Bleu de Chanel Chanel 2010 Eau de Toilette

Bleu de Chanel (Eau de Toilette) by Chanel

Ranked 60 in Men's Perfume

7.7 / 10 2512 Ratings

A popular perfume by Chanel for men, released in 2010. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is still in production.
Pronunciation

Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Spicy

Aquatic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Citrus notes

Pink pepper Vetiver

Vetiver

Heart Notes

Grapefruit Cedar

Cedar

Labdanum

Base Notes

Ginger

Sandalwood

Frankincense

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

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Ratings

Scent

7.72512 Ratings

Longevity

6.92164 Ratings

Sillage

6.72120 Ratings

Bottle

7.92178 Ratings

Value for money

7.01259 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 07/01/2025.

Interesting Facts

The french actor Gaspard Ulliel was the first muse of Bleu de Chanel and remained the face of the perfume for twelve years, until his death in January 2022. The actor Timothée Chalamet succeeded him in May 2023.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum

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Bleu de Chanel Parfum

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Reviews

71 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/20/2025

6
Pricing 7
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Hamudi
19 Reviews

Hamudi

Top Review 21

Bleu de Chanel

Bleu de Chanel EdT ist das Paradebeispiel eines Mainstreanduftes. Immer tragbar, immer angenehm, immer passend, überall nie störend, von jedem irgendwie gemocht. Zweifellos ein guter Immergeher.

Mittlerweile ist auch das EdP dieses Duftes auf den Markt, welches auf meiner Haut aber keine Änderung für die Haltbarkeit hat :)

02/16/2012

5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 6
Scent

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Very helpful Review 4

Classic and traditional - not modern

It is indeed true that Chanel has not taken many risks in this latest creation, but with that being said, the way in which Bleu de Chanel has embraced the traditional qualities found in some of the best-selling colognes over the last few decades, is very appealing.

This fragrance reminds me a little of Davidoff's Cool Water, a less fresh and much darker version of it. The scent is strong, certainly something that will cause a few heads to turn. Despite its lack of innovation, Bleu de Chanel didn't have me disappointed for long.

I would definitely enjoy smelling this on a man. It comes across as being rather clean, soapy almost. The freshness is complimented by an interesting earthy herbaceousness.

The ginger gives this fragrance character, something that people will either love or hate. In reference to the ginger note, Bleu de Chanel also has some similarities to the lovely BLV pour Homme.

Bleu de Chanel is in one word, classic. The way in which the citrus top notes counteract with the woodsiness in the drydown is commendable. With marvellous lasting strength and moderate to strong sillage, Bleu de Chanel, in my opinion, is well worth the purchase.

07/14/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

Helpful Review 6

Marketing: The Cart Before the Horse

It’s not inevitable that a Big Seller will be bad. It’s not wrong to design a perfume intended to find a large middle of the consumer market. I don’t have a problem with the notion of Bleu. Bleu’s approach, evidenced by the fresh-citrus-woody genre chosen and the advertising is to attempt the big, new masculine that straight men will be comfortable with, straight women will like on them, and gay men will consider (the television ads are apparently deliberately homophilic.) And given Drakkar Noir’s history, Bleu could very well have the lesbian demographic in hand as well.

But marketing isn’t the problem. The fragrance is. It’s loosely handsome, offers decent but not bothersome projection and stays within the fresh/woody né eau de cologne range that generally shouldn’t offend. But there is a shrill sweetness, more aspartame than sugar or fruit, that becomes dominant as the topnotes fade and lasts through drydown. To my nose it’s disproportionate, a miscalculation.

The best way I can describe it is by diet soda analogy. Artificial sweetener in a cold, fresh Diet Coke is just fine. In a room temperature, flat Diet Coke, you wouldn’t touch it. (If you were uncertain, Bleu is the warm, flat soda in this analogy.)

01/14/2014

Platinum1
59 Reviews

Platinum1

Very helpful Review 3

BdC ~ Versatile People Pleaser

The top notes of this sparkling grapefruit/ginger juice by Chanel will turn heads as you walk by! The vetiver/cedar basenotes created by Polge will give you a happy sunny glow that will make others smile. A "Versatile People Pleaser" that will compete with the best niche scent for your attention!
Scent ~ 9
Sillage ~ 8
Longevity ~ 6
Q. If this Chanel is so generic why are there so few smell alikes?

03/14/2014

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 8
Scent

Deefit
33 Reviews

Deefit

6

Not so generic at second glance

The first time I tried this on my skin, I guess my skin was too dry, which resulted in a soury and unpleasant smell. Right now I am giving it a second try, and it works a lot better. But, in all honesty I have to say that I am not at all impressed. Sure it is a nice fragrance and looking at the notes, it is different from most mainstream fragrances. When I smell this with my nose close to the skin, I am really unimpressed. It's not very unique and maybe even a bit generic.

Okay, so that was during the first 15 to 20 minutes. I sprayed some on the back of my hand from a sample given to me by a very friendly SA yesterday. From time to time, a very soft and creamy scent passes my nostrils. Could it be? Could this be the real Blue? The scent I found so hyped and actually dismissed at the first try thinking it was yet another generic fragrance? I put my hand closer to my nose and the closer it gets, the more clearly I pick it up. When brought too close, it again smells a bit dense but not interesting at all. But the sillage, it is wonderful. There is something very pleasing about this. It's not loud, but it projects pretty nicely. It has an enigmatic and characteristic smell. Not at all generic like I thought when I smelled the opening.

I used to find this fragrance overhyped and not special at all. Until somebody suggested that it works a lot better when applied on skin. And indeed it does.

Call me crazy, but I am picking up a very slight similarity to Guerlain Homme. Probably some accord they have in common. Not at all impossible I suppose, considering the several notes they have in common.

After two hours however, I am dissapointed at how soft this has become.. Too bad, because I really liked the scent about 30 minutes in. But it has changed.

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