Bleu de Chanel
Bleu de Chanel by Chanel is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2010 in the premium price tier. It opens with lemon, mint and pink pepper, moves into ginger, nutmeg and jasmine and dries down to incense, vetiver and cedarwood. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Mint Cold and tingly. Great in small doses, toothpaste in large ones.
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Heart
- Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
- Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Smells like this
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- Masque Milano Luci ed Ombre
- Dossier Citrus Ginger
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