Fragrance comparison

Blow Up vs Ombres Furtives

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

Blow Up

Moth and Rabbit Perfumes

3.83139 votes

Rank #15,295 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ombres Furtives

Jean-Michel Duriez

3.3614 votes

Rank #47,459 SmokySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombres Furtives takes 3 of 5 categories.

Blow Up
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Ombres Furtives
Choose it for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Blow Up2/5

Ombres Furtives3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blow UpMoth and Rabbit Perfumes

Ombres FurtivesJean-Michel Duriez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

Category winnerBlow UpRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

39%Like

23%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityOmbres Furtives

SillageOmbres Furtives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value63

Category winnerOmbres FurtivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

leather74%

smoky65%

aromatic56%

smoky100%

soft spicy92%

musky84%

white floral77%

woody69%

anis61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AbsintheSaffronCassisCurrant budsCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhCedar NeedlesChinese Cedar

Base5-8 hrs

Woody NotesLeatherAmberLabdanumCivetBirch

Notes

SmokeWhite FlowersWhite MuskStar AniseLicoriceBirchCacao PodWoody NotesNutmegCardamomIncenseLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Incense, Woody Notes and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Blow Up, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter90

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex64

Women2

Date 34%Casual 30%Work 19%Party 16%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,295

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#47,459

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBlow UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blow Up by Moth and Rabbit Perfumes opens with a tart splash of green absinthe, blackcurrant cassis, and cracked cardamom pods. The bitter herbs hit your nose like a cold splash of herbal tonic before warming up into a deep, atmospheric heart of smoldering incense, piney cedar needles, and earthy cypriol oil. As it se…

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Ombres Furtives opens with a sharp burst of burning birch and star anise, striking an unusual contrast between icy spice and char. As it settles onto skin, dark licorice and cracked cardamom warm up the center, while a subtle white flower accord keeps the heavy smoke from collapsing into ash. It dries down into clean,…

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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 Up or Ombres Furtives?

Ombres Furtives takes 3 of 5 categories. Blow Up is rated 3.83/5 from 139 votes; Ombres Furtives is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes. Choose Blow Up for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ombres Furtives for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blow Up or Ombres Furtives?

Ombres Furtives lasts longest (Ombres Furtives 69/100, Blow Up 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blow Up or Ombres Furtives?

Ombres Furtives projects furthest (Ombres Furtives 75/100, Blow Up 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blow Up and Ombres Furtives smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense, Woody Notes and Labdanum.

Is Blow Up or Ombres Furtives better for summer or winter?

Blow Up suits evening wear; Ombres Furtives suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blow Up and Ombres Furtives?

Blow Up has top notes of Absinthe, Saffron, Cassis and Currant buds, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Myrrh and Cedar Needles, a base of Woody Notes, Leather, Amber and Labdanum. Ombres Furtives features Smoke, White Flowers, White Musk, Star Anise and Licorice.