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I'm not sure why I took so long to purchase this fragrance. Chanel has got some amazing scents. The peppery citrus note mixed with a woody/amber undertone is the perfect combination for a signature scent. This is now my daily wear, and I will certainly be using it for every occasion and every season.
@SDavis93 & @PaulDJ there is a EDP version of 'The One' but prepare to be disappointed, it's not much better than the EDT for Longevity and projection. I like Bleu it's a nice fragrance, I'm not a massive fan but I can see why it's considered as a modern classic. I Don't know how much different this is going to be?...maybe a little tweak here n there and truly make it stronger, I'll be convinced to get it. I will be disappointed if it's not much different to the EDT because otherwise why bother Chanel??? Oh yeah MONEY!
Well...I finally got around to trying it and first impressions are that this eau de parfum version is vastly different from the original to my nose. That was my first impression from the opening and then it was validated when I got home and tried both EDT & EDP together. I have to say I'm not the biggest advocate of Bleu anyway, it's alright a perfectly good fragrance, complex well executed just never bleu me away! (Sorry I had to!) This EDP then...? Well it starts out thicker, denser whatever you want to call it but it's everything I would expect a parfum version to be, in simple terms an amped up version of the original. The unfortunate thing here is that it's to Bleu's detriment in my opinion. It's not in question that the projection and longevity are miles better than the original but at the cost of subtlety and elegance. This version starts out uncompromisingly spicy, which comes across as a big combination of ginger, nutmeg & mint but somehow strongly of cardamom too. I know it's not listed among the notes but that's how it comes out to me. The ginger and mint are larger than life much more so than the EDT. The drydown is long lasting, and I have to say okay when settled but possess less subtlety and freshness and dare I say it seems a little cheap and reminiscent of lots of other recent releases in that regard. I should love this...in theory it is just what I like strong spices and a deep base, great longevity etc...but I much prefer the EDT...a fragrance I'm indifferent about. My appraisal is that the original is lighter, brighter and more nuanced despite lacking the obvious strength compared to this one. This is not the first time a EDP has disappointed, Terre d'Hermes springs to mind. I don't know what people are expecting, myself included but If you simply want better performance it's here but at the cost of smelling quite different to the original EDT...worse in my opinion. Not a bad fragrance but really not a good one either and gives me a whole new appreciation of the EDT.
The best Bleu de Chanel in my opinion.