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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Blue
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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Our Verdict - Inspired by Bleu
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Chanel's Bleu de Chanel (2010) - the Jacques Polge citrus-woody-aromatic masculine that became Chanel's biggest men's hit, here translated into a grapefruit-lemon-mint opening over a ginger heart and an incense-vetiver-cedar close. Honest dupe-fidelity for office and date wear at a fraction of the designer price.
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Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 20% 20%
Floral 7% 7%
Fruity 3% 3%
Green 4% 6%
Sweet 10% 9%
Warm 25% 25%
Woody 22% 21%
Earthy 7% 8%
Animalic 5% 6%
Fresh 22% 23%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Blue EdP
Inspired by Bleu EdP

Notes

Shared Notes
Grapefruit 37% vs 33%
Lemon 24% vs 27%
Mint 19% vs 21%
Pink Pepper 17% vs 17%
Shared Notes
Ginger 29% vs 33%
Nutmeg 24% vs 27%
Iso E Super 24% vs 18%
Jasmine 21% vs 20%
Shared Notes
Incense 29% vs 23%
Sandalwood 25% vs 15%
Cedar 25% vs 17%
Labdanum 20% vs 10%
Only in Inspired by Bleu
Vetiver 21% Musk 12%

Accords

Blue Inspired by Bleu
85%
Woody
90%
75%
Citrus
80%
65%
Aromatic
70%
55%
Fresh Spicy
65%
45%
Amber
55%
45%
Incense
Woody shared
85%
90%
Citrus shared
75%
80%
Aromatic shared
65%
70%
Fresh Spicy shared
55%
65%
Amber shared
45%
55%
45%

Performance

Blue Inspired by Bleu
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Intimate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

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.

Inspired by Bleu

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn
Also Works:
Winter

Grapefruit-mint opening lifts spring and summer; ginger-incense-vetiver close adds autumn and winter carry. A true four-season composition.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual Formal
Also Works:
Sport

A polished fresh-woody masculine works across office, date, casual, and formal. The grapefruit-mint lift keeps it from feeling heavy in daytime contexts.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
98%
Olfactory
99%
Notes
97%
Accord
95%
Key Similarities

Both share Woody, Citrus, Aromatic accords and Grapefruit, Lemon notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Blue
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