Initial Eau de Parfum
meets Bleu de Chanel.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Ginger · Patchouli · Amber · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with fresh spicy; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Etienne Aigner Initial Eau de ParfumEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Chanel Bleu de ChanelEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2021 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | fresh spicy · woody · amber | citrus · amber · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | White Pepper, Blood Grapefruit, Apple, Lavender, Iris, Rose Geranium, White Musk, Driftwood | Grapefruit, Lemon, Mint, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Aldehydes, Coriander, Nutmeg, Jasmine, Melon, Incense, Cedar, Amberwood, Labdanum |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.61 · 18 votes | 3.39 · 14,365 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.00 · 18 votes | 2.17 · 14,129 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
This fragrance has different labels by bottle size or format. Read the matching lists below; a combined comparison could hide those differences.
Initial Eau de Parfum
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
Bleu de Chanel
The brand publishes different ingredient lists by bottle size or format. Read the matching list below.
Eau de parfum · US listing · 3.4 FL. OZ.
Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes | Linalyl acetate | Limonene | Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil | Linalool | Citrus limon peel oil | Lavandula oil/extract | Juniperus virginiana oil | Pogostemon cablin oil | Pinene | Citronellol | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Citrus aurantium peel oil | Citral | Coumarin | Beta-caryophyllene | Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol | Geranyl acetate | Anethole | Citrus aurantium flower oil | Pelargonium graveolens flower oil | Terpineol | Terpinolene | Jasmine oil/extract | Geraniol | Rose flower oil/extract | Mentha piperita oil | Rose ketones | Vanillin | Alpha-terpinene | Evernia prunastri (oak moss) extract | Menthol | Hexadecanolactone | Santalol | Camphor | Benzyl benzoate | Carvone | Farnesol | Benzyl alcohol | Santalum album oil | CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000064C
Eau de parfum · US listing · 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray; 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray – Refill
Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Limonene | Linalool | Citronellol | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Citral | Coumarin | Geraniol | Evernia prunastri (oak moss) extract | Benzyl benzoate | Farnesol | Benzyl alcohol | CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL60-1
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed fresh spicy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed citrus and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.