Blowing Away vs Bonbon Blanc
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Blowing AwayChoose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bonbon BlancChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Blowing Away2/4
Bonbon Blanc2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Bonbon Blanc
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Blowing Away
- Sillage & projection
- Blowing Away
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bonbon Blanc
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Blowing AwayAholicBonbon BlancLe Monde GourmandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.65/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 88%
Category winnerBonbon BlancRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate14%Love
29%Like
29%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
45%Love
45%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlowing Away
SillageBlowing Away
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
oud92%
smoky84%
animalic77%
amber69%
rum61%
vanilla100%
sweet83%
rum65%
powdery48%
woody30%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both rum
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RumTobaccoOlibanumDavana
Heart
LeatherIncenseOrrisSandalwoodJasmine
Base
OudSugarVanillaMusk
Notes
VanillaSugarRum
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesRum, Sugar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Bonbon Blanc, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,211
PerfumerOlivier Maurel
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#34,315
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerBonbon BlancHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlowing Away is a dark, smoky leather oud with a boozy rum opening and a softer, more wearable feel than its note list might suggest. Tobacco, incense and orris give it a shadowy, textured core, while vanilla, sugar and musk smooth the dry-down. It leans bold, warm and slightly masculine in character, though still wea…
Reviews →Bonbon Blanc by Le Monde Gourmand is a sweet, warm gourmand fragrance built around three simple elements: dark rum, crystallized sugar, and vanilla. Released in 2015, the scent leads with a boozy splash of rum that softens into a sugary confection. As it settles, powdery undertones and dry woody notes emerge beneath t…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Blowing Away or Bonbon Blanc?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blowing Away is rated 3.65/5 from 18 votes; Bonbon Blanc is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Blowing Away for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bonbon Blanc for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Blowing Away or Bonbon Blanc?
Blowing Away lasts longest (Blowing Away 86/100, Bonbon Blanc 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Blowing Away or Bonbon Blanc?
Blowing Away projects furthest (Blowing Away 78/100, Bonbon Blanc 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Blowing Away and Bonbon Blanc smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Sugar and Vanilla.
Is Blowing Away or Bonbon Blanc better for summer or winter?
Blowing Away suits evening wear; Bonbon Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blowing Away and Bonbon Blanc?
Blowing Away has top notes of Rum, Tobacco, Olibanum and Davana, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Orris and Sandalwood, a base of Oud, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk. Bonbon Blanc features Vanilla, Sugar and Rum.
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