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Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum bottle Bleu de Chanel EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2014 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Blue Eau de Parfum bottle Blue EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Bleu de Chanel EDP
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.
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Our Verdict - Blue EDP
The Fragrance World UK's £4.95/30ml interpretation of Chanel Bleu de Chanel (2010) - the pyramid maps the original's grapefruit opening, ginger heart, and incense dry-down. Liverpool dupe-house pricing on a recognisable smell-alike for casual rotation.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Bleu de Chanel EDP
Blue EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lemon 16% vs 24%
Grapefruit 16% vs 37%
Mint 14% vs 19%
Pink Pepper 13% vs 17%
Shared Notes
Ginger 28% vs 29%
Jasmine 24% vs 21%
Nutmeg 24% vs 24%
Only in Bleu de Chanel
Melon 23%
Only in Blue
Iso E Super 24%
Shared Notes
Incense 16% vs 29%
Cedar 14% vs 25%
Sandalwood 14% vs 25%
Labdanum 12% vs 20%

Accords

Bleu de Chanel Blue
90%
Citrus
75%
85%
Woody
85%
70%
Fresh Spicy
55%
50%
Aromatic
65%
60%
Amber
45%
Incense
45%
35%
Smoky
Citrus shared
90%
75%
Woody shared
85%
85%
Fresh Spicy shared
70%
55%
Aromatic shared
50%
65%
Amber shared
60%
45%
45%
35%

Performance

Bleu de Chanel Blue
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Bleu de Chanel

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer Winter

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

Best For:
Office Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

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.

Blue

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn
Also Works:
Winter

The grapefruit-led opening and incense-anchored close mirror the original's seasonal range, though the budget composition fades faster than the Chanel bottle in heavier conditions.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual Formal
Also Works:
Sport

A budget interpretation that keeps the original's structure - the dupe reads cleaner and shorter, making it best suited to casual rotation rather than as a replacement for the Chanel signature.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
89%
Key Similarities

Both lean citrus, woody, fresh spicy

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Bleu de Chanel EDP
Blue EDP
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