Fragrance comparison

Bergamot Roots vs Blow It Up

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 328 ratings analysed

Bergamot Roots

Affinessence

3.8451 votes

Rank #26,237 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Blow It Up

Mugler

3.76277 votes

Rank #17,755 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blow It Up takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bergamot Roots
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Blow It Up
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bergamot Roots2/7

Blow It Up4/7

Ratings & consensus: Blow It Up
Community sentiment: Blow It Up
Longevity: Bergamot Roots
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Blow It Up
Versatility: Bergamot Roots
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blow It Up

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bergamot RootsAffinessence

Blow It UpMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 32%Had 4%Want 65%

3.76/ 5 · 277 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerBlow It UpRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

31%Like

25%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

16%Love

56%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

277 votes

Category winnerBlow It UpMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBergamot Roots

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBlow It UpBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

powdery53%

fruity42%

fruity100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

earthy65%

soft spicy53%

green42%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Calabrian bergamotSweet OrangeItalian Lemon

Heart

IceGingerSorbetMusk

Base

CarrotVetiver

Notes

Black CurrantVetiverSorbet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSorbet and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Blow It Up, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer100

Fall58

Winter26

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night39

Category winnerBergamot RootsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex48

Women9

Men3

Unisex45

Women52

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 14%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,237

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#17,755

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBlow It UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bergamot Roots opens with bright bergamot, lemon and orange, then settles into a cool musky citrus with ginger, carrot and vetiver adding texture underneath. It usually reads fresh, clean and slightly rooty rather than juicy-sweet. Reviews suggest it wears longer than many citrus scents, which makes it easy to picture…

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Mugler Blow It Up delivers an energetic punch of tart black currant and chilled fruity sorbet that immediately wakes up tired skin on muggy mornings. Spray it generously. The initial sugary bite softens within twenty minutes, making room for a dry, grassy vetiver root that smells like crisp shower soap and sun-dried c…

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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, Bergamot Roots or Blow It Up?

Blow It Up takes 4 of 7 categories. Bergamot Roots is rated 3.84/5 from 51 votes; Blow It Up is rated 3.76/5 from 277 votes. Choose Bergamot Roots for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Blow It Up for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bergamot Roots or Blow It Up?

Bergamot Roots lasts longest (Bergamot Roots 64/100, Blow It Up 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bergamot Roots or Blow It Up?

Projection is very close: Bergamot Roots 55/100, Blow It Up 55/100 for sillage.

Do Bergamot Roots and Blow It Up smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fruity accords. Common notes include Sorbet and Vetiver.

Is Bergamot Roots or Blow It Up better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bergamot Roots is the stronger pick. For winter, Bergamot Roots is the stronger pick. Bergamot Roots suits daytime wear; Blow It Up suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bergamot Roots and Blow It Up?

Bergamot Roots has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Sweet Orange and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Ice, Ginger, Sorbet and Musk, a base of Carrot and Vetiver. Blow It Up features Black Currant, Vetiver and Sorbet.