Fragrance comparison

Bleu vs Cassis Gourmand

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bleu

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.502 votes

Rank #56,802 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Cassis Gourmand

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #69,244 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bleu takes 1 of 2 categories.

Bleu
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cassis Gourmand
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character.

Bleu1/2

Cassis Gourmand0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BleuParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Cassis GourmandMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

vanilla58%

fresh spicy44%

herbal30%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

woody77%

almond69%

amber61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both vanilla

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

Top20-30 mins

HeliotropeAniseNeroliBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BlackcurrantBitter AlmondRaspberryViolet Leaf

Base6-8+ hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaPalisander RosewoodPatchouli

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night54

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 33%Date 29%Work 24%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,802

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBleuHigher 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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Cassis Gourmand by Marcus Spurway pairs tart, juicy blackcurrant with sweet vanilla and creamy bitter almond for an easygoing, comforting scent profile. The fragrance kicks off with bright bergamot and a gentle touch of anise before settling into a warm berry pastry aroma backed by tonka bean and smooth rosewood. It f…

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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.

Do Bleu and Cassis Gourmand smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Anise, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Bleu or Cassis Gourmand better for summer or winter?

Bleu suits daytime wear; Cassis Gourmand suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu and Cassis Gourmand?

Bleu has top notes of Lavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla. Cassis Gourmand has top notes of Heliotrope, Anise, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Blackcurrant, Bitter Almond, Raspberry and Violet Leaf, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Patchouli.