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Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif opens up quite similar to other releases in the series. Mostly, it’s closer to Parfum than anything, but you also get plenty of the EDP influence as well.

Not surprising since Chanel hasn’t done any major overhauls to the main concept or came out with some entirely different BdC flanker.

So, expect the usual citrus impression of those other two in the series. Yet, it quickly loses any of the sharper qualities and actually smells fairly sweet to my nose, in that first half hour.

There’s an amber base to this that is apparent throughout the entirety of the wear. In the early stages, it does have a musky animalic aroma. It’s not super aggressive, but it is there.

After this point, we get darker with the character that this one puts out. The sandalwood comes out (along with some other generic woody notes, maybe?) A slight powder to go along with the leather tones and that muskiness (which begins to fade on my skin).

The back half really does start to give more of those leathery impressions. A smooth amber blend with a drier woody finish and resinous touches.

It’s deep and not a pure leather fragrance, but it seems like a back and forth between the various elements as we head into the finish. I’m not even sure if there is a leather note, seems more likely this is just all apart of the labdanum that they’ve used.

But, ultimately the amber and woods win out and everything else is just a vague vapor of what it was when it was at full strength.

Yellow Dream kicks off with a bright, juicy burst from its fruit notes. Pineapple comes through a bit more prominently than the mandarin orange, though both get tempered by the warmer, spicier elements.

Right away, there’s some weight in the base. The gingerbread accord is strong here, so naturally there’s going to be a good amount of ginger and cinnamon spice going on.

Still, the vanilla makes its presence known pretty early.

The fruitier notes will begin to weaken in the mix and this one turns warmer and more focused on the gingerbread and vanilla notes. You still do have that fruity sweetness, but the juiciness definitely isn’t at the same level.

From that point on, Born in Roma Yellow Dream is pretty straightforward. It’s got that gingerbread and vanilla combination, with an underlying freshness to it thanks to the cinnamon and ginger.

But, additionally in the dry down, you will get some cedar to fully round things out and give this one a woody base to operate off of.

Yellow Dream rounds off the harsher edges of the pineapple and spices that it can have in the early stages and what’s left with this Valentino is simple and enjoyable.

Again Etienne Aigner flies under the radar with this one. IMO Statement for Men (1994) certainly does make one, albeit quietly.

This kinda reminds me of Ralph Lauren's Safari for Men.The juice is the same color and they both possess a kind of sweetness so there. This is a MANS fragrance so it's not for younger men.

This is when men wore suits to work territory and it's quite sophisticated and mature but definitely not old mannish, God I hate when people say that it's so lame.

Anywho the wear time is decent and the scent turns more rugged during the Oakmoss infused drydown. I get an easy 6hrs plus with this one so it's a great buy with a moderate price tag.

Etienne Aigner is one of my favorite fragrance houses and I say that every time I mention their Fragrances. I like it tremendously.

A vintage classic fragrance from a legendary fragrance house (Guerlain).

This is an Eau de Cologne and while the smell is nice, the wear time is what you'd expect which is MAYBE 4hrs or so but I'm not complaining.

Habit Rouge is just a Classic. I also have the Eau de Toilette and they're similar, even though the wear time is considerably longer.

Whatever who cares? Guerlain Habit Rouge is king in my book no matter the concentration. Guerlain is one of my favorites.

Not much info on this masculine beauty. However I feel that this is similar to many other masculines from long ago but this one holds its own against all of them. The Adolfo from 1981 isn't as nice as the gentleman version and truth be told this one lasts longer as well. Any fragrance connoisseur worth their salt should want to have this one in their arsenal, right next to that OTHER AFOLFO LOL