Chance Eau Vive by Chanel

My favorite citrus scent, a staple in my collection. My mom gifted it to me after I graduated, and I wore it constantly. I used it from January to February 19 in Heidelberg, perfect for the last chill of the year. It smells citrusy and musky, giving you energy with the snow and the hope of thawing. It helped me study and get through uni, keeping me focused and confident. Ideal for closed spaces and work; it smells like just out of the shower with a complex citrus gel. I loved it so much that now I wear it whenever I need presence, whether strolling the beach or at important meetings. It’s youthful; my mom thinks it smells weird, like an old cologne. I’m already on the second bottle and thinking about buying the whole line. A solid 10/10.

A work of art made into perfume, exquisite, delicious, sublime—it left me speechless. When it dries down, I imagine ethereal beings like angels.

Chance Eau Vive is citrusy, herbal, and powdery. Fresh and citrusy opening, not very sweet. Over time, it gains a powdery, green, and woody sensation, but always stays fresh and citrusy. Less floral and fruity than Eau Tendre, it’s daytime, casual, and elegant: office, friends, shopping. Lasts 7 or 8 hours; the trail is noticeable for the first hour, then fades but leaves a mark. Chanel isn’t cheap, but it smells good on everyone. I’d almost recommend it blindly, but better to try first.

Chance Eau Vive is citrusy, herbal, and talc-like. The opening is fresh with little sweetness. Over time, it gains a talc-like, green, and woody sensation, but always stays fresh and citrusy until the end. Unlike Eau Tendre, it’s less floral and fruity, but it remains a daytime scent: casual and elegant, for the office, hanging out with friends, or shopping. Longevity is 7 or 8 hours; sillage is noticeable for the first hour, then drops but leaves a light trail. They’re pricey, but they smell good for the general public. I’d almost recommend it blindly, but better to test it first.

Exquisite opening: citrus, fruity, floral, like walking through an orange and lemon grove. Within minutes, the citrus drops and the flowers arrive; it remains delicious, and at the end, you notice wood, musk, and florals. The downside is that it lasts very little on my skin, which is a shame. You have to reapply up to 4 times a day; it’s a torture. In the end, it feels like a young, elegant, wealthy woman. I insist: the longevity and projection are poor; you have to be very close to smell anything.

Probably Eau Vive is the most overlooked perfume in the Chance line, and I don’t know why… It seemed like a super-energetic, wearable creamy citrus with frankly good longevity for an EDT. It’s slightly powdery citrus with a pleasant iris, backed by a very noticeable vetiver base. Perfect for hot afternoons or nights; it embraces you with that halo of elegant cream. I don’t sense anything floral, just citrus and woods. Simple, unpretentious, pleasant, slightly elegant, perfectly informal. I’ve loved it a lot. More than Eau Tendre but less than Eau Fresh. I’m going to enjoy it this summer. A citrus worth getting to know.

Chance Eau Vive is elegant, tender, and soft. The opening is freshly squeezed orange; then as it dries, it leaves that soft scent I can’t describe but love. Although people don’t perceive it on my skin, I can feel it until the next day. But, what matters if they smell it or if I enjoy it? I love it.

I had been wanting to try it for so long, and when it arrived, it was like a terrorist attack on my pH, which defended itself alone. On paper, it’s fresh and summery; I thought I’d like it as much as Eau Tendre, but oh no, horror. On my skin, it transformed catastrophically until the saleswoman and I were scared; the smell was so unpleasant she had to use alcohol and cotton to remove it, and it wouldn’t go away. I bet if I had liked it, it wouldn’t have lasted this long. My pH is a traitor.

It took me a while to separate it from the original EDT because both are orange citrus to me. But since I work in perfumery, I dedicated time to it. I sprayed it on my wrist, fearing my relentless pH with citrus, which already played a bad trick on me with Coco Mademoiselle. It opens with a sweet, almost natural red orange, with soft green leaves like grapefruit and mint juices. Over time, the evolution becomes serious: the orange turns bitter and the vetiver shines, but it doesn’t sour or rot, just loses sweetness and sparkle. It lasted from morning to night, a record. The pyramid works for a long day where you start energetic and don’t want it to disappear in polluted places at night. I like the fruity-floral touch and the Chanel personality is there, expressing its unique traits. Worth it.

It cost me a lot to decide on the high price and that it’s an eau de toilette, but it conquered me for summer. I sprayed it on my wrist and it lasted more than 8 hours, alternating the soft and sweet aroma of jasmine and iris with the citrus. It makes me feel on another level, it’s wonderful. I recommend testing on skin because everyone’s pH is peculiar; it happened to me with expensive perfumes that didn’t last at all, but with this one I got lucky.

I bought it blind and I loved it. I already have Chanel Tendre and Fraiche, which I like, but my favorite is Tendre. This one I liked a lot, it’s very soft and fresh. I’m missing the original Chanel to complete my collection.

I bought Eau Vive with great excitement. With hopes set on how it smelled on the blotter when they sprayed it, I went home happily with the bottle, box, and red ribbon. My pH broke the charm. I clarify that it’s a beautiful scent; I adore how it smells on clothes and other people, but my skin ruined it once again. It’s curious. The candied orange peels, the fruity forest, the vanilla, and the typical Chanel trail, which is easy to identify, in me later get lost and turn sour. Listen to how my heart breaks. I thought I needed to hydrate my skin more, that it was the heat, or that being an eau de toilette meant it wasn’t a perfume. But no. On my mother, it smells beautiful. With all the pain in the world, I lent it to her. If your pH doesn’t alter fragrances and you love the original Chance, you’ll love this flanker.

Damn, I love it and hate it! I adore its unique scent: citrusy, youthful, and fresh, yet sophisticated, elegant, and mysterious. The Venice girl in the ad explains it all perfectly; it’s not a body splash, it’s the best. But I hate that it doesn’t last—maybe two hours—and it’s hard to find on clothes even after drenching myself in it. When I repurchase, I’ll get the 100ml version to really soak into it because it defines me so much. Zero sillage… EDIT: After a week, I realized it’s more persistent than I thought. I still smell it on my wrist at 3 hours and on clothes days later. The thing is, it’s subtle; I’m used to strong perfumes. I like it because it’s unconventional and different from the rest of my collection.

I liked it quite a bit; it smells like rainy summer citrus, clean, wet grass fields, and very aquatic. But ooohh surprise, it’s not the best I’ve smelled from Chanel; previous ones smell better and last longer. That said, I still like it, even if it’s not groundbreaking in fragrances. I recognize it has an air of elegance and distinction; it has the Chanel class but lacks the longevity of other better perfumes from this magnificent French house.

I gifted it to my girlfriend a few months ago, and I love it when she wears it. It’s the second perfume I’ve given her, and she has several, but this is my favorite. In fact, I smelled all the Chance line, and this was the one I liked the most; not even Tendre, which has better reviews, appealed to me as much. I love its perfectly balanced citrus and floral touch, very feminine; it suits my girlfriend perfectly, and I’m even more attracted to her when she wears it.