If you have even so much as browsed a stores collection of fragrances, you have most likely heard the term "blue fragrance." It sounds pretty simple; like a fragrance that has blue in the name or is in a blue bottle like Bleu de Chanel, Versace Dylan Blue, and Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue eau intense. But is that all there is with these so-called blue fragrances?
When I was just starting out, I had a difficult time understanding what a blue fragrance was much like how I struggled to understand what a club fragrance was. I began to identify blue fragrances as fragrances with water-like elements, and I think this is a good way to understand the term.
However, there are some people who refer to scents like Dior Sauvage and D&G The One as blue scents despite them not having any aquatic notes. One person on reddit gave a pretty good description of what they believe to be a blue fragrance in the thread "What the heck is a 'blue' scent?". This person says: "Blue nowadays might be more...fresh type of scents, stuff you'd wear to the office or out in the heat. Ozonic, airy, watery ocean-y, etc. Can have some heft to them as well, but in general there's a persistent 'freshness' to them perhaps..."
That would mean that blue fragrances and office scents are one in the same, which I don't believe they are. If you use this definition, virtually all types of colognes would have to be considered "blue" because most have a certain freshness about them.
Another user explained how diverse the actual term can be. They state, "In all honesty, it doesn't mean much. Some people consider it aquatic, but Bleu De Chanel and Bleu d'Issey for instance are anything but. Others call ozonic scents blue. [It's] Just another buzzword thrown around in the community."
I think that user is completely right. A blue fragrance is just a term thrown around by reviewers and influences, and in reality, it really doesn't mean anything or rather, it means what you want it to mean.
For instance, when I think of a blue fragrance I think of something with ocean-like qualities. When I think of a green fragrance, I think of something with forest-like qualities and different kinds of wood. When I think of a dark fragrance, I think of something with a lot of spices.
You might have something completely different come to mind.
So like with my opinion about "club fragrances", I think it is always better to disregard these terms and focus instead on the notes in the fragrance's composition. Who cares if it's blue, green, dark, red, purple, pink, or whatever else? Just focus on finding something you'll love to wear everyday!
-Ryan S.
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