Fragrance comparison

Blind For Love vs Blood of River Nile

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

Blind For Love

LEN Fragrances

4.1010 votes

Rank #54,753 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Blood of River Nile

Anomalous Parfum

4.00112 votes

Rank #2,824 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood of River Nile takes 4 of 5 categories.

Blind For Love
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blood of River Nile
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blind For Love1/5

Blood of River Nile4/5

Ratings & consensus: Blood of River Nile
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blood of River Nile
Sillage & projection: Blind For Love
Value for money: Blood of River Nile
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blood of River Nile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blind For LoveLEN Fragrances

Blood of River NileAnomalous Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

4.00/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 55%

Category winnerBlood of River NileRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

47%Love

27%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBlood of River Nile

SillageBlind For Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value85

Category winnerBlood of River NileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery92%

yellow floral84%

leather77%

amber69%

green61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

animalic84%

amber77%

white floral69%

oud61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Narcissus

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisTurkish Rose

Base6-10+ hrs

SuedeMyrrh

Top

Indian SaffronOrange BlossomMandarin OrangeNeroliLitsea Cubeba

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask RoseChinese OsmanthusCivetEgyptian JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine

Base

Cambodian OudIndian OudMyrrhAmberAustralian SandalwoodCastoreumOrrisIndian Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrris, Turkish Rose and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Blind For Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter20

Day39

Night100

Spring30

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Date 44%Party 23%Work 19%Casual 14%

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,753

PerfumerDavid Chieze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,824

PerfumerZackaria Ibn Hossain

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerBlood of River NileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blind For Love by LEN Fragrances opens with a sharp, green strike of wild narcissus before melting into plush orris and velvet suede. Expect a brief burst of sharp solvent alcohol in the first two minutes. Once settled, the buttery iris facets take center stage alongside dewy Turkish rose petals and smoky myrrh sap. T…

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Blood of River Nile is a bold rose, oud and white floral fragrance with a warm spicy opening of saffron, citrus, neroli and litsea cubeba. In wear, reviewers often describe the rose as jammy, smooth and persistent, with jasmine adding sharp brightness and the base adding resinous warmth. It suits cooler weather, eveni…

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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 For Love or Blood of River Nile?

Blood of River Nile takes 4 of 5 categories. Blind For Love is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes; Blood of River Nile is rated 4.00/5 from 112 votes. Choose Blind For Love for a iris and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blood of River Nile for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blind For Love or Blood of River Nile?

They last about the same: Blood of River Nile 85/100, Blind For Love 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blind For Love or Blood of River Nile?

Blind For Love projects furthest (Blind For Love 80/100, Blood of River Nile 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blind For Love and Blood of River Nile smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Orris, Turkish Rose and Myrrh.

Is Blind For Love or Blood of River Nile better for summer or winter?

Blind For Love suits evening wear; Blood of River Nile suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blind For Love and Blood of River Nile?

Blind For Love has top notes of Narcissus, heart notes of Orris and Turkish Rose, a base of Suede and Myrrh. Blood of River Nile has top notes of Indian Saffron, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Damask Rose and Chinese Osmanthus, a base of Cambodian Oud, Indian Oud, Myrrh and Amber.