Bleu de Chanel

Chanel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2014

≈ $120 · 100ml · approx. retail

A warmer, deeper take on the original blue: bright grapefruit and lemon crack open over peppery spice before settling into a smoky veil of incense, amber and dry cedar. The result feels polished and confident, masculine without being heavy, equally at home in the office or out at night.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringFallWinterEveningOfficeDailySpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

French · 14 in collection

In-house perfumer for Chanel from 1978 to 2015, often called 'the Nose of Chanel'. Succeeded Henri Robert and was later succeeded by his son Olivier Polge.

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