Fragrance comparison

Almost Transparent Blue vs E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 302 ratings analysed

1 wins

Almost Transparent Blue

A Lab on Fire

3.85302 votes

Rank #5,857 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil

MCMC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #71,491 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Almost Transparent Blue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Almost Transparent Blue
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil
Choose it for a musky and woody character.

Almost Transparent Blue1/1

E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil0/1

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: Almost Transparent Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Almost Transparent BlueA Lab on Fire

E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oilMCMC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 302 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

167 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

aldehydic69%

fresh61%

musky100%

woody91%

citrus83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesLimeYuzuThymeHinoki WoodCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

YuzuPink PepperHinoki WoodWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYuzu and Hinoki Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall29

Winter16

Day100

Night29

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,857

PerfumerBruno Jovanovic

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#71,491

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlmost Transparent BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Almost Transparent Blue is a cool, fizzy citrus woods scent built around yuzu and lime, with a bright aldehydic lift that reads like chilled air. On skin it can feel clean and modern, with thyme and hinoki adding a spa-like, slightly creamy woodiness. It is also divisive. For some, the dry-down turns stale or musty, a…

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E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil is a quiet woody aromatic built around bright yuzu, pink pepper, hinoki wood and white musk. It opens fresh and citrusy, then turns drier and darker as the Japanese cypress comes through. This is best suited to someone who likes clean woods with a peppery lift, especially in oil format where t…

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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 Almost Transparent Blue and E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Yuzu and Hinoki Wood.

Is Almost Transparent Blue or E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil better for summer or winter?

Almost Transparent Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Almost Transparent Blue and E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil?

Almost Transparent Blue features Aldehydes, Lime, Yuzu, Thyme and Hinoki Wood. E.d'E. BLACK Perfume oil features Yuzu, Pink Pepper, Hinoki Wood and White Musk.