Fragrance comparison

Blue Aoud vs Sépia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

Blue Aoud

Mancera

3.6291 votes

Rank #13,397 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sépia

Sorry Not Sorry

4.2516 votes

Rank #43,974 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sépia takes 3 of 6 categories.

Blue Aoud
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sépia
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Aoud2/6

Sépia3/6

Ratings & consensus: Sépia
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sépia
Sillage & projection: Blue Aoud
Value for money: Sépia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Blue Aoud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue AoudMancera

SépiaSorry Not Sorry

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 41%Had 13%Want 47%

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerSépiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

91 votes

56%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySépia

SillageBlue Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value55

Category winnerSépiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

smoky100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both leather, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronTarragonBlack PepperClove

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose Petals

Base8-12+ hrs

Oriental Woodsy notesLeatherAmberWhite Musk

Top20-40 mins

SmokeWhiskeyRumFrankincenseBirch Tar

Heart3-5 hrs

VanillaLeatherTonka BeanCloveSaffronCinnamonBlack Pepper

Base8-12+ hrs

MuskAmyris

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Spring45

Summer9

Fall100

Winter100

Day18

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex29

Women7

Men18

Unisex82

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,397

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#43,974

PerfumerPedro Kimo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forget typical fresh cologne. Blue Aoud is a powerhouse. Pierre Montale built this fragrance around raw leather, fiery black pepper, and medicinal tarragon. It starts fiercely. A sharp burst of clove and aromatic herbs clears the room within seconds. Give it twenty minutes. The abrasive solvent bite softens into dry r…

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Sépia by Sorry Not Sorry opens like a crackling hearth in a dimly lit wood cabin, pouring rich peaty whiskey and spiced rum over smoldering birch tar and frankincense smoke. As the fiery boozy blast calms on your skin, a heart of rich jacket leather, sweet Madagascar vanilla, and crushed cinnamon takes center stage. G…

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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, Blue Aoud or Sépia?

Sépia takes 3 of 6 categories. Blue Aoud is rated 3.62/5 from 91 votes; Sépia is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes. Choose Blue Aoud for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sépia for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Aoud or Sépia?

Sépia lasts longest (Sépia 87/100, Blue Aoud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Aoud or Sépia?

Blue Aoud projects furthest (Blue Aoud 78/100, Sépia 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Aoud and Sépia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Clove and Leather.

Is Blue Aoud or Sépia better for summer or winter?

Blue Aoud suits evening wear; Sépia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Aoud and Sépia?

Blue Aoud has top notes of Saffron, Tarragon, Black Pepper and Clove, heart notes of Rose Petals, a base of Oriental Woodsy notes, Leather, Amber and White Musk. Sépia has top notes of Smoke, Whiskey, Rum and Frankincense, heart notes of Vanilla, Leather, Tonka Bean and Clove, a base of Musk and Amyris.