Nose: Jacques Polge
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Bleu de Chanel vs Escanor
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The scent fingerprint
Woody: Bleu de Chanel 90 out of 100, Escanor absent. Aromatic: Bleu de Chanel 55 out of 100, Escanor 90 out of 100. Citrus: Bleu de Chanel 70 out of 100, Escanor 75 out of 100. Amber: Bleu de Chanel 45 out of 100, Escanor absent. Fresh spicy: Bleu de Chanel 35 out of 100, Escanor absent
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
Top notes
the first half hour
Heart notes
the central character (1 to 4 h)
What are they for?
Bleu de Chanel
Escanor
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Suitable
Very suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Suitable
Winter
Suitable
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Very suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Not its territory
Night
Not its territory
Not its territory
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Bleu de Chanel
- It brings what the other lacks — ginger, incense, nutmeg.
- Warmth wins out, with amber in support.
- More versatile according to our calculated profile (7 contexts out of 8, against 5).
- No tracked point of sale to date.
- Lighter concentration (Eau de Parfum): lower theoretical longevity.
Why choose Escanor
- Extrait de Parfum against eau de parfum: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
- Facets Bleu de Chanel does not have: ambergris, apple, blackcurrant.
- Freshness dominates, with aromatic and citrus in the lead.
- Its formula is out of the ordinary — galbanum resin (ferula), mugwort are among the least common notes in our database.
- Less at ease in the “winter” context according to our calculated profile.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
Escanor — an extrait de parfum formula against an eau de parfum
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Freshest
Escanor — signature carried by aromatic and citrus
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Most enveloping
Bleu de Chanel — signature carried by amber
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Most versatile
Bleu de Chanel — 7 situations out of 8 suit it, against 5 for the other
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Most original
Escanor — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (galbanum resin (ferula), mugwort)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.