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Bleu de Chanel vs Terre d'Hermes

Poll Results: Which fragrance do you prefer?

 
  • 34% (34)
    Bleu de Chanel
  • 65% (64)
    Terre d'Hermes
98 Total Votes  
post #1 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:01am
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Two very popular powerhouses go head to head. Which do you prefer?

P/S: It's up to you whether you want to consider the EDT or Parfum version of TDH for this poll.
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post #2 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:05am
Both are cloying and synthetic to me but if I had to pick 1 it would be TDH
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post #3 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:20am
i wouldn't call bleu de chanel a powerhouse, at least after 2 hours.
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post #4 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:25am
Honestly, do not like either fragrance.
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post #5 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:27am
I'd have to go with TdH in either form. Bleu just doesn't work very well on my skin.
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post #6 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:36am
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Originally Posted by fit&frag'd View Post

I'd have to go with TdH in either form. Bleu just doesn't work very well on my skin.

+1 as well
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post #7 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:41am
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I like both, and I have no issue on BdC's longevity and strength. But between the two, I feel TdH is the better frag overall -- it is more solid, more masculine, and more unique.
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post #8 of 40
12/19/12 at 7:52am
I've only tried TdH Parfum...and while I agree that it is more unique than Bleu...I've learned that I grow tired of it if I wear it consecutively. I once wore TdH three straight days, and on the third day, I was bored with it. Tried it again a couple weeks later, and loved it again. I once wore Bleu every day for a week, and actually grew it like/appreciate it more with each passing day.

Both are solid on me...I'll own both...but if I could only pick one, I'd go with Bleu.
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post #9 of 40
12/19/12 at 8:12am
Wow! Never seen a comparison between #1 Dud and #2 Dud. Reverse it, and you still have two Duds.

Gentlemen, with all the choices out there, who needs or wants, to settle for such mediocrity.

I'd rather die without ever wearing scent again, before I wear one of these two.
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post #10 of 40
12/19/12 at 8:13am
Bleu De Chanel without a doubt in my mind.
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post #11 of 40
12/19/12 at 9:37am
TdH. Probably the best designer scent out there IMO. Class, perfect for all occasions,weather and still different.
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post #12 of 40
12/19/12 at 12:56pm
Like and own both but prefer Terre D'Hermes
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post #13 of 40
12/19/12 at 1:02pm
They're not remotely similar - it's like asking which is best, bacon or Beethoven?
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post #14 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:00pm
"powerhouse" ?
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post #15 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:04pm
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Originally Posted by Oscroft View Post

They're not remotely similar - it's like asking which is best, bacon or Beethoven?

Too funny. You could do a poll.
(Sorry for the "thread pollution".)
...I actually don't know what to think of both...
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post #16 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by noirdrakkar View Post

i wouldn't call bleu de chanel a powerhouse, at least after 2 hours.

Haha, funny guy. Congrats on 1500 posts!

I like both, but Bleu hands down.
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post #17 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by ToughCool View Post

TdH. Probably the best designer scent out there IMO. Class, perfect for all occasions,weather and still different.

Absolutely agree. Love the EDT version.

My go with TdH Parfum version did not go well as I felt it wore a bit too musky on my skin.

That said, I wore TdH EDT the other day and I can see myself, others may differ, only enjoying TdH EDT in cooler months and preferably in the evening. It really is in many respects a modern powerhouse. My advice is one or two spritzes and go easy on the trigger. For an EDT it how powerful projection and longevity.

It was difficult for me to fathom why Chanel did Bleu. For me it was a total mess of discordant notes trying to be too many things to too many people.

TJ
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post #18 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:14pm
Definitely TdH. As others have said, it works well for just about any occasion; combine the flexibility with the quality of the fragrance and you have a winner.
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post #19 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:19pm
Neither is a powerhouse frag, unless you are just talking in terms of popularity or something.
I much prefer Bleu.

Real "powerhouse" frags are discussed here... http://www.basenotes.net/group.php?groupid=36
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post #20 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:25pm
Bleu de Chanel for me. I don't like to smell of slate.
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post #21 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:36pm
Terre d' Hermes
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post #22 of 40
12/19/12 at 2:50pm
Cannot tolerate the Iso E super note in TDH. Way too much of it. I'd go with the Bleu.
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post #23 of 40
12/19/12 at 3:34pm
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Originally Posted by dagawami View Post

Two very popular powerhouses go head to head. Which do you prefer?

Neither is a powerhouse fragrance.

One is a ho-hum generic.

The other is a very good fragrance indeed.
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post #24 of 40
12/19/12 at 3:59pm
You need a "none of the above" option.

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You need a "none of the above" option.
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post #25 of 40
12/19/12 at 4:18pm
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Originally Posted by Teach13 View Post

I've only tried TdH Parfum...and while I agree that it is more unique than Bleu...I've learned that I grow tired of it if I wear it consecutively. I once wore TdH three straight days, and on the third day, I was bored with it. Tried it again a couple weeks later, and loved it again. I once wore Bleu every day for a week, and actually grew it like/appreciate it more with each passing day.

