For the price point and all the “prestige” it has it’s a bit disappointing.

  • Dempf@lemmy.zipEnglish
    5·
    4 hours ago

    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.

    • Donkter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 hours ago

      I’ve gotta be real, I’m pretty sure the son wants this 90% for the brand name.

  • GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    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

  • squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    86·
    9 hours ago

    Chanel No.5 suffers from the problem that it was originally made over 100 years ago.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.

  • BananaPeal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    7 hours ago

    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.

  • melroy@kbin.melroy.org
    154·
    8 hours ago

    Sorry for asking, but N5 is for woman. Why didn’t he go for platinum égoïste or allure homme?

  • verdigrisEnglish
    161·
    9 hours ago

    90%+ of “status symbols” are scams.

    • throwitaway1@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      9·
      9 hours ago

      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.

      • Today@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        8 hours ago

        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.

    • stevedice@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      32·
      8 hours ago

      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.

  • Hikermick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    9 hours ago

    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