Fragrance comparison

Aperture vs Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 377 ratings analysed

Aperture

Ulrich Lang

4.3094 votes

Rank #10,998 MuskyAldehydic

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10%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum

Ex Nihilo

4.41283 votes

Rank #2,948 WoodyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum takes 6 of 8 categories.

Aperture
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Aperture2/8

Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum6/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ApertureUlrich Lang

Outcast Blue Extrait de ParfumEx Nihilo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 66%

4.41/ 5 · 283 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerOutcast Blue Extrait de ParfumRating 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

65%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

283 votes

Category winnerOutcast Blue Extrait de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityOutcast Blue Extrait de Parfum

SillageOutcast Blue Extrait de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value31

Category winnerApertureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

amber77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

woody100%

oud92%

tobacco84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match10%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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-Valley

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoVetiverMossSandalwood

Category winnerOutcast Blue Extrait de ParfumLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer24

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night64

Spring43

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerApertureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex66

Women0

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

Men76

Unisex22

Women3

Date 38%Party 30%Work 19%Casual 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#2,948

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerOutcast Blue Extrait de ParfumHigher 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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Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum by Ex Nihilo is an intense, dark woody fragrance built around smoky agarwood, dry tobacco, and biting black pepper. The opening hits with a sharp crackle of fiery spice and earthy saffron, cutting through the air like a fresh leather jacket in autumn wind. As the fiery spices settle, an …

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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 Extrait de Parfum?

Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum takes 6 of 8 categories. Aperture is rated 4.30/5 from 94 votes; Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum is rated 4.41/5 from 283 votes. Choose Aperture for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aperture or Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum?

Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum lasts longest (Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum 80/100, Aperture 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aperture or Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum?

Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum projects furthest (Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum 70/100, Aperture 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aperture and Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tobacco, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vetiver.

Is Aperture or Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aperture and Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum?

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 Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Vetiver and Moss.