Chanel's scent sessions at Mall of America are in their last week. The World of COCO MADEMOISELLE by CHANEL is still on the mall's events calendar, and the end date hasn't moved: the listing says it runs through October 15. If you've been meaning to book and haven't, this weekend is your best shot.
Here's what you'd be booking. The mall calls it "a curated olfactory experience" built around COCO MADEMOISELLE CRUSH ABSOLU, Chanel's newest version of the scent. Chanel describes it as "an ambery interpretation, magnetic in intensity." The sessions take place at the CHANEL Fragrance and Beauty Boutique. You reserve a time through the event page's "Book Now" button, which takes you to Chanel's appointment system. The listing still doesn't give a price or daily session times, so you'll only see what's available once you're in the booking tool.
The boutique is at 142 West Market. The mall lists its hours as 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, and suggests parking in the North Ramp. The store's phone number is 612-425-0780. Along with fragrance it sells makeup and skincare, and the mall calls it "an exclusive space to discover fragrance, makeup and skincare with guidance from beauty experts." If the booking page gives you trouble, calling the store is the quickest way to find out what's still open before the end.
Chanel's store page puts the boutique on Level 1 on the West side, across from DSW. That's useful to know if you're coming from the rides and not the parking ramp.
The deadline is October 15. After that, CRUSH ABSOLU is just another bottle on the shelf, and you can smell it without an appointment.
