Before me no one would have dared dress in black (c) Gabrielle Chanel
Coco Noir created by Jacques Polge. According to Chanel, by its complexity and elegance, ‘Coco Noir celebrates this change in notion of femininity.’
The notes are:
- Grapefruit note, Calabrian Bergamot
- Essence and Absolute of Rose, Absolute of Jasmine, Narcissus Note, Rose Geranium Leaf
- Brazilian and Venezuelan Tonka Bean, Indonesian Patchouli, New Caledonian Sandalwood, Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk Frankincense

Coco Noir Eau de Parfum 50ml – £75, Coco Noir Eau de Parfum 100ml – £106
As for Miss Dior Le Parfum, it is created by François Demachy, and is described as a ‘sweetly seductive elegant, sensual and intoxicating nocturnal fragrance, suitable for special rendezvous.’

The notes are: Italian mandarin essence, Turkish and Bulgarian rose, Indonesian amber patchouli essence and vanilla. I have already spotted on-line (in the US) for $82. Hope it will be available here soon as I really want to try it and see how it compares to the original Miss Dior which I love.