Both are solid on me...I'll own both...but if I could only pick one, I'd go with Bleu.


Teach, you make an interesting point as I have had the exact same experience. Bleu is strange in that way; it actually has many facets that unfold during the course of a week or so, some of which I find very interesting. I tend to like it more the more often I wear it.

I still voted TdH because when I'm in the mood for it, it's absolutely perfect to me. But I'm a big fan of both.
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post #26 of 40
12/19/12 at 4:22pm
agreed

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Originally Posted by TeenfragGent View Post

Bleu De Chanel without a doubt in my mind.

agreed
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post #27 of 40
12/19/12 at 5:02pm
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Originally Posted by Awakening950 View Post

You need a "none of the above" option.

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You need a "none of the above" option.

I wanted a straight up poll. If you dislike both equally, then simply don't vote.
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post #28 of 40
12/27/12 at 4:46pm
bleu de chanel without any doubt.
i just detest terre d'hermes. i think it's overrated.
bleu is very versatile, sexy, and pleasing scent.
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post #29 of 40
12/27/12 at 5:27pm
i love bleu de chanel. ive tested TDH, the opening is not the most plesant for me.
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post #30 of 40
12/27/12 at 7:50pm
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Originally Posted by thebeck View Post

Wow! Never seen a comparison between #1 Dud and #2 Dud. Reverse it, and you still have two Duds.

Gentlemen, with all the choices out there, who needs or wants, to settle for such mediocrity.

I'd rather die without ever wearing scent again, before I wear one of these two.

But, we're not all pretentious fragrance snobs...
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post #31 of 40
12/27/12 at 7:59pm
TdH by a landslide for me.
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post #32 of 40
12/28/12 at 1:18am
Terre d'Hermes is far superior to Blech de Chanel...
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post #33 of 40
12/28/12 at 1:50am
I agree that these two are an odd poll choice. The only similarity is they are both found at Sephora.
I enjoy both. If my wife liked it at all, I would wear TdH more than Bleu.
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post #34 of 40
12/28/12 at 7:11am
Interesting comparison.

When I first smelled TdH I thought it was absolutely amazing - earthy orange and flint, very autumnal. I couldn't get enough of it. Kept sniffing myself. Loved it.

About two weeks later, I found it headache inducing and nauseating. The love affair was over and I can't ever go back. The smell has no attraction for me even now months later.

As for Bleu dC, I initially found it fairly bland and disappointing. However, in a complete reverse to TdH the more I wore it the more it grew on me, I really began to find it not bland whatsoever but complex and full of distinguishable notes, primarily incense and grapefruit - two of my favourite notes.

I think initially I was hoodwinked by the 'Bleu must mean aquatic' idea. Not so. This is an all year round, complex and versatile fragrance that just gets better and better with each wearing.

Oh, and ladies love it too. I can see why.

Bleu de Chanel wins.

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Interesting comparison.

When I first smelled TdH I thought it was absolutely amazing - earthy orange and flint, very autumnal. I couldn't get enough of it. Kept sniffing myself. Loved it.

About two weeks later, I found it headache inducing and nauseating. The love affair was over and I can't ever go back. The smell has no attraction for me even now months later.

As for Bleu dC, I initially found it fairly bland and disappointing. However, in a complete reverse to TdH the more I wore it the more it grew on me, I really began to find it not bland whatsoever but complex and full of distinguishable notes, primarily incense and grapefruit - two of my favourite notes.

I think initially I was hoodwinked by the 'Bleu must mean aquatic' idea. Not so. This is an all year round, complex and versatile fragrance that just gets better and better with each wearing.

Oh, and ladies love it too. I can see why.

Bleu de Chanel wins.
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post #35 of 40
12/28/12 at 8:57am
TDH, though I like both, but - at least for me - TDH seems to have the extra edge, strength, complexity harder to find in Bleu.
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post #36 of 40
12/28/12 at 10:29am
i own and love both.

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i own and love both.
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post #37 of 40
12/28/12 at 1:09pm
Bleu.. why ? ( i miss this one in my collection )
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post #38 of 40
12/28/12 at 2:28pm
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Bleu.. why ? ( i miss this one in my collection )

Yeah, I know what you mean. On the surface they are too different to compare, aside from a grapefruit top note. I didn't post the thread but I reckon OP might be drawing parallels based on them both being versatile and all year round scents. But what do I know.
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post #39 of 40
12/28/12 at 4:58pm
Don't care about either of them. Both are too synthetic for me to wear with pleasure.
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post #40 of 40
12/28/12 at 5:38pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. TL View Post

But, we're not all pretentious fragrance snobs...

Not at all a snob. I just have exquisite taste.
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