Take a CHANCE with CHANEL

By Temo Mpodi

Sometimes, taking a chance is the best thing you’ll ever do for yourself. Trust me, I once moved to a new country with zero plan, and look at me now! Thriving (well, mostly) in the big city. But perhaps your big leap this year isn’t a major life decision; maybe it’s just embracing CHANCE. Yes, CHANCE, the enchanting fragrance from CHANEL.

CHANCE is the scent of surprise, bottled up and ready to make magic happen. It’s sparkling, astonishing, a little bit mysterious, because for CHANEL, chance is never just luck; it’s destiny meeting impeccable timing. Think of it as the fragrance equivalent of bumping into your soulmate while running errands in your oldest sweatshirt, but in a chic, Parisian way, of course.

Like any good flirtation, CHANCE is bold, audacious, and lands right at the heart of life with irresistible style. Following in the fragrant footsteps of Gabrielle Chanel herself, who famously said that chance was her soul, this perfume encourages you to be daring, to bloom, and to seize the moment with unwavering confidence. “It can be captured in an instant if you aim high,” says the CHANEL team. And honestly, doesn’t chance always favour the bold?

“It exemplifies a state of mind, a declaration of faith, and a roll of the dice that shapes destiny in a game played over and over again. CHANCE is always a winning olfactory encounter. Its dynamic energy circulates with audacity, spirit, and a natural, revitalising burst of laughter.”

The legendary Jacques Polge, CHANEL’s in-house perfumer from 1978 to 2014, first bottled this brilliant idea in 2003 with the creation of the original CHANCE; a fragrance that rewrote the rules. Since then, CHANEL has introduced three new interpretations, each capturing a different mood: the fresh and vibrant green CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE, the soft and romantic pink CHANCE EAU TENDRE, and the fiery and energetic orange CHANCE EAU VIVE. Four fragrances, four chances, four ways to invite good fortune into your life – all in round bottles that look like the chicest bowling balls in the cosmic game of fate.

So why not make CHANCE your new mindset? Take that leap, embrace the unknown, and spritz yourself into a world of endless possibilities. Each CHANCE fragrance has its own personality, but they all share the same philosophy: fortune favours the bold, laughter is essential, and the game is never over. Are you ready to roll the dice?