Fragrance comparison

Bastione vs Blue Eyeshadow

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bastione

Le Cult 1944

4.001 votes

Rank #56,023 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

Blue Eyeshadow

Pesade

3.4122 votes

Rank #47,671 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bastione takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bastione
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Blue Eyeshadow
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bastione2/3

Blue Eyeshadow1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BastioneLe Cult 1944

Blue EyeshadowPesade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

36%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

23%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBastione

SillageBastione

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

green61%

woody100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

vanilla74%

aromatic65%

sweet56%

Scent match75%Very similar · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomBlack PepperPalisander Rosewood

Heart3 to 5 hours

SandalwoodHerbal NotesWoody NotesVetiver

Base6 to 8+ hours

Tonka BeanAmbergrisVanilla

Top

Palisander RosewoodCardamom

Heart

OudSandalwoodVetiver

Base

Tonka BeanAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Bastione, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring42

Summer25

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men7

Unisex43

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,671

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlue EyeshadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bastione by Le Cult 1944 is a rich woody spicy fragrance built around dry woods, aromatic spices, and warm resinous sweetness. The opening pairs pungent black pepper and zesty cardamom with the polished grain of palisander rosewood. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of creamy sandalwood, grassy vetiver, and he…

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Pesade's Blue Eyeshadow opens on cool cardamom crushed over dry palisander rosewood, immediately setting a muted, woody tone. Within minutes, a lean oud accord joins clean Australian sandalwood and earthy vetiver, stripping away any medicinal roughness in favor of a soft, tailored cedar-like pencil shavings profile. A…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bastione or Blue Eyeshadow?

Bastione takes 2 of 3 categories. Bastione is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Blue Eyeshadow is rated 3.41/5 from 22 votes. Choose Bastione for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Blue Eyeshadow for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bastione or Blue Eyeshadow?

Bastione lasts longest (Bastione 93/100, Blue Eyeshadow 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bastione or Blue Eyeshadow?

Bastione projects furthest (Bastione 63/100, Blue Eyeshadow 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bastione and Blue Eyeshadow smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Bastione or Blue Eyeshadow better for summer or winter?

Bastione suits evening wear; Blue Eyeshadow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bastione and Blue Eyeshadow?

Bastione has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Sandalwood, Herbal Notes, Woody Notes and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Vanilla. Blue Eyeshadow has top notes of Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Oud, Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla.