Bleu de Chanel EDT vs. EDP VS. Parfum – Ultimate Buying Guide
Bleu de Chanel.
The line that forever changed blue fragrances.
Bleu de Chanel is one of the most popular men’s fragrance lines. All of their scents are based on citric openings and woody bases. On top of this, they all have outstanding versatility and likability.
In this review, I will describe all three and help you decide which is best for you.
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Bleu de Chanel EDT
This is the first from the line and was released in 2010. All of the flankers after the EDT version are based on this DNA but are slightly different.
Bleu de Chanel EDT opens with the signature Chanel Grapefruit followed by a touch of lemon. The dominance of both is short-lived. The grapefruit note will linger for the rest of the wear, but the lemon note will dissipate.
After a few minutes, you’ll smell an invigorating mixture of warm spices. Mint is the most prominent. It mainly comes across as aromatic but also has a spicy touch. Ginger and Pink Pepper are in the background amplifying the spicy nature.
Subtle, woody base notes creep in a couple of hours into the wear.
While the spicy mint and ginger mix and mingle, creating an alluring aroma. The woody aroma comes from an interesting synthetic note Iso E Super. It mostly has woody and musky accents.
Dominant warm woods lead the dry-down. Lingering citruses and spices are in the base, but it’s all about the cedar, sandalwood, and Iso E Super mixture for the rest of the wear.
Bleu de Chanel EDT Performance
- Longevity: 6 – 7 hours
- Projection & Sillage: 2 hours & 2 – 3 feet
- Versatility: All seasons & occasions
- Uniqueness: Has interesting notes but not ultra-unique
- Compliments & Likability: Excellent
- Cost for Value: Excellent
- Most Prominent Bleu de Chanel EDT Notes: Grapefruit, Mint, Ginger, and a variety of woody notes
- How Many Sprays of Bleu de Chanel EDP: 5; The subtleness of Bleu de Chanel allows you to overspray and not be too powerful.
Bleu de Chanel EDP
The opening is extremely well-blended, with the largest emphasis on fresh accords. The most overwhelming notes at first are grapefruit and mint. In the background are faint wafts of spices.
This trio blends so well, contributing to an overwhelmingly dominant fresh aroma.
As the scent develops, it becomes warmer and more well-rounded. The heart of the wear retains a weakened nuance of fresh mint. The warmth of amber and wood peaking from the base fills the void.
Over time, they are progressively more prominent.
The roundness in the mid comes from citruses that have given way to an aromatic accord.
At this point, the aromatics aren’t intense, nor will they ever be. If you “look” for them, you’ll catch wafts of faint fruity and floral accents. Yet, the main idea is still all about freshness.
Two hours into the wear and the dry-down starts. The warmth from earlier gets progressively stronger while the fresh accords linger.
The rest of the wear is unique from the opening. There are prominent notes of warm amber and rich woods with fresh accents.
EDP has an interesting scent development. It went from attention-grabbing and bright to subtle and seductive. Always well-balanced.
Bleu de Chanel EDP Performance
- Longevity: 8-10 hours
- Projection & Sillage: 2 hours & 1-2 feet
- Versatility: Same as EDT
- Uniqueness: Same as EDT
- Compliments & Likability: Same as EDT
- Cost for Value: Same as EDT
- Most Prominent Bleu de Chanel EDP Notes: Grapefruit, Mint, Ginger, and various woody notes.
- How Many Sprays of Bleu de Chanel EDP: 4 -5; The subtleness of Bleu de Chanel allows you to overspray and not be too powerful.
Bleu de Chanel Parfum
Bleu de Chanel Parfum is one of the newest additions to the Bleu de Chanel line, released in 2018.
It lacks both ginger and grapefruit notes, taking the smell in a different direction. Before I compare Bleu de Chanel Parfum vs. Eau de Parfum, let me provide a Bleu de Chanel Parfum review.
The opening of Parfum is an energizing blast of lemon zest. It dominates the opening and carries splashes of lavender.
Nuances of other accords amplify the freshness but are too well blended to pick out. The secondary notes are hard to identify because the notes are so well-blended.
As Parfum matures, it becomes warmer and sweeter.
At this point, the citruses start to die down, and the base is taking over. An equal combination of sandalwood and cedar leads the base. They dominate the rest of the wear, projecting warm, rich woody accents.
So, back to Bleu de Chanel Parfum vs Eau de Parfum.
Parfum lacks grapefruit, but Chanel has done an excellent job replacing it with lemon. From a quality and sophistication standpoint, you’d never notice.
As for no ginger or amber, it is a bummer. Ginger enhances the freshness in the EDP version and amber smoothes over everything. For these reasons, Bleu de Chanel Parfum is not worth it compared to the EDP version.
What about differing performances?
Parfum is the longest-lasting Bleu de Chanel but has the same projection as Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum. From a versatility perspective, Parfum is the best of the entire Bleu de Chanel line.
Bleu de Chanel Parfum Performance
- Longevity: 10-12 hours
- Projection & Sillage: 2 hours & 1-2 feet
- Versatility: The Parfum version is better for cold weather but more intense in close-quarters situations.
- Uniqueness: Same as EDT
- Compliments & Likability: Same as EDT
- Cost for Value: Not as good as EDT or EDP
- Most Prominent Bleu de Chanel Parfum Notes: Lemon, Lavender, Florals, Sandalwood, and Cedar
- How Many Sprays of Bleu de Chanel Parfum: 4 -5; The subtleness of Bleu de Chanel allows you to overspray and not be too powerful.
How do The Bleu de Chanel EDT, EDP & Parfum Versions Compare?
The EDT version and EDP are very similar fragrances. The EDT is a bit more loud and aggressive with the spicy notes. Still well-blended but not as good as the EDP version. The EDT version also has the worst Bleu de Chanel line performance.
Besides these few things, the EDP is more mature with better performance.
The Parfum version differs the most from Bleu de Chanel DNA. Wood dominates the entire wear rather than citrus in the opening and wood in the base. It is the most mature, best performer, and most versatile.
All three concentrations have the same amazing quality but only increase performance as the concentration increases.
Final Words
There’s a reason the Bleu de Chanel line is one of the best in the entire fragrance market. My favorite aspect about them is that they’re so well-blended that no note jumps out or trumps others.
I recommend having a Bleu de Chanel fragrance in your collection.
- If you want the best cost for value, choose the EDT version.
- If you want the best and most versatile, choose the Parfum version.
- If you want the best of both worlds, choose the EDP version.
After you try a Bleu de Chanel fragrance. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.