Bleu de Chanel Parfum Review – Everything You Need To Know

Bleu de Chanel Parfum.

The most concentrated from the line.

Bleu de Chanel Parfum was released in 2018. It is based on woods with subtle citruses and aromatics. It lasts 10 – 12 hours on the skin with moderate projection. In this review, I will describe its smell and performance and if it’s worth it.

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What Does Bleu de Chanel Parfum Smell Like?

The opening of Parfum is an energizing blast of lemon zest. It dominates the opening and carries splashes of lavender. Nuances of other accords and lavender 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.

30 minutes into the wear, Parfum transitions to a woodier base with dissipating citrus accords. The woody accents were always present but only got stronger over time. As the mid matures, Parfum becomes warmer and sweeter.

After an hour or two, the dominant sandalwood, cedar, and Iso E Super notes take over. Until this point, they were just “woody,” but now each note is identifiable. They blend to project a warm and rich woody depth. The citruses are almost entirely gone but have left their fresh accents to liven up the woody accord.

Bleu de Chanel Parfum is not necessarily a simple scent but one hard to pick apart. The quality of the blend is just as good in the opening as the base. However, the main idea here is dominant warm woods with alluring freshness and aromatics.

Bleu de Chanel Parfum notes:

Performance

Bleu de Chanel Parfum lasts 10 – 12 hours on the skin with moderate projection. The first one to two hours pushes out two to three feet. The projection is intense and heavier than the other Bleu de Chanel concentrations. It allows you to leave a long scent trail as you move around. I get this performance with three to four sprays.

As for wearability, everything, and anything, no matter the season or occasion, this is an easy grab, spray, and go. In the winter, you may have to apply one more spray, but that’s the extent its versatility lack.

This stellar versatility plays into its role as a blue fragrance. It can be argued that Bleu de Chanel started the blue fragrance genre. If you’re unfamiliar with blue fragrances, they are men’s colognes that are ultra-versatile, mass-appealing, and highly complimented. Great starter fragrances.

So, with that said, Bleu de Chanel won’t be unique to you. But it is a semi-unique scent when it was first launched and even to this day. Only dupes have come relatively close.

My blue fragrance spiel hinted at Bleu de Chanel’s ultra-likability. In a close-quarter setting, the projection is pleasant, and the smell is so alluring people will gravitate toward you. And compliments, this is one of the best fragrances for them. Hence, why it made my most complimented fragrances list. If none, you’ll at least get happy smiles :-).

Bleu de Chanel Parfum Dupes

Armaf Club de Nuit Blue Iconic is the best dupe outside the Bleu de Chanel line.

The other concentrations of EDT and EDP share the same DNA but differ slightly in how they present it. The EDT version has worse performance and has more aggressive spice tones. It is the most “immature” version of the line.

The EDP version is the best middle ground between the deep and dark Parfum version and the light and lively EDT version.

Lastly, if you want a fragrance that provides a similar effect. I suggest Dior Sauvage EDP and YSL Y EDP. All aroma’s are vastly different. Yet, all are incredibly versatile and highly complimentable, known as blue fragrances.

Final Words

I love how the scent develops. The invigorating start ends with a warm and seductive dry-down. This is nice because this is a designer date night fragrance that can be worn for all occasions. So, it’s the type of development you want for those situations. 

I enjoy Bleu de Chanel Parfum, still wear it occasionally, and will always have a bottle in my collection. It’s not the best blue fragrance to my nose, but it’s definitely one of the better ones. 

So, is Bleu de Chanel Parfum worth it? Yes, but I would also consider the EDP version. The Parfum is best if you want the most sophisticated, dark, and masculine from the line. Yet, it’s also the most expensive.

I have a review of the entire Bleu de Chanel line to help you out.

After you try Bleu de Chanel Parfum, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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