Club De Nuit Blue Iconic

Holy this is an amazing fragrance right here. As someone who has tested both the BDC EDP and this on multiple bottles (this is the only one that I studied extensively to get a better understanding of fragrances). This actually beats the original BDC EDP in longevity and projection and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Anyone that complains that this smells synthetic got a bad batch sitting in a hot warehouse or something. Every bottle I have tested has been amazing so far. This however does fall short of being a 1:1 clone of BDC EDP and leans into more similar territory. The citrus opening of BDC EDP is more bright and lasts longer compared to CDN Iconic but the dry down for CDN Iconic is better than BDC EDP. Despite all this I will in the end purchase the original BDC EDP because of the better bottle design, but take my advice and just get Iconic. It is a powerhouse signature scent on the cheap.

Of my CDN line, this took the longest to get to where I feel it represents the target scent profile...3 months. It's largely a clone of Chanel Bleu de Chanel EDP; there are elements of the EDT and Parfum, but EDP was the target. It went from being a complete mess to serviceable in a month, but is now beautiful two months after that. Grapefruit, lemony mint, pepper, heavy coriander (coriander really sticks out for me) in that open. The heart shows off a continued spiciness from the ginger and nutmeg, getting a little fruity floral with the melon and jasmine. The base is very woody (amberwood and patchouli?), incensy, with the addition of some balsamic ambery sandalwood. It's gorgeous, but requires patience to appreciate. I purchased the Extrait as well, which is targeting the BDC Parfum dna a little more directly.

I own BDC EDP for over 2 years now, my gf bought it for me as a gift and I couldnt have been more thankful. Unfortunately, money is tight now and since my bottle is close to finishing, I wanted to get something that was close, to compensate basically. Bought it as a blind buy and holy, I must say that this is really good for the price. Of course its not gonna be the same quality as the BDC but damn for 55 euros, it gets pretty darn close, especially on the dry down, it smells almost identical. Sprayed it on myself and I asked my gf what fragrance she thought I was wearing and she said BDC so that speaks for itself. If you are a fan of the DNA and you dont want to break the bank and you truly are a fan of BDC, I strongly strongly recommend, it outperformed the OG by an hour. Really good stuff

WOW. ARMAF have turned up the heat in the quality of this. I remember owning early batches that just had CRAZY amounts of synthetic qualities going on. As soon as i reopened a newer batch straight away i could tell the quality difference. The juice is more light and airy like you would expect from BDC. None of that cloying mess is going on. The fragrance goes straight to BDC naturally, not taking 1 hour to get somewhere close like before. To be honest a bought a clone of LV pacific chill that i have been loving, this i think just tops it. The refinement is quite really addictive. This used to be 8/10 this is 9.8/10

Like many say smell is closer to BDC, I owned BDC EDP and I can say that they are pretty similar but not completely the same. It smells clean and fresh, your typical blue fragrance. Performance wise it lasts surprisingly long. I mean after 8 hours I could still smell it on myself. Projection is moderate but still better than BDC in my opinion. It is versatile you can wear it almost anywhere any season. But in winter performance would be slightly worse, I'd prefer other winter perfumes over this. For office, classes, dates, any other indoor activity this would be your go to scent. Armaf did a good job here