Chanel Bleu de Chanel dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Chanel Bleu de Chanel is Armaf Club de Nuit Iconic, named by 599 distinct people across 511 threads.
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| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Club de Nuit Iconic Armaf “Overall Armaf CDN iconic is an exceptional clone of BDC. I don't know why but I was nervous to smell BDC because I didn't want to look at CDN iconic any differently lol, I love it, but I just had to see for myself. Well done Armaf, for around $40 you can get very, very close to BDC.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 599 voices · 511 threadsvery close | 100 | |
| 02 | Zenith Deep French Avenue “If I had to put a number on it I would say this is about 90 percent close to BDC EDP which is about as good as it gets in this category.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 16 voices · 11 threadsvery close | 4 | |
| 03 | Turathi Blue Afnan “smells like grapefruit and ginger and smells like my dad's bleu de chanel”what reddit says ↓ |
| 102 voices · 81 threadssimilar vibe | 2 | no offers |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Club de Nuit IconicArmaf
599 voices · 511 threads
- Most users find Club de Nuit Iconic to be very close to Bleu de Chanel, particularly in the dry down where they smell nearly indistinguishable.
- Critics argue that Iconic lacks the refined blending of the original, noting a harsher, spicier opening and an artificial or metallic quality.
- Commenters generally praise Iconic as an exceptional, high-value alternative around $40, though reports on its performance and longevity vary.
Where people agree
“Armaf club de nuit iconic: this is a take on bleu de chanel. whilst you definitely get that DNA in CDNI, it’s certainly much harsher and not as well blended.”
reddit post ↗“Overall Armaf CDN iconic is an exceptional clone of BDC. I don't know why but I was nervous to smell BDC because I didn't want to look at CDN iconic any differently lol, I love it, but I just had to see for myself. Well done Armaf, for arou”
reddit post ↗“I own CDN Iconic, and I could say the dry down of this compared to BDC is like 90% similar.”
reddit post ↗“At this point it’s so close to the original that I honestly don’t feel any need to own Bleu de Chanel EDP. Performance is solid. I get a couple hours of nice projection and about 6 to 7 hours of longevity on my skin, which for me is plenty”
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Where people disagree
“CDN ICONIC: 5/10.. smells barely like bdc, extremely artificial and metallic to my nose. Is completely missing that magic that BDC has on the dry down”
reddit post ↗“Ive smelled Bleu de Chanel (on Sephora so put it in the context) and to me don't really smell like that, like the DNA is here but different frag, really more powerful than bdc.”
reddit post ↗“Iconic is Inspired by BDC but it's not a 1:1 clone, not too bad but far away from the original edt”
reddit ↗“Great performance. One of my daily's. But, I wouldn't say its terribley close to BDC.”
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Zenith DeepFrench Avenue
16 voices · 11 threads
Where people agree
“If I had to put a number on it I would say this is about 90 percent close to BDC EDP which is about as good as it gets in this category.”
reddit post ↗“Well this is a fantastic clone not inspiration of BDC edt. prior to buying this i had been sampling BDC regularly to see if it was a scent I was interested in. Upon first spray of Zenith Deep the similarity was uncanny!”
reddit post ↗“French Avenue Zenith Deep best clone / dupe Bleu De Chanel EDP ??”
reddit post ↗“when I smell it by itself I immediately think BDC, and only when I’m smelling it back and forth can I tell any differences. BDC to me has always been a very masculine scent and Deep is no different IMO. I’d put it at 95%.”
reddit ↗“It smells identical to Bdc Edp and the notes are identical to the edp.”
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Where people disagree
“smells nothing like BDC at all to me”
reddit ↗“The same thing happened to me with FA zenith deep, i believe its a dupe of bdc edp.”
reddit ↗“I think most people say it’s a BDC EDP dupe, and I’ve personally glazed the hell out of it next to my 150ml bottle of EDP but after using a half bottle of deep in 2 months, I just find the performance to be not there for an extrait.”
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Turathi BlueAfnan
102 voices · 81 threads
- Reddit consensus generally views Afnan Turathi Blue as sharing a similar 'blue' vibe to Bleu de Chanel, particularly in the drydown, rather than being a direct clone.
- Community opinion is divided, with some finding it smells like a cheaper alternative to the original, while others argue it does not smell like Bleu de Chanel at all.
- Reviewers who note a connection frequently point to a shared grapefruit and ginger profile, though they remark it lacks Chanel's overall quality.
Where people agree
“smells like grapefruit and ginger and smells like my dad's bleu de chanel”
reddit post ↗“Turathi is not 100 percent BDC epd it has slight differences and I own both and now turathi blue has matured I actually prefer to the Bleu”
reddit ↗“Afnan Turathi Blue is a fantastic alternative to Bleu de Chanel EDP”
reddit ↗“Turathi Blue (Tygar/BDC clone) are superb spring/summer fragrances that are highly rated.”
reddit ↗“Turathi is a bvlgari tygar and BDC clone. It's REALLLLLY good.”
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Where people disagree
“seen reviews it was similar to bleu channel but doesn't smell very similar to my nose anyway but still really nice”
reddit post ↗“I have Turathi Blue and it’s nothing like BdC.”
reddit ↗“Definitely better than Blue de Channel for me, and NO, it's not a BdC clone, maybe just in the same genre.”
reddit ↗“Turathi Blue on the other hand is goated, excels in every aspect but it is not a clone or alternative for BdC”
reddit ↗“Turathi Blue smells just like Tygar and nothing like Bleu De Chanel.”
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