Chanel Chance Eau Tendre EDT vs EDP

Chanel’s Chance line has spawned plenty of best sellers. Eau Tendre is among them, which has spun off two such perfumes in the Eau de Toilette and eau de parfum versions. The question then becomes, which one do you go with? What are the differences? Which smells better? Below is my take on the topic.

Tale of the Tape: Eau Tendre EDP vs EDT

Chance Eau Tendre EDP

Notes include: rose, jasmine, grapefruit, quince, musk

Chance Eau Tendre EDT

Notes include: jasmine, grapefruit, hyacinth, musk, quince, iris, musk, cedar, amber

Opening

Eau Tendre EDP starts off with a quick blast of its citrus fruits, consisting of the same grapefruit and quince as the eau de toilette.

On my skin, the shift to the florals comes on rather fast. Jasmine and the rose note will come out with the usual musky base. But, the musk here isn’t as noticeable. Early on, the jasmine will have the upper hand. Then, the rose will be stronger.

The citrus doesn’t fade away completely, but it will take a backseat. There also smells like there is some cedar, in here, as in the EDT version.

Meanwhile, the EDT starts with the citrus notes. They stick around longer, than in the eau de parfum. This time they are joined by a more prominent cedar note, giving it a fresh aroma.

The floral notes are the hyacinth, iris, and jasmine. Hyacinth dominates and the other two split duties. There’s a fresher and a powdery kind of vibe coming from EDT.

Which is better? Obviously, there’s a lot of overlap, so they can come across as extremely similar at times. But, I think the floral notes provide enough of a difference. Personally, I like the EDT ingredients more so than the EDP.

Edge: EDT

Projection

You might expect that the EDP has a greater sillage with its higher concentration levels. But, if it does, I haven’t noticed it.

Testing these two out, the seem about the same. I’ve sprayed them on skin and t-shirts around my house and don’t pick up a difference.

Edge: Push

Longevity

The longevity here is also pretty much the same. With both of them, I will get 6-8 hours on the skin, depending on the day.

Most of the time, it will be more than 7 hours, but I have gotten each quitting before then. However, comparing the two, they are equal.

Edge: Push

Versatility

Both of these are built for the spring and summer months, mostly. I’d keep it to moderate and above temperatures. Within that, they are highly versatile with easy use as daily wear perfumes, whether that be the office or class.

Neither is much of a nightlife scent. But, there really isn’t a difference with their use cases. Another tie.

Edge: Push

Overall Scent

So, this is one of those comparisons that can be difficult to distinguish, since they are so intertwined with their ingredients.

The performance, use case, and overall aroma are essentially the same in so many ways. It really comes down to the floral notes and use of citrus in the composition, and which that you personally prefer.

If you want a more floral fragrance with the rose and jasmine, less citrus, and cedar stripped down. Then, the eau de parfum will be the choice.

If you want something that is fresher, uses more citrus, and has powdery hints from hyacinth and iris…the EDT is for you.

Again, I like the EDT slightly more for those reasons. It’s not a huge gap there, but since it’s equal in performance to the eau de parfum, it gets the overall win for me.

Winner: Eau Tendre EDT

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