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Mass Effect 1994 – :
Whan an incredible composition. I didn’t care for the EDT, but the EDP is just incredible. Chanel’s hidden masterpiece. A must have.
Emestewow – :
floral = Yes
musky = Yes (in a smooth, creamy way)
fruity = Yes
amber = Not Sure
sweet = A little bit
powdery = Yes
I hope I don’t seem crazy but this perfume has a warm feel. Just like being hugged for 10 seconds when sprayed on.
It’s a good perfume but I don’t see myself buying it for a second time, even though it comes with warm hugs!
comischev – :
No 18 is one of very few that has been through an all-rounded enhancement in the EDP reconstruction. Compared to the former EDT in Les Exclusifs, No 18 EDP and Bois des Iles EDP are surely improved, and Sycomore EDP is acknowledgedly ruined, while any of Coromandel, 31 Rue Cambon (sort of, yes), Cuir de Russie and No 22 is hard and remained subjective to tell which version is better.
One that has tested the No 18 EDT might have found it was disappointing due to lack of a clear structure and a over-obscure texture that cannot support the whole tones. Indeed, the EDT is rather pale and improperly hazy which is, however, no longer a concern in the EDP that is completed finally. Besides, if someone concerns, the longevity is doubled or even tripled which is not correctly showed in the statistic distribution on this webpage.
No 18, along with vintage Egoiste (or even short-lived Bois Noir, they are the same) are sorts of deductions of the vintage Bois des Iles (also appeared as Woods of Islands on the box) from which No 18 takes the base and, in contrast, Egoiste takes almost all but aldehydes note.
It is noteworthy that No 18 EDP is pronounced enough to show the connection with Zegna Florentine Iris—the specific iris-violet-musk combo. That said, it does not apply to the EDT concentration. Ratings: 7.5/10 (EDP); 6.5 (EDT)
olegs77 – :
The only Chanel Exclusif that has actually been improved after the new EDP reformulation.
cavidan – :
The Chanel EDT Oddball. First glance seems almost futuristic.
Ginger Ale and Grappa opening. Then an abstract artist’s notion. Ambrette streaks across the Universe to meet a singular note of a Floral Essence Rose perfection. Then a snap back to a notion of something Icy and soul-less. Pure and Austere.
Very soon a fade into a memory.
Beautiful and very nearly Transcendent.
A humongous bottle of this in EDT I am search of.
So I may jump right in.
MiticsGet – :
the ambrette here is the key player and all other notes are merely supporters to bring the ambrette note up. im wearing a sample now but i can tell after few wearings that this is severly underrated. in my book, its a 10/10
xaa1 – :
With great curiosity I’ve been visiting – during the last two weeks – the local Chanel shop as well as a large commercial cosmetics chain – that ironically now stocks ‘Les Exclusifs’ as well. I went on several occasions, to be fully sure how dramatic, or better, how disastrous this EDT becomes EDP farce is. ‘Sycomore’ has been annihilated into a generica thing, ’31 Rue de Cambon’ lost exactly that magic what made it so special, the same goes for ’28 La Pausa’ – but here we are with ‘No. 18’. Together with the above mentioned, my favourite of the line and it being such a peculiar perfume for Chanel and their ‘Les Exclusifs’, utterly unique and futuristic, showing what an outstanding perfumer Jaques Polge was. With the new EDP version in fact everything seems fine. Did this happen by mistake ? Did the new perfumer forget to do something with it ? I remember when ‘Boy’ came out, it were the ‘No.18’ bottles that often were hidden in the Chanel counter’s comported display systems, apparently to free space for the new creation – and sales assistants indirectly approving ‘No. 18’s unpopularity. In any way, relieved at least this one is still as marvellous as ever !
p.s. any psychoanalysts-les-exclusifs-fans amongst the community here – the Polge father – son – same trade – reformulation situation might trigger an interesting review…