Fragrance comparison

Blow It Up vs Eighteen

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 281 ratings analysed

Blow It Up

Mugler

3.76277 votes

Rank #17,755 FruityWoody

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Eighteen

Antonio Puig

3.504 votes

Rank #63,255 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Blow It Up
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eighteen
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blow It Up2/4

Eighteen2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eighteen
Sillage & projection: Blow It Up
Value for money: Eighteen
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blow It Up

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blow It UpMugler

EighteenAntonio Puig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 277 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 59%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

56%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

277 votes

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEighteen

SillageBlow It Up

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value88

Category winnerEighteenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

earthy65%

soft spicy53%

green42%

floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

aquatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantVetiverSorbet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MelonApricotBlack CurrantGeranium

Heart

MimosaLotusHeliotropeFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VetiverMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Blow It Up, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex45

Women52

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 14%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,755

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#63,255

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlow It UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Blow It Up delivers an energetic punch of tart black currant and chilled fruity sorbet that immediately wakes up tired skin on muggy mornings. Spray it generously. The initial sugary bite softens within twenty minutes, making room for a dry, grassy vetiver root that smells like crisp shower soap and sun-dried c…

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Eighteen opens with a soft fruity freshness, melon, apricot and black currant over a floral, lightly watery heart. As it settles, the scent turns more powdery and musky, with sandalwood and vetiver giving it a clean woody base. It usually reads as a gentle spring and summer fragrance with a vintage lean. If you enjoy …

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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, Blow It Up or Eighteen?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blow It Up is rated 3.76/5 from 277 votes; Eighteen is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Blow It Up for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eighteen for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blow It Up or Eighteen?

Eighteen lasts longest (Eighteen 55/100, Blow It Up 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blow It Up or Eighteen?

Blow It Up projects furthest (Blow It Up 55/100, Eighteen 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blow It Up and Eighteen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Vetiver.

Is Blow It Up or Eighteen better for summer or winter?

Blow It Up suits daytime wear; Eighteen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blow It Up and Eighteen?

Blow It Up features Black Currant, Vetiver and Sorbet. Eighteen has top notes of Melon, Apricot, Black Currant and Geranium, heart notes of Mimosa, Lotus, Heliotrope and Freesia, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.