Fragrance comparison

AXIOMA PRIME vs Shades Blue

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

AXIOMA PRIME

Unique Art Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #76,479 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Shades Blue

Armaf

3.67105 votes

Rank #13,037 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades Blue takes 2 of 3 categories.

AXIOMA PRIME
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades Blue
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

AXIOMA PRIME1/3

Shades Blue2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: AXIOMA PRIME
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Shades Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shades Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AXIOMA PRIMEUnique Art Parfum

Shades BlueArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.67/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 56%Had 19%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

10%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAXIOMA PRIME

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerShades BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

fresh30%

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

Scent match71%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitBergamotGingerLemonelemiCedarSandalwoodRosemaryVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitCardamomBergamotLemon

Heart

GingerPineRosemaryNutmegMint

Base

VetiverSpicesPatchouliCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Lemon. Durations are only published for AXIOMA PRIME, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 16%Party 11%

Men86

Unisex13

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerShades BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

AXIOMA PRIME by Unique Art Parfum launches with an electric snap of sour lemon and bitter grapefruit peel. The citrus bite is crisp and dry rather than sweet or sugary. Within ten minutes, fresh ginger and resinous elemi bring a peppery green heat that keeps the blend from feeling like generic room spray. A sturdy fou…

Reviews →

Armaf Shades Blue hits the skin with a sharp blast of sour lemon and bitter grapefruit, a bracing wake-up call that feels clean and highly synthetic. Within ten minutes, the initial citric bite relaxes as herbaceous rosemary and cooling mint emerge, backed by a dry pine note that adds a resinous, forest-like quality. …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, AXIOMA PRIME or Shades Blue?

AXIOMA PRIME lasts longest (AXIOMA PRIME 60/100, Shades Blue 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do AXIOMA PRIME and Shades Blue smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Lemon.

Is AXIOMA PRIME or Shades Blue better for summer or winter?

AXIOMA PRIME suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AXIOMA PRIME and Shades Blue?

AXIOMA PRIME features Grapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger, Lemon and elemi. Shades Blue has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Pine, Rosemary and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Spices, Patchouli and Cedar.