Fragrance comparison

Bloody Mary vs Cyanide

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bloody Mary

Perfume Dress Code

3.867 votes

Rank #45,709 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Cyanide

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6216 votes

Rank #48,457 AlmondFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bloody Mary takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bloody Mary
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cyanide
Choose it for a almond and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bloody Mary3/4

Cyanide1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bloody MaryPerfume Dress Code

CyanideAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

3.62/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

19%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityBloody Mary

SillageBloody Mary

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCyanideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

almond84%

vanilla77%

cherry69%

nutty61%

almond100%

floral90%

aromatic80%

nutty70%

sweet60%

bitter50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both almond, sweet and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondCherry

Heart

plumRose

Base

VanillaVetiverTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli

Notes

Bitter AlmondAbsintheNerium OleanderPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,457

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBloody MaryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bloody Mary by Perfume Dress Code is a sweet cherry and bitter almond fragrance with a creamy vanilla base and a darker woody finish. The opening should suit people who enjoy almond liqueur, ripe cherry, and fruity sweetness, while plum and rose soften the heart. It reads unisex on paper, though the small gender feedb…

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Cyanide by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Bloody Mary or Cyanide?

Bloody Mary takes 3 of 4 categories. Bloody Mary is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Cyanide is rated 3.62/5 from 16 votes. Choose Bloody Mary for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cyanide for a almond and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bloody Mary or Cyanide?

Bloody Mary lasts longest (Bloody Mary 76/100, Cyanide 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bloody Mary or Cyanide?

Bloody Mary projects furthest (Bloody Mary 63/100, Cyanide 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bloody Mary and Cyanide smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share almond, sweet and nutty accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond and Patchouli.

Is Bloody Mary or Cyanide better for summer or winter?

Bloody Mary suits day or night wear; Cyanide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bloody Mary and Cyanide?

Bloody Mary has top notes of Bitter Almond and Cherry, heart notes of plum and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Cyanide features Bitter Almond, Absinthe, Nerium Oleander and Patchouli.