Fragrance comparison

Bleu Roi vs Dubai Black Sapphire

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Bleu Roi

Thary

—0 votes

Rank #66,604 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Dubai Black Sapphire

Bond No 9

3.5097 votes

Rank #15,867 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dubai Black Sapphire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bleu Roi
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Dubai Black Sapphire
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bleu Roi0/1

Dubai Black Sapphire1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dubai Black Sapphire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu RoiThary

Dubai Black SapphireBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.50/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

13%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value18

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

rose92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, rose and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blue Rose

Heart

SaffronNeroli

Base

AmbergrisVetiverMusk

Top

SaffronBeeswaxHoneyNeroli

Heart

Gurjan balsamTurkish RoseCedarPepper

Base

Tolu BalsamSiam BenzoinSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Neroli and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring18

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men45

Unisex45

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,867

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDubai Black SapphireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu Roi by Thary is a dry, ambered rose with saffron spice, soft neroli brightness, and a musky vetiver base. The note list suggests a floral spice profile rather than a fresh blue style, with ambergris and musk adding warmth and a faint animalic edge. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys textured rose fragra…

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Dubai Black Sapphire is a dense amber floral with saffron, honeyed wax, rose, and balsamic woods at the core. It opens rich and spicy, then settles into a powdery, resinous dry-down with sandalwood and vetiver underneath. This suits cold weather, evening wear, and anyone who enjoys opulent Middle Eastern inspired styl…

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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 Roi and Dubai Black Sapphire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Neroli and Vetiver.

Is Bleu Roi or Dubai Black Sapphire better for summer or winter?

Bleu Roi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Roi and Dubai Black Sapphire?

Bleu Roi has top notes of Blue Rose, heart notes of Saffron and Neroli, a base of Ambergris, Vetiver and Musk. Dubai Black Sapphire has top notes of Saffron, Beeswax, Honey and Neroli, heart notes of Gurjan balsam, Turkish Rose, Cedar and Pepper, a base of Tolu Balsam, Siam Benzoin, Sandalwood and Vetiver.