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.
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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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