Chanel Bleu De Chanel

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on grapefruit, lemon and mint, moves through ginger, nutmeg and jasmine, and settles on incense, vetiver and cedar.

• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange
• lemon: sharp, bright citrus. The most cutting of the citrus notes

It lasts well and sits close to the skin after the first hour.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.