Boy Eau de Parfum

16 reseñas

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• CokeChile

  August 24, 2016

  

  According to Chanel this is an update to an aromatic fougère a genre that already has many classics in the men’s line. This ‘boy’ isn’t anything groundbreaking but I like it. It smells of fresh herbs and lavender with floral touches of heliotrope orange blossom and dried geranium; then it shifts into a soft vanilla soup that lasts about two minutes before mutating into a sweet vintage powder with musk which I absolutely love and reminds me of the dry-down of my Shalimar Vintage. On my skin it drops from potent to moderate and lasted six hours. It’s a good perfume smells nice but doesn’t offer anything new that Chanel the queen of unisex hasn’t done before.

• MarceVF

  March 3, 2017

  

  In a world where everything smells like cotton candy and chocolate this Chanel is a fresh breath that escapes massification. It’s a journey through emotions and landscapes: it recalls the old soap of Aromatics Elixir but much lighter and easier to wear. A refined lavender gives way to a powdery balance of flowers and herbs (here it doesn’t dominate like in Jersey but adds elegance). At the end a sweet sandalwood with touches of lavender returning without such clarity. Clean enigmatic versatile and refined: it’s Chanel. Ideal to enjoy calmly like an aromatic ‘tasting’ far from the noise of the market.

• MarceVF

  March 25, 2017

  

  In an era where all women seem to want to smell like cotton candy caramel and chocolate this new Chanel fragrance seems like a beautiful contribution showing that it’s possible to escape market massification. An olfactory experience a journey through various emotions and landscapes. It reminds me a bit of the old soap trail of Aromatics Elixir although in this case the scent is much lighter and easier to wear. A refined lavender stands out giving way to a powdery mix of flowers and herbs in perfect balance (the lavender doesn’t predominate as in ‘Jersey’ but in my opinion it adds a more elegant touch). Towards the end I perceive a sweet sandalwood while now and then the lavender returns though not with the clarity of the opening notes. Clean enigmatic elegant versatile refined. Chanel in a nutshell. A perfume to enjoy calmly in each of its stages. A kind of aromatic ‘tasting’ for those who want to take a step back from the stridency the market imposes.

• uhm

  April 9, 2017

  

  Tested on paper I think it will be a winner on skin. When I smelled it I thought of Brut and then Rive Gauche; both masculine but Chanel says it’s unisex and women will use it. Despite the votes for musk it doesn’t smell like Jersey: yesterday the cardboard smelled like barbershop lavender less spicy than Rive Gauche and today mid-afternoon with the vanilla it’s sweeter and similar to Jersey. Slightly floral now it feels very unisex. The geranium adds freshness and the typical Chanel sandalwood is softly woody creamy and vanilla. Although the brand mixes genders the masculine side isn’t total plagiarism and it’s well done; the feminine side could have been different but in variety is the spice. Lacking a skin test comparing performance on paper it seems above average and performs well.

• Boy.Capel

  April 14, 2017

  

  Today I tried the latest (I think) of Chanel Les Exclusifs Boy in honor of Arthur Boy Capel Coco’s only true love they say who died in a car accident. Its creator is Oliver Polge who inherited the post from his father Jacques Polge. He explains that the intention is the blend of scents that occurs when a woman puts on her partner’s shirt I suppose like Coco sometimes wore men’s clothes possibly Boy’s. My impressions: It smells very classic the opening reminds me of Pour Monsieur by Chanel with aldehydic notes from Dior’s Eau Sauvage and at times it makes me think of Caron’s Pour un Homme. Finally its dry-down feels similar to Guerlain’s Shalimar. In summary on my skin it’s a bit soft to be an EDP but pleasant comfortable and somewhat intimate as I don’t feel much projection. It could be unisex although I feel it’s more masculine but it would be interesting to see how it feels on female skin. I applied it at 9 and at 10:55 I feel it about the same as when I first applied it.

