For the price point and all the “prestige” it has it’s a bit disappointing.
I guess back when they first made Chanel No. 5, that soap smell was more unique. That perfume is from 1921.
By the way, if you want something at a cheaper price point but still high quality for your son, I’ve been buying from these guys:
https://www.stirlingsoap.com/collections/eau-de-toilettes
I don’t think they have anything that smells like Chanel No. 5, and most of the scents are more masculine. But a few are feminine (duchess, queen of hearts, evie, sweet stuff, witchy woman). Some of their scents are “inspired by” (basically copies of) more well known and expensive scents.
My personal favorite is Haverford, named after the Parks and Rec character.
I am seriously not into perfume/cologne at all, and I’m sure someone more knowledgeable would have better suggestions. But thought I’d throw in my 2c. Especially since the stuff that Sterling scents are inspired by is often 5x or 10x the price.
I’ve gotta be real, I’m pretty sure the son wants this 90% for the brand name.
99% brand name
Chanel No.5 suffers from the problem that it was originally made over 100 years ago. While the scent of No.5 did not change much, lots and lots and lots of products that came later imitated the scent of the (at the time) prestigious No.5. So it’s not necessarily a case of “No.5 smells like soap”, rather than “soaps smell like No.5”. And No.5 can’t escape the position it founds itself in without becoming something else entirely.
I see.
I have never smelled it, and now I want to experience it for myself! Thanks for the history lesson
I love #5, but it only needs a very small amount. He may be over applying it. If it’s a spray about 1/2 pump, and if it’s an applicator one swipe should be enough, then rub it in
Ooh, I should start wearing cologne again.
looks up the scent I liked
$50 minimum for the smallest size. Maybe I won’t.
Joop! smells like baby powder. I got laid so much when wearing it. Married now though.
Sorry for asking, but N5 is for woman. Why didn’t he go for platinum égoïste or allure homme?
Cause he’s feminine.
Just want to say, as a guy who was never confident enough to be fem, and I feel like I’m constantly wearing the wrong skin, you are an awesome parent, and you’re knocking it out of the fucking park. You rock, your kid clearly rocks, and you are, personally, doing your part to make the whole work rock just a little bit more. ❣️
ok that makes sense.
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Very wholesome!
A lot of people think gendering smells is a bit silly.
What a coincidence, a game friend was just talking about receiving some high end perfume as a gift from her son and she was disappointed that it smelled like soap.
90%+ of “status symbols” are scams.
Don’t even start with wine.
Seems to be a pretty divisive scent to begin with from what I’ve read online. Half hate it (smells like soap, baby powder, granny, etc.) while for the other half it’s the best thing ever.
What makes a scent good is how it smells on you , the way it interacts with your own chemistry, and how it makes you feel. If he likes it and he feels good and more confident wearing it, that’s worth it.
They’re literally the cheapest thing Chanel (and Dior, D&G, Mont Blanc, Hugo Boss, Armani, YSL, Prada, etc) sells and nobody who isn’t into perfumes will even notice you’re wearing it. Even within the perfume space, those are literally the most basic brands you can get (because they’re not perfume brands) so nobody who is into perfumes would take it as a status symbol either. Saying perfumes from Chanel are status symbols is like saying glasses from Harley Davidson are status symbols.
Isn’t this a perfume for women? Anyway, I like it!
Indeed it is. My son likes it too. I’m happy he’s happy.
Aw. That’s very sweet.
you’re a good dad
Coco Chanel was a Nazis conspirator. Fuck Chanel into the sun forever.
Into the sun? That’s not where Nazis go, nazis go into government these days
You just described all of US capitalism
Covid?
Knock off?
Just your genes?
These people use very expensive soap…
Or that, lol
Maybe I just don’t have a posh sense of smell.
When he runs out, just grab the bottle out of the trash and fill it with soap and hand it back to him. You’re welcome
Pretty crazy to just go out and buy a 50mL of No. 5 without getting one of the free little spritzers from Belk
I didn’t buy it for myself. My son likes it. I bought it for him.
