Bleu de Chanel (2010)
by Chanel

This smells EXACTLY like an Abercrombie store. I know this scent because every time I go to the mall and walk past an Abercrombie store -- I smell this! I don't shop at Abercrombie or know any of their scents, or which one it is that I'm thinking of...Anyone know which one it is? In the mall I go to the entire section of the mall that Abercrombie is in smells like this...I don't know what they did to make it do that, but that's how it is...lol. It's like they took a gigantic spray bottle and went to town....It's the grapefruit mixed with whatever else it's mixed with...I swear it's the EXACT same thing as an old Abercrombie scent.

EDIT:

I asked a friend and he said it's Abercrombie's "Fierce" released in 2002 that I am thinking of. I found a few other reviews saying the same thing...this is basically Fierce re-done. Save your money, get Abercrombie fierce instead. It's literally the *same* exact scent...

28th January, 2012.

Bleu De Chanel is a fresh, mildly spicy fragrance with surprising depth and excellent structure. The grapefruit, lemon, and ginger keep the top bright and energetic while the incense and woods lend purpose to the full-bodied heart.

Bleu is an extremely versatile fragrance, well-suited for any season, occasion, or age. It is appealing to others and never becomes cloying or intrusive. I think a lot of people make the mistake of judging it immediately upon application, and write it off as a typical 'fresh' fragrance. But it is more than that. Bleu is more robust than your average fresh fragrance, it lasts longer, and its construction is of a much better quality. The notes and accords in Bleu interact very well with one another and and exhibit many subtle complexities throughout the development of the scent. When I first smelled Bleu in a department store I was quick to shrug it off as bland an unimpressive. But then I got a bottle and began to wear it, and after several wearings I understood how good a fragrance this actually is.

I would recommend Bleu to any guy looking for a quality, fresh fragrance that can be worn comfortably anywhere at anytime and still portray class with a certain degree sophistication.

Thumbs up.

25th January, 2012.

One of the best designer scents on the market right now. This has become my signature scent after all the compliments I receive with it. Love this fragrance and I recommend EVERYONE should give it a try.

22nd January, 2012.

This is a nice, interesting fragrance for men. I have to say that the grapefruit accord is quite pleasant albeit somehow generic. You'll smell this and think of it as ok, but swear up and down as one reviewer before me said "that you've smelled this before" . Sadly this kind of a scent isn't hugely noticeable , and really only shines through the summer months for me. I wear it sparingly as more of an occasional "to church" type of cologne. It sadly enough has been used more often then not to scent my car then myself. The GF loves the initial opening but seems to hardly notice it if it wasn't freshly applied. I get about 2-4 hours on my skin.

Projection is so-so with me, but with the help of warmer temperatures definitely reaches out a bit more. Not a bad scent at all, but there are a lot of generic decent scents out there for MUCH less.

14th January, 2012.

I absolutely love this fragrance. Its definitely one of my favourites. When I spray it on my skin its like explosion of citrus and smells so crisp and clean. To me the grapefruit note is quite prominent until it drys down to great woody base. The projection of this fragrance is great and so is the longevity which is around 9-10 hours on my skin. This fragrance can be worn all year round and would make a good signature scent.
However I like to wear this going out on a dinner date or to a night club. The good thing about wearing this while dancing is if you begin to sweat the fragrance opens up again which to me suggests good quailty.

This fragrance gets alot of critisim of being a little synthetic, my opinion on this is that I think people expect groundbreaking unique scents from Chanel everytime they release something new but to me this fragrance just smells fresh, crisp and clean made from good quality ingredient. A real treat to smell!

My score: Projection 9/10
Longevity 10/10
Fragrance 10/10

8th January, 2012.

At first i was hesitant, being a huge fan of the allure line- at first smell, i didn't love it, it was just kind of eh in comparison but for some reason i've really grown to love it. I get compliments every time i wear it. it projects well but for a short period of time, and last a couple hours. pretty decent longevity in my opinion. Not too overbearing, but definitely noticeable.

5th January, 2012.