Comète, from Chanel was released in 2024. The perfumer behind this creation is Olivier Polge. It has the top notes of Aldehydes and Cherry Blossom, middle notes of Heliotrope and Iris, and base notes of Musk.
It doesn't smell like a Chanel fragrance at all and the aldehydes don't appear in the same way as in other fragrances from Les Exclusifs collection. The scent is powdery, but not as much as you might imagine from the combination of iris and Heliotrope. It is not dry powdery, like La Pausa for example. The whole thing smells rather like it has a lot of Violet and the smell in general reminds me of the color Purple (I don't immediately think of purple if smelling Iris). The aroma is sweet and "moist". Heliotrope is neither vanilla-like, nor almond-like, but the scent is thick, still not creamy and it brings the sweetness to the scent. The notes say "musky notes" and I think the scent is here very similar to Ambrette which has a sweet floral musky nuances. In the dry down the sharp scent of Violet changes into a softer texture and it's more like a mix of subtle Iris and clear Heliotrope. The scent is soft, pretty and pleasant, but I understand why we have been disappointed with it. It's hard to say if I'll buy the whole bottle. It may be that I suddenly fall in love with it, because there is absolutely nothing unpleasant in this scent or blend in overall. The smell is familiar and it reminds me of something, and I'll tell you as soon as I get it in my head. The two most recent crushes on Violet Fragrances are Pierre de Velay Amour and Oriza de L.Legrand Violettes du Czar, I definitely need Amour, the latter one I already bought and perhaps the most unsuccessful Violet fragrance is just lately released Palatine. I will continue testing this more and I will edit my thoughs if needed. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
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It doesn't smell like a Chanel fragrance at all and the aldehydes don't appear in the same way as in other fragrances from Les Exclusifs collection. The scent is powdery, but not as much as you might imagine from the combination of iris and Heliotrope. It is not dry powdery, like La Pausa for example. The whole thing smells rather like it has a lot of Violet and the smell in general reminds me of the color Purple (I don't immediately think of purple if smelling Iris). The aroma is sweet and "moist". Heliotrope is neither vanilla-like, nor almond-like, but the scent is thick, still not creamy and it brings the sweetness to the scent. The notes say "musky notes" and I think the scent is here very similar to Ambrette which has a sweet floral musky nuances. In the dry down the sharp scent of Violet changes into a softer texture and it's more like a mix of subtle Iris and clear Heliotrope. The scent is soft, pretty and pleasant, but I understand why we have been disappointed with it. It's hard to say if I'll buy the whole bottle. It may be that I suddenly fall in love with it, because there is absolutely nothing unpleasant in this scent or blend in overall. The smell is familiar and it reminds me of something, and I'll tell you as soon as I get it in my head. The two most recent crushes on Violet Fragrances are Pierre de Velay Amour and Oriza de L.Legrand Violettes du Czar, I definitely need Amour, the latter one I already bought and perhaps the most unsuccessful Violet fragrance is just lately released Palatine. I will continue testing this more and I will edit my thoughs if needed. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