• uhm

  April 14, 2017

  

  Tested via the difficult paper method. I’m left regretting seeing it on skin because I think we might be looking at a winner. The moment I smelled it Brut came to mind cheap and then Rive Gauche. Both very masculine but rest assured that if Chanel says it’s unisex women will wear it. Despite so many votes for musk I don’t feel it like in Jersey; the cardboard scent was like the lavender of barber soap less spicy than Rive Gauche. Today mid-afternoon it still smells more similar to Jersey I suppose due to the vanilla that seems sweeter. I would also say it’s slightly floral; now it’s much more unisex according to classic classifications. The geranium might contribute its freshness and the typical Chanel sandalwood softly woody creamier and more vanilla-like. I think that although the brand tries to combine characteristics of both genders the masculine side despite being recognizable is not a total plagiarism and is very well done; the feminine side could have been treated differently since Chanel usually uses vanilla or sandalwood in other perfumes. Variety is the spice of life. All this without having tried it on skin of course which changes a lot but comparing data like performance with others tested on paper this cardboard is above average. It seems to perform well and the scent seems very good.

• Ts6

  May 2, 2018

  

  When you smell things like this you leave the planet and enter a perfect dimension. For a music lover it’s like putting on an instrument after a week of unpleasantness. When I first tried it I feared finding an old perfume that would reject me but it surprised me greatly. It’s kind paternal feminine childish… ‘This is the scent I want for this moment of my life’. If I refer to its inspiration I’d say it smells like a blonde bronzed girl just waking up with bubble bath face cream Chanel No. 5 and a guy with Egoïste Platinum. They don’t resemble each other separately but Boy could be the product of that encounter. It has that classic oily floral residue the lavender-geranium tandem but it’s more solar and lacks the fresh masculine edges of EP. I remember reading that this is identical to EP an extreme I don’t share. By the lavender-geranium rule one could also say it’s an English Lavender Eau de Parfum… and despite the lavender I don’t consider it a standard aromatic or fresh spicy scent. On my skin it’s woody and floral at first more vanilla and musky afterwards. Not too powdery or soapy. Unctuous and firm. A 100% old-school Chanel European vintage but modern casual and elegant. Sometimes I’m amazed by how oriental the opening seems; loaded with sandalwood and that strange lavender. Maybe I note a slightly bitter grapefruit. It smells to me like flowers or aromatics dressed in flowers elevating the sandalwood. Then the accord becomes more Western and unisex creamy very French matte beige and black. It has a new lavender for me: neither piercing nor dry. Now and then I note a very distinct vanilla that reminds me of Shalimar and other times it seems to have ylang. Then it goes musky reminding me a lot of the Egyptian musk of the NRs although Boy’s is dirtier. I constantly think that here all notes skip the gender issue. The dry-down is delicious and neutral. A carefree but sober beauty. There’s little color few frills nothing futile. I don’t smell moss neroli or rose… I don’t know if I’m confusing heliotrope and if I think about it I remember Fernán Gómez in ‘The Grandfather’ insulting someone who ‘stank’ of heliotrope. It performs quite well. It’s an Eau de Parfum and from the first spray it gives that impression. With three sprays of 75 ml I get good fixation and longevity of 8 to 9 hours. It has a good trail at the start and takes time to drop to stay close to the skin very intimate and sensual. Versatile? A lot. I see it as a Sunday perfume and romantic perfect for sharing with a partner. It only reminds me of old Chancels. It arrived at a very good time opening the door to a new exciting possibility: wearing a 100% old-school Chanel without smelling like a women’s perfume and without abandoning the 21st century. I think it’s a very good perfume.

• Ts6

  May 7, 2018

  

