Fraicheur Vegetale Cedre Bleu Yves Rocher for women and men

A very odd journey..
I bought this incredibly cheaply on the Yves Rocher website charmed by the promise of mountainous air. It sort of does but in a peculiar manner.
The first hit is a great thwack of bay with a slightly curry leaf odour (note 'odour' rather than fragrance). After 10 minutes or so it warms up and a vanilla base seeps through. There is a definite woodsy whiff at this point that for a while is quite lovely. This is a little reminiscent of the Chanel Exclusifs fragrance 'Sycomore' in that there is a smokey quality, albeit a much fainter and less like your laundry is being flavoured by the neighbour's bonfire.
On me it seems to more or less disappear after about an hour leaving just a slightly synthetic vanilla hint so really it's a short walk in the woods, not a long hike..
At about £10 a bottle depending what offers they have running, it's not bad. It's one to spray liberally after the bath, many squirts required. It's also a good one for the boys being essentially rather masculine.
I won't buy it again but I'll probably enjoy this unusual bottle. Recommended for those with a quirky nose at a fraction of the price of niche fragrances. Just don't buy it as a hot weather cologne, it's not, it's a cosy one.

This is the specific smell of forests, when i first sniffed it i closed my eyes and almost felt the clean fresh air of the outdoor,the feeling of liberation and freedom of the wild. I finished it 2 years ago, but i remember it had very good lasting power.

This is a great and extremely cheap fragrance! It's very long lasting on me!

This scent is very well done and as for and edc very long lasting. I'ts fresh, sweet and woody in the same time. And little bit powdery with hint of vanilla in the dry down. I can also detect note of burned rubber in it but it doesn't make it smell ugly. It's little bit misterious and I hope that Yves Rocher will never discontinue thiat unique cologne.

Very sexy-feeling when sprayed. This one can mix & match to other sharp-note perfume. My personal Love to used this with Dior's Dolce Vita or Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle.

EDC but on me this one stayed strong 8hrs or more!

Warm, sweet and easily unisex. Open's with a hint of Cedar wood, but dries down sweet like a tobacco.

This is light and not overpowering at all. I really like it. It's definitely cedar, but I definitely get vanilla in this as well. It is soft, but maybe a touch masculine as well. I don't want to say harsh, but it somehow has a bit of an edge, while being mellow. This won't be an everyday scent for me, but I'll wear it. It's very linear, as you can probably tell by the listed notes :) Not much for it to change into. I don't know that I'd have purchased it, but I got it in a swap and I'll hang onto it.

Maybe it's just me but I did love the smell but when it was on my body it smelled terrible, like sweat. So make sure to always try out a perfume before buying. However the deodorant with the same scent seemed to fine.

But I did feel that both products did not last very long or if they did they ended up smelling worse as the day progressed.

This is probably the most refreshing cedar scent I have ever had the pleasure of trying. It is cooling, watery and transparent, with a crisp woodsy bitterness underneath its crystalline surface. I am completely smitten! Cedre Blue is easily my favorite scent from Yves Rocher's Fraicheur Vegetale line (Bambou and The Vert are runner-ups). I agree with the previous reviewer about the very poor lasting power and would like to echo her request: Yves Rocher, PLEASE boost the lasting power of this gorgeous fragrance, make an EDT version of it!

I love the smell of Blue Cedar. Its cooling and there is something very refreshing about this. But the lasting power is pathetic! I have a request for YR - if they ever read this! Please boost the staying power on this one. Its a gem but honestly, I cannot justify ordering something that is so barely-there, even after dousing myself in it. But I would like to order it because I love how it smells.

Very subtle and sexy unisex frag. I just adore the smell of cedar! I have the shower gel and roll on deodorant to match this toilette spray when I want a light yet sexy and slightly masculine scent for day or evening! Very appropriate for balmy spring and summer!

This is more a body spray than anything else. Refreshing and more for men, I think. It smells very woody and herbal, kind of acquatic too.

Finally!

Cedre Bleu is the most beautiful woody smell.
Sweet, calming light woods.
My perfect choice for autumn days.
Definitely a comfort scent ...

Doesn't last long, but it's an EDC.