Blowing Away vs Cotton Wardi
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.
Cotton WardiChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blowing Away2/4
Cotton Wardi2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Cotton Wardi
- 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
- Cotton Wardi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Blowing AwayAholicCotton WardiAroma ConceptsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.65/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
4.33/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 78%Had 9%Want 13%
Category winnerCotton WardiRating 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
50%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 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%
sweet86%
green72%
woody58%
oud44%
powdery30%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RumTobaccoOlibanumDavana
Heart
LeatherIncenseOrrisSandalwoodJasmine
Base
OudSugarVanillaMusk
Top
AgarwoodOudWoodsy Notes
Heart
SugarVanilla
Base
Herbal NotesSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Oud, Sugar and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer17
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night33
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#40,037
PerfumerOlivier Maurel
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#32,161
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerCotton WardiHigher 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 →Cotton Wardi reads more like a clean, green, lightly sweet skin scent than the oud-heavy note list suggests. Reviews repeatedly describe a fresh, just-showered feel, with soft sugar, a detergent-clean vibe, and very little noticeable wood. It looks best suited to easy daily wear, warm weather, and bedtime use. If you …
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 Cotton Wardi?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blowing Away is rated 3.65/5 from 18 votes; Cotton Wardi is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Blowing Away for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cotton Wardi for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Blowing Away or Cotton Wardi?
Blowing Away lasts longest (Blowing Away 86/100, Cotton Wardi 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Blowing Away or Cotton Wardi?
Blowing Away projects furthest (Blowing Away 78/100, Cotton Wardi 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Blowing Away and Cotton Wardi smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Oud, Sugar and Vanilla.
Is Blowing Away or Cotton Wardi better for summer or winter?
Blowing Away suits evening wear; Cotton Wardi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blowing Away and Cotton Wardi?
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. Cotton Wardi has top notes of Agarwood, Oud and Woodsy Notes, heart notes of Sugar and Vanilla, a base of Herbal Notes and Sandalwood.
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