Fragrance comparison

#488 Un autre été vs Color Essences Blue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

#488 Un autre été

Le Ré Noir

4.229 votes

Rank #54,410 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Color Essences Blue

Red Label

1.001 votes

Rank #69,650 FruityAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

#488 Un autre été
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Color Essences Blue
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

#488 Un autre été2/4

Color Essences Blue2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Color Essences Blue
Sillage & projection: #488 Un autre été
Value for money: Color Essences Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: #488 Un autre été

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#488 Un autre étéLe Ré Noir

Color Essences BlueRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 28%Had 2%Want 70%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityColor Essences Blue

Sillage#488 Un autre été

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerColor Essences BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green86%

fresh spicy72%

aquatic58%

fruity44%

fresh30%

fruity100%

amber92%

woody84%

marine77%

aquatic69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fruity and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Tomato LeafWater NotesMintBlackcurrantWormwoodImmortelleoak moss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BlackcurrantMelonMint

Heart

Marine notesAppleCappuccino

Base

AmberWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesMint and Blackcurrant. Durations are only published for #488 Un autre été, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex17

Women67

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,410

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#488 Un autre étéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crushed garden greens jump out the second this hits your pulse points. #488 Un autre été by Le Ré Noir captures the raw snap of fresh tomato leaf and bruised garden mint floating over cool water notes. Valery Sokolov avoids synthetic laundry sweetness here. Instead, you get real botanical grit. A tart jolt of blackcur…

Reviews →

Color Essences Blue opens with a bright mix of melon, blackcurrant, and mint, then shifts into a more unusual heart where marine notes, crisp apple, and a soft cappuccino note meet. It smells fresh at first, but there is a sweeter, warmer side underneath. The ambery woody base keeps it smooth rather than sharply aquat…

Reviews →

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.

Which is better, #488 Un autre été or Color Essences Blue?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. #488 Un autre été is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Color Essences Blue is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose #488 Un autre été for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Color Essences Blue for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, #488 Un autre été or Color Essences Blue?

Color Essences Blue lasts longest (Color Essences Blue 60/100, #488 Un autre été 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #488 Un autre été or Color Essences Blue?

#488 Un autre été projects furthest (#488 Un autre été 67/100, Color Essences Blue 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #488 Un autre été and Color Essences Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and aquatic accords. Common notes include Mint and Blackcurrant.

Is #488 Un autre été or Color Essences Blue better for summer or winter?

#488 Un autre été suits daytime wear; Color Essences Blue suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #488 Un autre été and Color Essences Blue?

#488 Un autre été features Tomato Leaf, Water Notes, Mint, Blackcurrant and Wormwood. Color Essences Blue has top notes of Blackcurrant, Melon and Mint, heart notes of Marine notes, Apple and Cappuccino, a base of Amber and Woody Notes.