Fragrance comparison

Blu vs Power Ballad

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Blu

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,781 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Power Ballad

Room 1015

3.7878 votes

Rank #17,561 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Power Ballad takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blu
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Power Ballad
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blu0/1

Power Ballad1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BluVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Power BalladRoom 1015

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.78/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 25%Had 10%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

woody70%

green60%

marine50%

aromatic100%

citrus86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

green44%

soft spicy30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruitSea Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

LabdanumPeppermint

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodAmber

Top

LimePeppermintBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

CorianderJuniperCuminAnise

Base

VetiverCedarPoplar (Populus) budsLabdanum

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Labdanum and Peppermint. Durations are only published for Blu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer93

Fall47

Winter27

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 18%Party 13%

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,781

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,561

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPower BalladHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blu by Varzi Artisanal Perfume is a crisp, uplifting woody aromatic scent built for casual afternoons and bright mornings. It kicks off with a bright burst of crushed lemon peel and sharp grapefruit before plunging directly into salty sea notes. You will notice a genuine marine chill on contact. Soon, a clean streak o…

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Room 1015 Power Ballad opens with a burst of lime, peppermint, and bergamot that quickly shifts into a dry, spicy heart. Cumin, coriander, and anise dominate the mid phase, giving the fresh citrus opening a herbal, slightly bitter turn. As the initial sharp notes settle, cedarwood, vetiver, and poplar buds create a di…

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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.

Do Blu and Power Ballad smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Labdanum and Peppermint.

Is Blu or Power Ballad better for summer or winter?

Blu suits daytime wear; Power Ballad suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blu and Power Ballad?

Blu has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit and Sea Notes, heart notes of Labdanum and Peppermint, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. Power Ballad has top notes of Lime, Peppermint, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Coriander, Juniper, Cumin and Anise, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Poplar (Populus) buds and Labdanum.