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786 vs Blowing Away

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

786 takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • 786

    Choose it for a amber and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

  • Blowing Away

    Choose it for a leather and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.

7863/3
Blowing Away0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
786
Sillage & projection
786
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
786

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
786Ameenah
Blowing AwayAholic
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.65/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

14%Love
29%Like
29%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity96
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate96
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

Longevity786

Sillage786

Value for money

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

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
soft spicy92%
warm spicy84%
rose77%
oud69%
patchouli61%
leather100%
oud92%
smoky84%
animalic77%
amber69%
rum61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperRoseSage
Heart
PatchouliIncense
Base
OlibanumAmberOud
Top
RumTobaccoOlibanumDavana
Heart
LeatherIncenseOrrisSandalwoodJasmine
Base
OudSugarVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesIncense, Olibanum and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#39,681

PerfumerOlivier Maurel

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winner786Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

786 by Ameenah is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Rose and Sage; middle notes are Patchouli and Incense; base notes are Olibanum, Amber and Oud.

Reviews →

Blowing Away is a dark, smoky leather oud with a boozy rum opening and a softer, more wearable feel than its note list might suggest. Tobacco, incense and orris give it a shadowy, textured core, while vanilla, sugar and musk smooth the dry-down. It leans bold, warm and slightly masculine in character, though still wea…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 786 or Blowing Away?

786 takes 3 of 3 categories. 786 is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Blowing Away is rated 3.65/5 from 18 votes. Choose 786 for a amber and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Choose Blowing Away for a leather and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 786 or Blowing Away?

786 lasts longest (786 96/100, Blowing Away 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 786 or Blowing Away?

Projection is very close: 786 80/100, Blowing Away 78/100 for sillage.

Do 786 and Blowing Away smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and oud accords. Common notes include Incense, Olibanum and Oud.

Is 786 or Blowing Away better for summer or winter?

Blowing Away suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 786 and Blowing Away?

786 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Rose and Sage, heart notes of Patchouli and Incense, a base of Olibanum, Amber and Oud. Blowing Away has top notes of Rum, Tobacco, Olibanum and Davana, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Orris and Sandalwood, a base of Oud, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.

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