Thank you for the recommendation!

I can understand why!

Thank you for your kindness, Angela, even though the comments were closed ?
Just got some Chanel Rouge Allure Ink Fusion lip color in “Berry” (a perfect blue-red lippie??) & I’m sampling the 1957 they slipped in with it right now, reading your review again as I sniff. Very interesting, but I doubt anything can lure me away from my preciouses: Deauville & Cristalle. I’ll let it try, however…???‍♀️??‍♀️?‍♀️?

Thank you! And a very important sampling alert!

More and more I’m feeling like I need some of this one on hand.

Chanel is offering 1957 as one of the two samples they’ll send with any order.

So, order yourself one of those gorgeous No. 19 soaps for 26 bucks and get a sample of 1957 with it. I sent a #19 soap to my sister for her birthday tomorrow and included a sample of 1957 – – her birth year!

(Angela, as always, your review is fantastic – – a dream of charming prose…)

Musk is tricky! Sometimes it’s a distinct scent, and sometimes it’s more of a “feel.”

When I hear “old lady perfume” my ears perk; sounds like something up my alley! Lovely review and I was surprised I loved this one, as generally I’m not a musk fan.

I’m glad you found the review on point! I know what you mean about Cuir de Russie–it sounds a particular way on paper, very alluring, but it doesn’t welcome the wearer with open arms. (I do love it, though.) It’s a good fragrance for when you’re feeling kind of “I don’t care what you think.”

For me, 1957 really was more about texture and “feel” than smell.