it heavy or spoil the overall airiness, but I’d say this is where the main difference is to be found. The fragrance still follows its usual, fairly complex development, and still has its beautiful and amazingly addictive smooth patchouli-powder drydown.
So for those of you who were sold more on the slightly dusty, straw-tinged, über-dry opening of the EDT than on the rest of the fragrance then yes, the change to the EDP might be a deal-breaker for you. However, I personally feel that 31RC has now been given the heart it was missing, or that it’s come of age and developed into its full potential. It was always achingly beautiful, but something of a minimalist wonder; this tiny (and it really is tiny) tweak turns it into an achingly beautiful grand parfum. Still modern, still minimalist, still the same sillage, but somehow more what it always should have been, to my mind (I know this might be heresy to some!). This added lushness may also be what makes it now seem to swing a tad more femme than unisex, if you’re into such distinctions. Looking at it objectively though, it could still be worn just as easily by either gender.
gonaboallic – :
No way this is 31 rue cambon! when the SA sprayed this on my arm i told her “this is 1932”! i re-checked the bottle in disbelief and nope its 31 rue cambon!!!
woody chypre? yeah right! It’s an ylang bomb, with a fruity pear-jasmine-banana thing going on, clean powdery iris and the exclusive accord that runs through most of the line. I really didnt sense any woods or patchouli. It smells good, classy, but doesn’t convey any “31 rue cambon” haute couture vibe. It’s a more vintage and austere version of 1932 to my nose. Another Chanel exclusive we lost. 😮
scent: 7+/10
longevity: 6/10
sillage: 6/10
sotvictor – :
No sparkling, funky, bittersweet, addictive opening like the EdT.
This goes straight into a more rounded base which is still gorgeous ofc.
Not as unisex anymore as before, so another no-no for me.
This one definitely lost a lot of it’s power and character.
Gimme back my EdT!!