Bleu de Chanel

Chanel · Parfum / Extrait · 2018

≈ $145 · 100ml · approx. retail

The warmest, woodiest Bleu de Chanel, trading the EDT's citrus brightness for a smoother sandalwood, tonka and amberwood base. Cosy and refined.

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

SpringFallWinterEveningDailyOffice

Perfumer

Olivier Polge

French · 46 in collection

In-house perfumer for Chanel since 2015, succeeding his father Jacques Polge. Oversees new creations and modern flankers of the house's classics.

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