Bleu de Chanel Chanel 2010 Eau de Toilette

Bleu de Chanel (Eau de Toilette) by Chanel

Bleu de Chanel (Eau de Toilette) (Chanel)

7.6 / 10 2237 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

Heart Notes

Grapefruit

Cedar

Labdanum

Base Notes

Ginger

Sandalwood

Frankincense

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

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Ratings

Scent

7.62237 Ratings

Longevity

7.01910 Ratings

Sillage

6.71863 Ratings

Bottle

8.01915 Ratings

Value for money

7.11011 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 09/09/2024.

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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Statements

27 short views on the fragrance

Jbl775 2 years ago

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Sharp grapefruit, iso-e, and masculine woodsy notes. I respect it for being a trailblazer, but this is not my style. Great for summer.

5

Jeff07 4 years ago

10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

The best blue fragrance, i love the EDT more then the others version its very fresh and project better.

4

JayNay 4 years ago

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 6.5
Scent

I’m just not very fond of Bleu de Chanel. Perhaps the EDP is better but the EDT doesn’t do a lot for me. Smells kinda synthetic.

4

Elysium 7 years ago

9
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 9
Scent

OK, I've changed my mind. I've tested once more and its citrus-spicy-smoky vibe seduced me. I'm wearing it and cannot take my nose off of it

4

Castortroy 9 months ago

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

The best performer in the BDC line

4

GeorgeReid 2 years ago

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 5
Longevity 9.5
Scent

While outclassed by the EDP, the EDT is still the fresh and woody smell that is easy to wear, and one people loved for over a decade.

4

PedroCabral 3 years ago

9
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

The citrus, grapefruit and ginger notes are the most evident on my nose. Excellent fragrance for hot wheater! Beau Bleu!

4

Dan81 4 years ago

10
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Grapefruit Tea for the stylish gentleman in a suit. I love the delicate balance between the scents but it always feel faint. Must try EDP/P

3

JoaoMartins 6 years ago

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 2
Scent

Typical don't give a fuck perfume for people who are not into perfumes. Super headache inducing. Can't stand it! One of the most overrated

3

PMRP12 8 years ago

10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 6
Scent

When I need to portray confidence and professionalism. Bright, spicy, woody, and incense. Immensely versatile: all seasons and occasions.

3

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61 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/16/2012

5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 6
Scent

Missk
1263 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.

02/14/2014

LookOut
14 Reviews

LookOut

Helpful Review 3

All-seasons citrus scent

Chanel classifies this as a woody aromatic, but it's more like a spicy citrus (on a woody base). A citrus you can wear all year round, which I believe is quite rare. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong :)

When you spray it on, you get hit hard by the grapefruit and lemon. After a while the other notes come out to play, but the citrusy vibe stays dominant throughout. I'm not 100% sure of those other notes that I'm getting, but I THINK it's incense, ginger and pink pepper, with the sandelwood as a base.

To me this is an office scent mostly, but it's perfectly fine to be used for casual wear as well.

People might say it's generic, but I prefer it over other popular citruses I've tried (Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche and Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey). They just smell like boring lemon. Bleu does not, which instantly makes it better for me.

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