Fragrance comparison

Aperture vs Outcast Blue

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 313 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aperture

Ulrich Lang

4.3094 votes

Rank #10,998 MuskyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Outcast Blue

Ex Nihilo

4.05219 votes

Rank #8,356 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aperture takes 4 of 8 categories.

Aperture
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Outcast Blue
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aperture4/8

Outcast Blue3/8

Ratings & consensus: Aperture
Community sentiment: Aperture
Longevity: Outcast Blue
Sillage & projection: Aperture
Value for money: Aperture
Versatility: Outcast Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Outcast Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ApertureUlrich Lang

Outcast BlueEx Nihilo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 66%

4.05/ 5 · 219 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerApertureRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

26%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

94 votes

41%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

219 votes

Category winnerApertureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOutcast Blue

SillageAperture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value33

Category winnerApertureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

amber77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

tobacco84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesPink PepperBlack PepperWhite Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisMuskVetiverAmber

Top15-30 mins

SaffronBlack PepperPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoVetiverOakmossSandalwoodPatchouli

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer24

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night64

Spring73

Summer27

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night82

Category winnerOutcast BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex66

Women0

Work 33%Casual 31%Date 25%Party 11%

Men79

Unisex20

Women2

Work 33%Casual 27%Date 24%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#8,356

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerOutcast BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aperture by Ulrich Lang is a cool, aromatic woody scent that captures the crisp chill of a photography darkroom. The fragrance opens with an icy prickle of white pepper, black pepper, and pink pepper suspended in airy aldehydes. As the initial sharp burst settles on warm skin, dry cedar and sweet pipe tobacco take cen…

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Ex Nihilo Outcast Blue opens with an immediate crackle of black pepper and warm saffron, giving off a dry, spicy warmth that feels sharp and modern. Within minutes, the spicy top settles into an earthy heart of dry cedar and clean lily of the valley, steering the scent away from heavy sweetness toward a crisp, woody p…

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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.

Which is better, Aperture or Outcast Blue?

Aperture takes 4 of 8 categories. Aperture is rated 4.30/5 from 94 votes; Outcast Blue is rated 4.05/5 from 219 votes. Choose Aperture for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Outcast Blue for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aperture or Outcast Blue?

Outcast Blue lasts longest (Outcast Blue 74/100, Aperture 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aperture or Outcast Blue?

Aperture projects furthest (Aperture 66/100, Outcast Blue 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aperture and Outcast Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Tobacco and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Aperture or Outcast Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Outcast Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Outcast Blue is the stronger pick. Aperture suits daytime wear; Outcast Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aperture and Outcast Blue?

Aperture has top notes of Aldehydes, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper and White Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Vetiver and Amber. Outcast Blue has top notes of Saffron, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cedar and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tobacco, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.