Chanel 1957 is the Chanel I almost didn't try. I'm not really a fan of musky fragrances at all so I had my reservations about this new Les Exclusif. But hello, it's Chanel so not only did I have to try it I also should have known better than to doubt them . Now I can't stop wearing it.
1957 is a beauty. It starts out more aldehydic than I expected (that's a good thing ) and sparkles with bergamot and an indolic neroli . Iris lends a dry powder and a brief old school vibe, honey adds warmth without over sweetening and a barely there cedar grounds things. Throughout are the carefully built layers of 8 white musks that Olivier Polge used in the creation of the fragrance. They waft and wrap softly around you , lingering all day with the bright florals.
Longevity here is long. 10 + hours easily on me and it lingers longer on clothes. For a fragrance that leans lighter, that's wonderful lasting time.
While 1957 doesn't reinvent the fragrance wheel it is unique to Chanel's oeuvre , is simply pretty and definitely worth a sniff and spritz.
Chanel 1957 is $ 200 for 2.5 oz and $ 350 for 6.8 oz at Chanel.com
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