Fragrance comparison

Bleu vs Bruno Banani Man

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 330 ratings analysed

Bleu

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.502 votes

Rank #56,802 LavenderAromatic

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68%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Bruno Banani Man

Bruno Banani

3.66328 votes

Rank #10,156 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bruno Banani Man takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bleu
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bruno Banani Man
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bleu1/4

Bruno Banani Man3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BleuParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Bruno Banani ManBruno Banani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

3.66/ 5 · 328 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

20%Love

46%Like

16%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

328 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityBruno Banani Man

SillageBleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value78

Category winnerBruno Banani ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

vanilla58%

fresh spicy44%

herbal30%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

lavender69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both aromatic, lavender and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderClovesHeliotropeAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8 hrs

Vanilla

Top

LavenderStar AniseBasil

Heart

HeliotropeClovesCoffeeCaraway

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesLavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night54

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 24%Party 9%

Men90

Unisex8

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,802

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,156

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerBruno Banani ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque flips traditional lavender on its head. Instead of a barbershop soap, you get a warm, herbal cloud wrapped in licorice sweetness. The opening hits with sharp French lavender and spicy star anise, cut immediately by pungent cloves. Within twenty minutes, powdery heliotrope sof…

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Bruno Banani Man is a classic aromatic green scent that starts with sharp herbal notes before settling into a warm spice blend. It balances fresh lavender with sweet tonka bean for a dry down that sits comfortably on the skin during cool spring afternoons.

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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 or Bruno Banani Man?

Bruno Banani Man takes 3 of 4 categories. Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Bruno Banani Man is rated 3.66/5 from 328 votes. Choose Bleu for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bruno Banani Man for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bleu or Bruno Banani Man?

They last about the same: Bruno Banani Man 62/100, Bleu 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bleu or Bruno Banani Man?

Bleu projects furthest (Bleu 67/100, Bruno Banani Man 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu and Bruno Banani Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, lavender and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.

Is Bleu or Bruno Banani Man better for summer or winter?

Bleu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu and Bruno Banani Man?

Bleu has top notes of Lavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla. Bruno Banani Man has top notes of Lavender, Star Anise and Basil, heart notes of Heliotrope, Cloves, Coffee and Caraway, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedar.