Is The Essence Vault Blue - 299 - Intense a dupe of Chanel Bleu de Chanel?
Bleu de Chanel Parfum
| Parfum | Concentration | Parfum |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2018 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Blue - 299 - Intense Parfum
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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
- Blue - 299 - Intense
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Which Should You Buy?
A masterclass in woody refinement, Bleu de Chanel Parfum delivers understated power and confidence. Its creamy sandalwood base and aromatic freshness make it the most mature, smooth, and quietly compelling of the Bleu line.
No. 299 - Intense pushes the New Caledonian sandalwood-and-cedar drydown that Bleu de Chanel Parfum is known for and gets the deepened, woodier direction right, but the sandalwood here is thinner and more synthetic-reading than the original's genuinely luxurious, creamy wood, so the depth is implied rather than delivered.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Cedar
21%
vs
42%
Sandalwood
21%
vs
57%
Lavender
29%
Lemon Zest
28%
Bergamot
27%
Pineapple
25%
Mint
24%
Geranium
24%
Green Notes
23%
Artemisia
21%
Amberwood
20%
Iso E Super
19%
Tonka Bean
19%
Grapefruit
100%
Incense
100%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
The woody base and moderate warmth make it ideal for spring and fall, while its freshness and citrus top notes keep it wearable in cooler summer evenings and mild winter days. It avoids cloying sweetness and heavy resins, ensuring versatility across most climates.
Occasions
Refined, smooth projection and understated boldness suit office, casual, and formal settings. The composition is too elegant and woody for sporty use, but excels in any scenario where class and subtle masculinity are called for.
Seasons
A dense woody-amber composition suited to cooler months, feeling heavy in summer heat.
Occasions
The deepened woody drydown suits formal settings and cold-weather office wear, projecting confidence without being overly loud.
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 2 of its 4 notes, including Sandalwood, Cedar
Adds grapefruit and incense, drops amberwood and artemisia
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