Fragrance comparison

Bleu Ambrée vs Pnoi (Πνοή)

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Bleu Ambrée

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.3010 votes

Rank #36,724 AmberPowdery

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12%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pnoi (Πνοή)

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.5549 votes

Rank #18,793 GreenLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bleu Ambrée
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pnoi (Πνοή)
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bleu Ambrée1/5

Pnoi (Πνοή)4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu AmbréeDSH Perfumes

Pnoi (Πνοή)Angelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.55/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

69%Love

20%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityPnoi (Πνοή)

SillagePnoi (Πνοή)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value52

Category winnerBleu AmbréeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery86%

balsamic72%

vanilla58%

warm spicy44%

sweet30%

green100%

leather92%

floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

smoky61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisBourbon VanillaAmberSiam BenzoinTolu BalsamBulgarian RoseDamask RoseNatural MuskPeru BalsamAmbrette (Musk Mallow)ButterCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Violet LeavesGreen NotesTunisian NeroliHedioneCalabrian bergamotPetitgrain

Heart

HayMimosaVioletStar AniseOrrisLily of the ValleyCarnationDamask Rose

Base

BirchMousse de SaxeAnimal notesWoody NotesYellow NarcissusLeatherIndian SandalwoodBeeswax

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose. Durations are only published for Bleu Ambrée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring95

Summer70

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night58

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 24%Party 7%

Men5

Unisex71

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,724

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#18,793

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu Ambrée by DSH Perfumes strips away synthetic aroma-chemicals to deliver a genuine, slow-burning botanical amber. The scent opens with a brisk, fleeting lift of crushed coriander seed and bitter Tunisian neroli before sinking into a thick cushion of orris concrete and creamy butter CO2. As your body warmth activat…

Reviews →

Pnoi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and wet violet leaves. As the top notes settle, the heart turns into a powdery floral texture driven by Tuscan orris butter, sweet mimosa, and indolic jasmine. The dry down drops into dark leather, birch tar smoke, beeswax, and castoreum. Created …

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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, Bleu Ambrée or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 5 categories. Bleu Ambrée is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Pnoi (Πνοή) is rated 4.55/5 from 49 votes. Choose Bleu Ambrée for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pnoi (Πνοή) for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu Ambrée or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Pnoi (Πνοή) lasts longest (Pnoi (Πνοή) 79/100, Bleu Ambrée 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu Ambrée or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Pnoi (Πνοή) projects furthest (Pnoi (Πνοή) 60/100, Bleu Ambrée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu Ambrée and Pnoi (Πνοή) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Damask Rose.

Is Bleu Ambrée or Pnoi (Πνοή) better for summer or winter?

Bleu Ambrée suits daytime wear; Pnoi (Πνοή) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Ambrée and Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Bleu Ambrée features Ambergris, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Siam Benzoin and Tolu Balsam. Pnoi (Πνοή) has top notes of Violet Leaves, Green Notes, Tunisian Neroli and Hedione, heart notes of Hay, Mimosa, Violet and Star Anise, a base of Birch, Mousse de Saxe, Animal notes and Woody Notes.