Is Clean Shaven Bleu de Chanel a dupe of Chanel Bleu de Chanel?
Bleu de Chanel EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2014 | Year | 2010 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Bleu de Chanel EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Bleu de Chanel
- Bleu de Chanel
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Which Should You Buy?
Effortless, magnetic, and endlessly versatile, Bleu de Chanel EDP is the modern masculine standard. Its crisp citrus opening, aromatic heart, and warm, woody-amber finish strike an impeccable balance between freshness and depth.
Clean Shaven's De Blue borrows Bleu de Chanel's citrus-woody blueprint - grapefruit up top, cedar and iso e super underneath - but comes across noticeably simpler and less polished than Chanel's carefully blended original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Balanced freshness and warm amber-woody depth make it versatile for spring and fall, with enough richness for brisk days yet not too heavy for milder weather. It can be worn year-round but is less suited to high summer humidity or deep winter cold.
Occasions
Its refined, versatile freshness is ideal for office and formal wear, while the warm, woody drydown is equally compelling for dates and casual outings. Projection and sophistication make it less suitable for sporty scenarios.
Seasons
The citrus-mint opening and light woody base work best in mild-to-warm weather; it thins out too quickly to register in cold winter air.
Occasions
Clean and inoffensive enough for daily office wear and casual use, though the shortened dupe longevity makes it a less reliable choice for a full evening date.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 8 of its 11 notes, including Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Lemon
Adds iso e super and musk, drops aldehydes and amber
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