Begin Again vs Oiseau Darling Blue
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oiseau Darling Blue takes 2 of 3 categories.
Begin AgainChoose it for a white floral and soft spicy character.
Oiseau Darling BlueChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Begin Again0/3
Oiseau Darling Blue2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Oiseau Darling Blue
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oiseau Darling Blue
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Begin AgainDIEMOiseau Darling BlueAnthropologieWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
38%Love
63%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageOiseau Darling Blue
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
soft spicy83%
woody65%
animalic48%
powdery30%
white floral100%
citrus86%
yellow floral72%
powdery58%
sweet44%
woody30%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LilySandalwoodTomato LeafPepperJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Mandarin BlossomCitrusesPepper
Heart
LilyMimosaYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesLily, Sandalwood and Pepper. Durations are only published for Begin Again, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,514
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#34,449
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerOiseau Darling BlueHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBegin Again by DIEM is a crisp floral green fragrance built around clean botanicals, airy garden blossoms, and smooth woods. The opening immediately presents the pungent, garden-fresh snap of crushed tomato leaf alongside a gentle sprinkle of pepper. As the initial sharpness settles, a clean white floral heart emerges…
Reviews →Oiseau Darling Blue is a fresh floral EDT with bright mandarin blossom, sheer citrus and a pinch of pepper over lily, mimosa and ylang-ylang. Reviewers describe it as light, lively and easy to wear, especially for daytime, work and casual outings. The woody sandalwood, musk and tonka base gives the florals enough warm…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Begin Again or Oiseau Darling Blue?
Oiseau Darling Blue takes 2 of 3 categories. Begin Again is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Oiseau Darling Blue is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Begin Again for a white floral and soft spicy character. Choose Oiseau Darling Blue for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Begin Again or Oiseau Darling Blue?
They last about the same: Begin Again 60/100, Oiseau Darling Blue 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Begin Again or Oiseau Darling Blue?
Oiseau Darling Blue projects furthest (Oiseau Darling Blue 70/100, Begin Again 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Begin Again and Oiseau Darling Blue smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Lily, Sandalwood and Pepper.
Is Begin Again or Oiseau Darling Blue better for summer or winter?
Oiseau Darling Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Begin Again and Oiseau Darling Blue?
Begin Again features Lily, Sandalwood, Tomato Leaf, Pepper and Jasmine. Oiseau Darling Blue has top notes of Mandarin Blossom, Citruses and Pepper, heart notes of Lily, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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