  When you smell things like this you leave the planet and all the ugliness to enter a perfect dimension like putting on music after a bad week. Some of us have to do without perfumes and music to not lose perspective but this surprised me a lot. Kind paternal feminine childish… it’s like saying this is how I want this moment of my life to smell. If I use inspiration to describe it it smells like a blonde bronzed girl just woke up with face cream and Chanel No. 5 who slept with someone wearing Egoïste Platinum; they don’t look alike separately but Boy could be the fruit of that encounter. It has that classic oily floral residue the lavender-geranium tandem but it’s much more solar without the fresh edges and resolutely masculine traits of Egoïste so it’s not identical to it despite what fragrantica says. It’s also not an English Lavender. On my skin it’s woody and floral at first more vanilla and musky afterwards neither powdery nor soapy but unctuous and firm. A 100% old-school Chanel European vintage but modern casual and elegant. Sometimes I’m amazed at how oriental the dry-down smells to me loaded with sandalwood and that strange lavender; maybe I detect a slightly bitter and delicious bergamot. It smells like flowers or aromatics dressed in flowers elevating the sandalwood until it becomes Western unisex creamy French matte beige and black. It has a new lavender for me neither stinging nor dry. From time to time I notice an incredibly clear vanilla that reminds me of Shalimar and some ylang until it musks recalling the Egyptian musk of the NRs but dirtier. I think here all the notes skip the gender issue. It’s delicious the dry-down and its neutrality. A carefree but sober beauty with little color and nothing futile. I don’t smell moss orange blossom or rose and although I remember Fernán Gómez in ‘The Grandfather’ insulting the heliotrope smell it works well here. It’s an eau de parfum with good fixation and longevity of 8 to 9 hours with three sprays a trail at first that drops until it becomes intimate and sensual. Versatile? A lot I see it as Sunday and romantic perfect to share with a partner for good plans. It only reminds me of old Chancels opening up an exciting new possibility: wearing a 100% old-school Chanel without smelling like a women’s perfume and without abandoning the 21st century. Anyway it’s a very good perfume.

• Espartaco

  May 10, 2018

  

  Unfortunately Boy is a gem and I say ‘unfortunately’ because it’s more expensive than a coffin. The fact that it’s so good makes me think of two things: first that big houses pull our legs keeping evocative good perfumes only for people with money or the skill to save and second that among the proliferating exclusive lines Chanel’s is probably the best. Almost all of Les Exclusifs is exquisite. Boy doesn’t invent anything new but I wish all today’s launches were like it. It’s a classic barber formula with spiced lavender that mutates into a crystal fougère and then into something creamy spiced and ethereal with hints of Guerlain without trying to be anything like it. The end has all that with musk a very wearable spicy musk. Neither feminine nor masculine it’s for whoever falls in love with it. It makes you think of the 1930s but without anything outdated; it transports you to that era and lets you live it firsthand feeling that fragrances like this were modern and avant-garde. Here there is youth speed and first-class materials. It’s a classic barber fougère terribly modern. Excellent longevity; three hours after putting it on my hand the notes are still dancing.

• Espartaco

  May 19, 2018

  

  Well yes Boy is a jewel even though it hurts that it costs more than a shroud. It makes me think of two things: first that big houses pull our legs leaving the vulgar trash for the general public and saving the high-quality evocative and suggestive perfumes for those who have money or know how to save. Second that among the exclusive lines proliferating like mushrooms Chanel’s is probably the best; almost everything in Les Exclusifs is exquisite. Boy doesn’t invent anything new but I wish all current launches were like him. It’s a classic barbershop formula with spiced lavender that turns into a crystal fougère and then something creamy spiced and ethereal with hints of Guerlain without being it. The finish has all that with a spicy but wearable musk neither too animalic nor too clean. It’s neither feminine nor masculine; it’s for whoever falls in love with it. It transports you to the 1930s without anything outdated; it’s not a trip to the past with a memento mori but living that era in the first person feeling that such fragrances were modern avant-garde and youthful. It’s feeling like something new from something old: youth speed subtlety and premium quality. It’s a classic fougère but terribly modern. Friends this is a beauty. Longevity is excellent; three hours after applying it to my hand the notes are still dancing and moving.

• gavajessi

  December 25, 2018

  

  Boy is an excellent perfume; its super unisex scent takes on the gender of whoever wears it. Unlike other linear unisex scents Boy metamorphoses. The opening is fresh citrus then you feel the lavender and after an hour the musk appears soft close to the skin intimate and personal. On my skin it lasts 5 to 6 hours with a powerful trail at the start and moderate at the end. Highly recommended; the only downside is that it’s not available in every perfumery only in Chanel stores and it’s expensive but it’s worth it.

• Boyfrag26

  October 7, 2020

  

  Chanel got it right by calling it ‘Boy’. Obviously it’s a tribute to Captain Arthur Edward ‘Boy’ Capel and for me the naming alludes to Coco’s androgynous designs challenging preconceived ideas about femininity or masculinity. It’s a clean perfume with lots of lavender and a soapy touch… well but nothing out of this world.

• Lux

  January 4, 2021

  

  I use N5 Eau Première and I’m obsessed with the potent scent of Egoïste. I find hints of Egoïste in this perfume which is perfectly unisex like an embrace between the two. It evolves and does different things on female and male skin. It’s refreshing and elegant. I imagine this scent in old barbershops; it illustrates its legacy: the scent of what was originally masculine that Chanel transformed into feminine and unisex.

• xafbcn

  October 30, 2022

  

  It’s a very beautiful fragrance a bit retro but not outdated rather transporting you to the past. It’s comforting and endearing. I perceive it as very soapy like a bar of toilet soap though after a few hours I sense a citrus sparkle. In my opinion it leans more towards the masculine side but without clashing on a woman.

• eggy

  March 10, 2023

  

  Chanel Boy smells like Rubinstein piano concerts playing Brahms: elegant with energy and moving. I bought it over the weekend looking for something powdery and clean without testing it blind first but trusting the reviews. And it didn’t disappoint. I’m fascinated by how its aroma evolves; I’ve never felt this dynamism in another fragrance. It has that Chanel backbone: a restrained formal powdery base. But the top notes are progressive and changing so much that in different stages they remind me of others from the house. At the first spray I thought of Allure Pour Homme (I used it almost ten years ago): a sparkling entry of warm citrus and that clean skin smell when sunbathing that stays high on the nose and is hard to describe (probably vanilla when comparing them). As hours pass the fragrance unfolds interestingly: at times it’s animal and citrusy reminding me of Antaeus and at others it’s sweet and ladylike very similar to Coco. I’m intrigued that it oscillates between opposite poles of very masculine to very feminine but it does so subtly and discreetly holding itself on that Chanel base. The dry-down is consistently warm and powdery; the cinnamon is noticeable. It has never seemed fresh to me always warm: sometimes sweeter other times more citrusy but always warm. Although it’s not soapy as I imagined it is quite powdery. I feel it’s versatile except on very hot days. It has admirable longevity (I smell it on the sheets when waking up even though I applied it the day before) and a trail that fills small rooms demonstrating Chanel’s engineering. It’s neat but with flair; elegant but with that warmth that reminds of home or a hug; moving and majestic like a Zurbarán painting or a poem by Sor Juana. Boy is a transgender fragrance. I wouldn’t say unisex because unisex is generic while Boy emphatically transitions from one to the other. It makes me question why we associate certain aromas with masculinity or femininity; it’s admirable how a single fragrance can mutate like this. I still value whether to make it my daily signature or reserve it for special occasions but in summary Boy caught me. Bravo Chanel.

• eggy

  March 22, 2023

  

  Boy de Chanel is like a Rubinstein concert playing Brahms: elegant energetic and deeply moving. I bought it last weekend looking for something powdery and clean and although I bought it blind I hit the jackpot. I’m fascinated by how it evolves; I’ve never seen such dynamism in another fragrance. It has that Chanel backbone—powdery and reserved—but the top notes shift so much that in different phases it reminds me of other scents from the house. At first with the first spray I thought of Allure Pour Homme: warm citrus and that scent of clean skin after sunbathing (probably vanilla). Then it becomes dynamic sometimes animalic and citrusy like Antaeus other times sweet and feminine like Coco. It oscillates between opposites but subtly holding onto that base. The dry-down is warm and powdery with perceptible cinnamon; it’s never fresh always warm sometimes sweeter other times more citrusy. It’s not soapy as I expected but very powdery. I feel it’s versatile except on very hot days. It has incredible longevity (I smell it in the sheets when I wake up) and a trail that fills small rooms demonstrating Chanel’s engineering. Neat but stylish elegant and warm like a hug. Boy is a transgender fragrance not a generic unisex but one that emphatically transitions from one to the other. It makes me question why we associate certain scents with genders. I still debate whether to use it daily or only for special occasions but I’ve been hooked. Bravo Chanel.