Women's Perfume Essens W156 — a Fragrance Inspired by Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche

A citrus fragrance — bright, juicy and invigorating

🏛️ The Legend of Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche

Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche was launched in 2007 as a fresh interpretation of the legendary Chance. It was created by perfumer Jacques Polge, inspired by the idea of luck and lightness. This fragrance is a hymn to spontaneity, youth and the joy of every day.

🔗 The link with the original. Eau Fraîche is the second flanker in the Chance line, after the 2002 original. Its task was specific, to preserve the patchouli-chypre base of Chance but add citrus freshness and remove the pineapple. The result is a «chypre for summer», more transparent and ringing, but with the same concentric structure that Jacques Polge described as «a fragrance that does not develop over time but moves in a circle».

🌸 The fragrance pyramid. Top notes are lemon, white cedar and citron. The heart is water hyacinth, pink pepper and jasmine. The base is white musk, patchouli, vetiver, teak wood, iris and amber. It is pink pepper that gives that very piquant spark in the heart, and vetiver in the base adds an earthy freshness that distinguishes Eau Fraîche from the original. Water hyacinth, not «aquatic», is a specific plant, Eichhornia crassipes, not an abstract «water note».

🎨 The color of the liquid. In the Chance line each bottle has its own color. Chance is yellow, Eau Fraîche is green, Eau Tendre is pink, Eau Vive is orange, Eau Splendide is purple. Eau Fraîche is the green Chance, and the liquid in the bottle is pale green. The golden liquid belongs to the original Chance (EDT 2002).

💎 The bottle. The classic round Chance bottle with the signature cap. The round shape is not just a symbol of the wheel of fortune but a visual embodiment of the fragrance’s concentric structure, the circles are cast even on the bottom of the bottle.

🎬 The faces of the campaign. The first commercial for the original Chance (2003) was directed by Jean-Paul Goude featuring Russian model Anna Vyalitsyna. The face of the 2011 Eau Fraîche campaign was French model Charlotte Di Calypso, winner of Elite Model Look. In 2024, a new campaign for the entire Chance line was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of «Amélie».

How it sounds and wears. «A lemon-cedar start with a peppery spark settling on patchouli and vetiver» is a recognizable description. The start is ringing, almost masculine, lemon with cedar and citron. In the heart is watery hyacinth with jasmine and pink pepper, cool and piquant. The base is chypre, patchouli, vetiver, teak wood, with powdery iris and warm amber. Longevity 6–8 hours, moderate sillage. Fragrantica rating is 4.08 out of 5 with 15,500+ votes, one of the highest in the Chance line.

⏳ Concentrations. Eau Fraîche is an Eau de Toilette. In 2016 an Eau de Parfum version was released with a changed formula, citron and aldehydes instead of lemon and cedar, a simplified base. As with the regular Chance, the EDT and EDP have different pyramids, and this is important to consider when choosing.

📖 The Story of Four Notes

Citrus — a sunny note with sparkling tartness. In the opening of W156 it gives the composition energy and joy, making the start bright and invigorating, like a sip of lemonade on a hot day.

Jasmine — a floral note with sweet depth. In the heart of the fragrance it adds femininity and elegance, and together with pink pepper and water hyacinth it sounds especially multifaceted.

Teak Wood — a noble woody note with a warm, slightly resinous nuance. In the base it creates a feeling of luxury and depth, and together with iris and amber — an elegant trail.

Amber — a warm amber note. In the base it adds sensuality and longevity to the fragrance, and together with patchouli and musk it creates that enveloping trail that stays with you for a long time.

👤 The Woman of W156

She is energetic, optimistic and open to the world. Her smile is contagious and her gaze is full of curiosity. She loves life, enjoys every moment and knows how to find joy in little things.

Light dresses, light colors, sporty chic and natural jewelry suit her. She loves travel, active recreation and meeting friends. Her style is freshness, lightness and naturalness without unnecessary pathos.

Essens W156 stays with her all day: in the morning it opens with citrus and cedar; during the day it reveals a floral-spicy heart with jasmine, pink pepper and water hyacinth; in the evening it warms with teak wood, iris, amber, patchouli and musk. This is a companion fragrance for those who value a bright yet light presentation.

⚖️ The Original and Essens W156 Side by Side

The only difference is the price and the bottle. The scent remains recognizable from the very first seconds.

✨ Women's perfume W156 by Essens is a citrus fragrance that unfolds with sparkling citrus, cool cedar and delicate jasmine. It captures the magic of the French perfume school — a precise analog of the legendary Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche. Every drop conveys the recognizable accord familiar to fans of the original and gives a feeling of freshness, energy and lightness.

A versatile fragrance for any season and any occasion. Try it and see for yourself.