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sarmatus – :
lucky me I found a vintage extrait in that until-1950s-flat-glass-stopper-bottle containing a small amount of liquid.
Sure the top notes vanished, also the aldehydes did. Some shy flower notes remained (Lily? Lily of the valley? rose?) but here we go: heavy balsamic birch tar, vanillic tobacco, dark warm resinous incense… dried laurel leaves and oregano. what an experience… it is intense like knize ten, and it does remind me a lot of knize ten.
I have to say that the leather notes are quite different from the les exclusifs edt and edp. they are not as sparkling and shimmering, i guess it’s heavily aged. If i did not knew i couldn’t say that they wear the same name.
I am also a lucky owner of an eau de cologne splash of cdr, and this one has aged quite similar to my extrait, although i cannot date exactly the little bottle.
yasya21 – :
From a man’s perspective, 80’s non-exclusifs extrait.
Though the composition quite different, personally I perceive this as the roots of Antaeus. Chanel smooth aldehyde floral. Then sex on top. The difference is that this doesn’t have much aggressive floral’s such as Rose, instead focused towards a gentle birch-leather overtone.
Strongly feminine-masculine scent.
Where as Antaeus would be the masculine-masculine-feminine scent.
I love this.
pulka90 – :
It opens with Chanel’s signature aldehydes and floral trio of rose, jasmine and ylang ylang. Then ends with fine leather. It is as classy as all Chanel’s designs.
For me, Bandit’s leather is an attitude while Chanel’s Cuir is an accessory just like her pearls or 2.55 baguette handbag to complete ones wardrobe.
Vintage extrait review.
vitanser57 – :
Found an open, part used bottle of Cuir de Russie on eBay.
Very much a shot in the dark, as I had no idea what the fragrance would be like.
Well, I’m so very glad I bought it!
No idea how to describe the various notes within the perfume, but I can say THAT I LOVE IT.
My husband likes it too, and it smells Divine on him.
EMalkgakEmene – :
@farang get the edp instead as longevity and projection wont be any issue. but the smell of the parfum is unmatched cuz its out of this world!
PeleTelpGag – :
It smells good, floral leather as it is supposed to. But the performance is poor. It is true that parfum extraits have little projection so I don’t mind. However, the longevity is also very poor. The main notes are gone in less than an hour and there is hardly a faint scent trail after a couple of hours on my skin. Sorry Chanel, it’s not worth it since there are other similar fragrances available.
TWiqtieN – :
I had it once, but gifted it to a very dear friend. It is on my re-purchase list again. The “Les Exclusifs” is well formulated in its edt versions, so in the p version must be too right? My friend used it and couldn’t agree more. At the end, if any liquid is signed by Ernest I will just grab it and go home.