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104 vs Blue Stone of Return

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 13 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

104 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • 104

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Blue Stone of Return

    Choose it for a amber and powdery character.

1041/1
Blue Stone of Return0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
104

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
104ScentBar
Blue Stone of ReturnThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.23/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 13%Had 15%Want 72%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy83%
vanilla65%
balsamic48%
powdery30%
amber100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
almond77%
lactonic69%
citrus61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Bergamot
Heart
LabdanumelemiHeliotropeIncenseGeranium
Base
BenzoinAmbergrisVanillaCinnamonPatchouliWhite MuskMusk
Notes
Tolu BalsamHeliotropePatchouliBergamotLabdanumBenzoinAlmondMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Labdanum, Heliotrope and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Blue Stone of Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day32
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 25%Casual 20%Work 16%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,222

PerfumerViola Pompili

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner104Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

104 by ScentBar presents a warm, amber-led profile that balances spicy cinnamon against a grounding base of patchouli and vanilla. This composition moves from a sharp bergamot opening into a resinous heart of labdanum and incense. It functions well as an accessible daily scent for those who prefer modern, assertive pr…

Reviews →

Blue Stone of Return by The Dua Brand delivers a dense cloud of warm resin. The opening is sharp. You get a brief flash of crisp bergamot, but that citrus burns off within twenty minutes on warm skin. What lingers is an unctuous combination of steamed milk, bitter almond, and powdery heliotrope resembling spiced marzi…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 104 and Blue Stone of Return smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Labdanum, Heliotrope and Benzoin.

Is 104 or Blue Stone of Return better for summer or winter?

104 suits evening wear; Blue Stone of Return suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 104 and Blue Stone of Return?

104 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum, elemi, Heliotrope and Incense, a base of Benzoin, Ambergris, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Blue Stone of Return features Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum.

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