I sampled Bleu de Chanel last year, wore it again a couple of times last week, and finally had an epiphany. This is not a fresh, aquatic scent!!
I'm sure everyone else already had that figured out, but this one had me puzzled, as I apparently expected it to be something it isn't. It occurred to me as I kept smelling it during the dry down that Bleu de Chanel has more in common with Green Irish Tweed and Cool Water than with any aquatic scent. I looked at the scent notes, and realized, while the opening is fairly sweet from the citrus and perhaps the peppermint and grapefruit, the sweetness also has a little bite, probably from the pink peppercorn and the same peppermint and grapefruit. But I think what I notice mostly after the opening is the cedar which is also blended with the peppercorn, nutmeg and vetiver. This blend keeps Bleu from being pure woodsy, but does give it that coniferous vibe. Incense normally really stands out in a scent to me, but I don't notice it at all in Bleu.
The reviews on Bleu are interesting, in that they are all over the board. Lots of folks smell different things in Bleu. I may be the only one that thinks it has something in common with Green Irish Tweed and Cool Water.
Notes: Pink peppercorn, Citrus, Peppermint, Nutmeg, Vetiver, Grapefruit, Cedar, Labdanum, Jasmine, Incense, Patchouli, Ginger, Sandalwood
I'm sure everyone else already had that figured out, but this one had me puzzled, as I apparently expected it to be something it isn't. It occurred to me as I kept smelling it during the dry down that Bleu de Chanel has more in common with Green Irish Tweed and Cool Water than with any aquatic scent. I looked at the scent notes, and realized, while the opening is fairly sweet from the citrus and perhaps the peppermint and grapefruit, the sweetness also has a little bite, probably from the pink peppercorn and the same peppermint and grapefruit. But I think what I notice mostly after the opening is the cedar which is also blended with the peppercorn, nutmeg and vetiver. This blend keeps Bleu from being pure woodsy, but does give it that coniferous vibe. Incense normally really stands out in a scent to me, but I don't notice it at all in Bleu.
The reviews on Bleu are interesting, in that they are all over the board. Lots of folks smell different things in Bleu. I may be the only one that thinks it has something in common with Green Irish Tweed and Cool Water.
Notes: Pink peppercorn, Citrus, Peppermint, Nutmeg, Vetiver, Grapefruit, Cedar, Labdanum, Jasmine, Incense, Patchouli, Ginger, Sandalwood