Chanel · 2010
Bleu de Chanel Cologne
Longevity
3–7 hmost of 79 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 400+ people
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
fresh
uplifting
cool grapefruit, lemon, mint with smoky woods
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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What the community says
Often worn in warmer months
Scendira's summary of 2,000+ people on perfume review sites, Reddit, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook groups. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts500+ people
3–7 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 3–7 hours. From 79 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
30% Fades quickly
40% Moderate
30% Long-lasting
rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects400+ people
Strong on many people, softer on some
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer monthsOffice
Where opinion splits
Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
Splits opinion on how long it lasts
How it smells, in their words123 people
fresh35
clean29
elegant27
How many of the 123 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Creators on Bleu de Chanel3 videos
Summary in words
Chanel Bleu de Chanel: what 2,000+ people say about it.
In short: Often worn in warmer months.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 3–7 hours of wear (79 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 40% of 500+ people say it lasts a moderate time (wear time varies a lot).
Strong on many people, softer on some (400+ people).
Of the 83 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months, office.
Words used most by the 123 people who describe how it smells: fresh (35), clean (29), elegant (27).
Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 30% of 500+ say it lasts a long time, 30% say it fades quickly.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 2,000+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Facebook groups are private, so we count what people say there but never show names, quotes or links from them.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Chanel Bleu de Chanel comes across as cool grapefruit, lemon, mint with smoky woods. It opens with grapefruit, lemon and mint, moves into ginger, nutmeg and jasmine and settles on incense, cedar and vetiver. It reads unisex.
This cologne works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2010.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $194.
Explore more: More from Chanel · Fresh perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Lemon perfumes
Concentration
Cologne
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Chanel released No 5 in 1921 and has maintained one of the most disciplined fragrance catalogues in luxury ever since; Scendira currently stocks 40 of the 281 Chanel fragrances catalogued. Prices run $13 to $334. The catalogue splits into three: the classic feminine icons (No 5, Coco, Coco Mademoiselle, Chance), the masculine line (Bleu de Chanel, Allure Homme, Antaeus), and Les Exclusifs de Chanel, the house's higher-concentration niche tier (Coromandel, Sycomore, Beige, 1957). Top five by rating in stock right now: Allure Homme Edition Blanche EDP (lemon-bergamot-sandalwood, 2014), Allure Homme Edition Blanche (2008), Les Exclusifs Coromandel (amber-chocolate-incense), Allure Homme Sport Cologne (2007), and Coco EDT (1984 floral amber). If you want one place to start: Bleu (masculine) or Coco Mademoiselle (feminine).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool grapefruit, lemon, mint with smoky woods. It opens with grapefruit, lemon and mint, moves into ginger, nutmeg and jasmine and settles on incense, cedar and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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