Fragrance comparison

Bakkah vs Sangue Blu

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bakkah

Hunayn

4.0021 votes

Rank #34,469 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Sangue Blu

Sileno Cheloni Firenze Maestro Profumiere

3.449 votes

Rank #56,712 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bakkah takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bakkah
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sangue Blu
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bakkah4/4

Sangue Blu0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BakkahHunayn

Sangue BluSileno Cheloni Firenze Maestro Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 67%

3.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

5%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

33%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityBakkah

SillageBakkah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBakkahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky90%

oud80%

animalic70%

powdery60%

rose50%

amber100%

animalic88%

rose77%

citrus65%

balsamic53%

aromatic42%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, animalic and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Frankincense

Heart3-4 hrs

Taif Rose

Base8-12+ hrs

Natural MuskAssam OudAmbergris

Top

Lemon Leaf

Heart

Taif Rose

Base

Ambergris

InformationalShared notesTaif Rose and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Bakkah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall83

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Date 39%Casual 31%Party 18%Work 13%

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,469

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#56,712

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBakkahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bakkah by Hunayn is a traditional Middle Eastern perfume built around resinous frankincense, rich Taif rose, and raw Assam oud. Opening with cool, smoky frankincense tears that smell like burning resin on warm stone, the fragrance quickly reveals a lush, jammy rose heart. As the scent settles on skin, earthy animalic …

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Sangue Blu centers on a sharp green citrus opening, a rich Taif rose heart, and a salty ambergris base that gives the scent its animalic edge. It feels refined but unusual, more textured than pretty. On skin, it usually wears closer than its bold note list suggests, with moderate to strong longevity. This may suit ros…

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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, Bakkah or Sangue Blu?

Bakkah takes 4 of 4 categories. Bakkah is rated 4.00/5 from 21 votes; Sangue Blu is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bakkah for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sangue Blu for a amber and animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bakkah or Sangue Blu?

Bakkah lasts longest (Bakkah 77/100, Sangue Blu 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bakkah or Sangue Blu?

Bakkah projects furthest (Bakkah 66/100, Sangue Blu 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bakkah and Sangue Blu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and rose accords. Common notes include Taif Rose and Ambergris.

Is Bakkah or Sangue Blu better for summer or winter?

Bakkah suits evening wear; Sangue Blu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bakkah and Sangue Blu?

Bakkah has top notes of Frankincense, heart notes of Taif Rose, a base of Natural Musk, Assam Oud and Ambergris. Sangue Blu has top notes of Lemon Leaf, heart notes of Taif Rose, a base of Ambergris.