Fragrance comparison

Aroma Blu vs Zaad Expedition

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 705 ratings analysed

Aroma Blu

DFG1924

—0 votes

Rank #75,353 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Zaad Expedition

O Boticário

4.26705 votes

Rank #24,558 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zaad Expedition takes 2 of 2 categories.

Aroma Blu
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zaad Expedition
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aroma Blu0/2

Zaad Expedition2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Zaad Expedition
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zaad Expedition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aroma BluDFG1924

Zaad ExpeditionO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

4.26/ 5 · 705 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

705 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageZaad Expedition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

musky65%

powdery56%

woody100%

aromatic91%

citrus83%

fresh spicy74%

green65%

aquatic56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotTangerineRosemary

Heart2-3 hrs

SageNutmeg

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliMusk

Top

GinWater NotesGreen NotesBergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruitApple

Heart

SageOakBlack PepperRosemaryNutmegVioletRose

Base

VetiverMetallic notesWoodsy NotesCedarSandalwoodPatchouliMuskLeather

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Sage and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Aroma Blu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 14%Party 9%

Men97

Unisex3

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,353

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZaad ExpeditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aroma Blu opens with an immediate flash of tart lemon, bitter bergamot, and sweet tangerine rind. You get a brisk, authentic citrus peel punch rather than candy sweetness. Within ten minutes, piney rosemary and dry garden sage temper the acidity, pulling the profile into classic Italian barbershop territory. Warm nutm…

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Zaad Expedition by O Boticário is a crisp, bracing woody aromatic fragrance built for everyday confidence. The scent opens with an icy splash of gin and sparkling bergamot, accented by cool water notes and tart grapefruit. As it settles on the skin, an earthy blend of sage, rosemary, and black pepper adds a clean herb…

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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 projects more, Aroma Blu or Zaad Expedition?

Projection is very close: Zaad Expedition 52/100, Aroma Blu 50/100 for sillage.

Do Aroma Blu and Zaad Expedition smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Sage and Nutmeg.

Is Aroma Blu or Zaad Expedition better for summer or winter?

Aroma Blu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aroma Blu and Zaad Expedition?

Aroma Blu has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Tangerine and Rosemary, heart notes of Sage and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk. Zaad Expedition has top notes of Gin, Water Notes, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Sage, Oak, Black Pepper and Rosemary, a base of Vetiver, Metallic notes, Woodsy Notes and Cedar.