Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum

This is the best entry in the line. In my early days in the hobby I didn't care for the BDC DNA, and though tit was beyond overrated, but in time, I was really able to appreciate how beautiful it is. Every frag in the line is an absolute masterpiece, with the possible exception of l'Exclusiff. The EDT created a whole genre of fragrance. The EDP refined the DNA and made it more versatile for the colder seasons, while camping up the basenotes with a perfect blend of incense and sandalwood and has the best drydown of the entire line. The Parfum refined some elements while subtracting others, it's different enough to justify its existence, especially if I want that DNA in the dead of winter. l'Exclusiff has the great opening of the Parfum, but it devolves into a somewhat smokey synthetic amber mess on my skin. It loses all traces of the BDC DNA in the dry down. It's overly dense and becomes cloying to my nose. The opening of the EDP is great, very similar to the EDT and shows excellent balanc, but for me, it's really all about that dry down: incense, creamy sandalwood and spices! It's absolutely perfect and earned this fragrance a permanent fixture in my top 10 of all time. I like the opening better on the Parfum, but the EDP has a much better dry down, to my nose. Performance is good and anyone that isn't getting that, likely has a fake bottle. If you got a 100ml bottle for under $100, it's safe to say it's fake. Performance is definitely above average on my skin with great projection for 3-4 hours, total wear time of ~8 hours on skin, longer on clothing. My only real criticism of this frag is the price, which is definitely above what it should be. I could see $140 maybe $150 for a 100ml of the EDP. $175 is too much. The Parfum is even worse as far as price is concerned. All in all, it's a masterpiece 96/100

And with this, I have completed the Blue fragrance gauntlet. I have found myself in a bit of a rebirth with my journey in this hobby. It is really easy to get bogged down and influenced by what you see online, especially in the fragrance community on TikTok. Despite being in my 20's, I have been in this hobby for 7 or so years and have seen fragrance content migrate from YouTube to short-form content and how that has affected the industry and public opinion. It took me a while, but I now realize that I have been influenced in this way. I have bought fragrances solely because of hype, completely neglecting the ones I actually enjoy. It has been so refreshing to see people create content about the fragrances they actually like, not the ones that are popular right now. It is really annoying to see all these young people (teenagers) parroting what influencers say about fragrances. So now I have pivoted: not buying the next hot dupe, not keeping fragrances in my collection just because they are popular, and not blind-buying (for the most part lol). Overconsumerism is incredibly easy in this hobby, but now, for me, there is no reason to waste my time and money on a fragrance unless I really love it. Like many of the Blue fragrances, I avoided this one because it was "too popular" and "NPC" (calling things NPC is so cringe ts is not a video game). But screw it, this smells good, so I am going to own it. I like this concentration much more than the EDT, which I find has a bit of a nail polish quality to it. It is the most classy of the Blue fragrance genre, as it is very smooth. Projection and longevity are ok, but it is a freshie; it doesn't need to be nuclear. I got a sample of the L"Exlusif with this, which I have already smelled and really like. I hope to also get that, as it smells amazing.

Bleu De Chanel had an absolutely gorgeous opening that is very strong citrus, mostly lemon and a some grapefruit along with a woody note. While a very pleasant combination, it does remind me just slightly of Lemon Pledge. As it dries down there a note of incense and amber that’s starts to shine through along with a tiny bit of spice that is very pleasent and help fight the Lemon Pledge opening. Performance wise Blue de Chanel is extremely impressive in regards to longevity, I got over 24 hours of skin wear. As I’m writing this review the next morning there are still notes of it on my skin. Surprisingly it didn’t last very long on my clothing, maybe only 3 hours. A 9/10 for longevity! Projection was also very good but to no one’s suprise or at least not mine; the 24 hours of wear saw protection fall off a cliff around hour 8. For the first 8 hours Bleu de Chanel projected nicely, just slightly outside arms length for me. A 7/10 here. Bleu de Chanel is a very nice mature citrus scent. It does still remind me slightly of Lemon Pledge but it’s also been years since I’ve used Lemon Pledge so I’m not sure how accurate that thought is. I am also not holding that against it because I think it’s just the combination of lemon citrusy notes and a light wood note that makes me think of Lemon Pledge. Overall Bleu de Chanel is a 9/10 for me, I love how it smells, it has a complex mature scent but not overally so while being extremely easy wearing.

A classic blue fragrance worth owning for every frag lover or collector. High quality ingredients and a consistent compliment getter. Even though its well-known and widely available, it never fails to grab attention. I've been owning BDC EDP for years and will always keep re-purchasing. Wearable during all seasons, whether you are going out for dinner, office or date, it gets the job done and no other blue fragrance comes close to it even up to the date. I was indeed worried about performance because i kept hearing about people saying in newer batches the smell disappeared in couple hours. As my 150ml bottle came to an end again, i grabbed a new 100ml in Sephora 3 days ago. And luckily its not watered down, performs like it always did , just like previous 2 150ml bottles. Get it if you are looking for an unmatched versatility and freshness. Get the Parfum version if you are looking for a fragrance for more formal ocassions. For me the projection is the same for both of them, but as for longevity, i get 2 hours more from parfum which is not a big deal actually. The price point is a bit high, but hey, its Chanel not the brands that run -35% discounts every season and you get to smell like 70% of people... im not mentioning here the new L'xclusif that is nuclear and outperforms the others in line... Overall, this one is a classic that stands on top

For me, simply all seasons fragrance, day and night. It is simply one of dumb reach fragrances. Is it special? No, especially if you look for unique scent profile. Is it versatile? King! Office suitability? 10000%. One of fragrances I reach quite often when in the I don't have any time to think which fragrance should I wear today for work. Some said Prada L'homme is the golden standard for designer office fragrance, I kinda agree, but... unfortunately for me, Prada L'homme gives me slight headache, so I reach it less, although sometimes I spray it as additional layer, especially as Prada L'Homme is "clean". I believe any collection would not be complete if no BdC in it. Not because it is super good whatsoever, just because it is what it is, a fragrance that can't go wrong in any occasion. Beside this EDP, prior purchase I also tried EDT, Parfum and Executive versions. The second best after this EDP imo is EDT one, but performance is worse. Parfum version is heavier, so for me, it loses the initial purpose as fresh blue. As for executive flanker, I hate it (sorry for any fans of it). For me it is like a bad clone that is trying too hard to give same DNA with too concentrated scent profile for perhaps better performance, end up losing the thing what some people like me loves about BdC: fresh, blue, versatile.