Chanel’s Coco Eau de Parfum is one of the house’s most iconic and opulent fragrances. Released in 1984, Coco was the first major Chanel fragrance introduced after the death of the famous designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and was designed to embody the richer, more extravagant side of Chanel’s personality. Unlike the delicate elegance of fragrances like Chanel No. 5, Coco leans towards the warm and sensual “Oriental spicy” style, wrapped in dense florals, amber, woods, and resins. In the 1980s, when statement fragrances were especially popular, Coco stood out as especially dramatic and luxurious. The fragrance opens with a rich blend of mandarin, Coriander, Peach, Jasmine, and Rose. The heart becomes more floral and spicy, featuring Clove, Mimosa, and Orange Blossom. In the drydown, it turns warm and resinous with Amber, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, and Labdanum, creating a vintage-style complexity that is both glamorously and unapologetically bold. Though it was released after Gabrielle Chanel’s death in 1971, you can easily associate Mademoiselle Gabrielle with this scent, as it has an air of grandeur and extravagance that Chanel undoubtedly embodied when Coco was still presiding over the House of Chanel.