Fragrance comparison

Blind Date vs V

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Blind Date

Testament London

4.0020 votes

Rank #33,042 LeatherViolet

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11%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #65,547 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

V takes 2 of 3 categories.

Blind Date
Choose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
V
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blind Date1/3

V2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blind DateTestament London

VG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 15%Want 63%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

14%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityV

SillageV

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

violet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

earthy65%

citrus53%

amber42%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherRaspberrySaffronCitrusesJuniperPlum

Heart

VioletVanillaCoconutRose

Base

VetiverSandalwoodTonka Bean

Notes

VetiverJuniperCitrusesCashmeranAmberTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Juniper, Vetiver and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for V, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day80

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex62

Women8

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,042

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#65,547

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlind DateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blind Date by Testament London is a dark leather perfume with a distinct contrast of sweet plum and raspberry. It wraps these rich fruits around a warm heart of saffron and woody undertones. Designed for cool autumn evenings, this scent offers an unisex profile that feels both cozy and mysterious on the skin.

Reviews →

V by G Parfums delivers a crisp, pine-tinted rush of aromatic wood and tart citrus right out of the nozzle. The opening bursts with bracing juniper berries and sharp citruses before grounding itself in earthy vetiver and fuzzy cashmeran. It feels clean. It stays dry. A subtle hint of amber and warm tonka bean settles …

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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, Blind Date or V?

V takes 2 of 3 categories. Blind Date is rated 4.00/5 from 20 votes; V is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Blind Date for a leather and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose V for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blind Date or V?

V lasts longest (V 80/100, Blind Date 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blind Date or V?

V projects furthest (V 88/100, Blind Date 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blind Date and V smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Citruses, Juniper, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.

Is Blind Date or V better for summer or winter?

Blind Date suits evening wear; V suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blind Date and V?

Blind Date has top notes of Leather, Raspberry, Saffron and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, Vanilla, Coconut and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. V features Vetiver, Juniper, Citruses, Cashmeran and Amber.