Damn even Fragrantica
A shortened bottle, a shortened composition. I greeted the news of the release of Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif with enthusiasm. After all, a new fragrance from Chanel is always an event, especially if it's for men. Chanel fragrances are almost always crafted with an extraordinary sense of...
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At this rate I might need to buy a second bottle cause of all the hate
I don’t understand this.
The article complains that the fragrance isn’t fresh.
It’s a flanker that’s a bit darker than the others.
Why would you hate on it because it’s not bright and fresh? If that’s what you want, the EDT already exists.
For me, I would prefer the Parfum. Then I’d go L’Exclusif. But I think younger people, or the mainstream market is gonna prefer the EDT or EDP. I mean hell, there’s only so much change you can make to a blue fragrance while still keeping the DNA.
This seems to be the problem for designer brands. If they play it safe they get labeled as boring and overpriced. If they take risks, like Gucci or Cartier, they get bashed.
This is what the article ends with:
What I’ve always loved about the Bleu de Chanel line is absolute comfort – the ease of never having to think whether the fragrance is appropriate. Just grab the bottle, spray, and you’ll smell pleasant and fitting in any situation. That comfort is no longer the collection’s signature, because L’Exclusif simply doesn’t smell fresh.
They’re basically saying: this fragrance sucks because I like simple scents I don’t have to think about.
That’s not a fragrance problem. That’s a YOU problem.