Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum

The negative reviews of Bleu De Chanel EDT are largely a result of "Group-think". If enough reviewers on Youtube say it's so, then it must be so.

Bleu De Chanel EDT spawned an entire generation of "Blue" fragrances. It did not do so out of mediocre craftsmanship. This fragrance is singular.

Despite the hordes of blue frags still being made today, each pathetic progeny is more heinous than the next. Bleu De Chanel EDT is so different from the rest of the blue fragrances, simply because each successive release added a new element in order to slightly distinguish itself. As a result, none of the later blue frags smell like BDC EDT.

Invictus added too much aquatic sweetness, YSL Y EDP added too much fruitiness, Dylan Blue and others added too much shower gel, Sauvauge added too much of everything. Those are the fragrances that compose the "blue" hashtag. BDC EDT spawned the blue, but shares nothing in common with them, besides the name.

BDC EDT is a refined, masculine, fresh smelling fragrance that harkens back to a timeless mens "cologne", while adding more modern notes and longevity.

Many of the reviews here are negative towards BdC, saying that is smells generic, like deodorant, that it's boring, dull, synthetic etc... If you're someone that is seriously in to fragrances, who owns multiple niche bottles and sees fragrances as art then yes - this is incredibly generic.
But here's the thing, I own hundreds of frags, niche and designer, some incredibly expensive and made from high quality ingredients but guess what... none of them get more compliments and positive attention from people around me than this, not even close, no Creeds, Amouages, Montales, Tom Fords, Frederic Malles in my collection get the crazy reactions that this does.
So, if you wear fragrances to get more attention, if you're not serious about collecting frags, look no further than this.
If you own high end niche bottles and are incredibly serious about fragrances then yep this is going to bore you.
I can see it from both viewpoints, I love my niche frags and can appreciate them, some of them truly are art. But I'm still going to wear BdC a lot in public not necessarily for my own enjoyment, but because I know it will always be a success.

My Brazilian Review

Generic? I Don't think so and i don't care anyway..

It's a great scent, gives me a good dose of confidence, women allways tend to enjoy this one...

And they allways make sure to compliment me.

* Edit: And they get muuuuuch more nice and friendly to you. (go figure)

Fresh, but present.

Just the right scent for everything.

Versatile enough!

Performs decently. Better than average.

Gets the job done!

this is the perfume the love of my life used to wear and now he is dead...... the scent itself is beautiful and now it is going to stay very special for me forever ... I sometimes just spray my wrist and close my eyes and for a fleeting moment, He is here...

After 3 years testing more than 200 fragrances on a lifetime mission to find my signature scent, I have to say this is the King! The most kind and inviting King of them all.

First, about the EDT x EDP debate. EDP is a denser and creamer version, it has that cozy vibe and could be a better option when it gets really cold and if you dig so much into bleu's scent that you are willing to pay more for a denser-cozy winter and/or more mature version. It lasts a bit more but it does not project as much. As soon as weather hits really low, I tend to wear spicier frags to warm things up, so EDT for me is the best bang for my buck and my wearings, as i love Bleu as a signature scent not as a ''cold night special event'' frag.

EDT is louder, crispier and sporty, but both are versatile. EDP is easily unisex IMO.

First time I used it (EDT) I though it was nice but not a 'wow' worthy fragrance, and that was totally a misconception that I had at the time about the proposal of this fragrance.

After testing dozens and dozens of other frags, niches included, Bleu was always coming back as an intriguing inviting smell. It's simple but complex in its composition, so much as it was impossible to find this kind of simplicity/quality on other fragrances! ...and believe me, I've tried.

The incense fruity vibe, the impeccable vetiver (probably one of the best vetiver uses from this decade), makes this fragrance really hard to replace and duplicate. Young women usually don't like heavy-loaded vetiver male fragrances, it pushes that old uncle vibe, but Bleu's vetiver is precisely crafted to counter attack the fruity/spicy aspects and so it delivers an amazing overall young male vibe!

Bleu is the easiest option to please the female audience for some reasons, it's inviting and kind to their noses, it's probably not the most complimented fragrance because it doesn't project as much as some niche fruity frags and some ambroxan bombs out there, but as soon as women fell this scent, they are in heaven!

It awesomeness lies on its ingredients and well-balanced composition, it's distinct on the sum of its parts, not on single aspects.

Sorry haters, but this is an amazing composition, better than most niche fragrances out there, Coco would've been proud!