Fragrance comparison

Blue Eyeshadow vs Paytah

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Blue Eyeshadow

Pesade

3.4122 votes

Rank #44,248 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

Paytah

Paolo Gigli

2.754 votes

Rank #65,858 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Blue Eyeshadow
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Paytah
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Blue Eyeshadow1/2

Paytah1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue EyeshadowPesade

PaytahPaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 70%

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

23%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityPaytah

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

vanilla74%

aromatic65%

sweet56%

oud100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

Scent match78%Very similar · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Palisander RosewoodCardamom

Heart

OudSandalwoodVetiver

Base

Tonka BeanAmberVanilla

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSichuan Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Palisander RosewoodAmberSandalwood

Base6-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Paytah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer25

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex43

Women50

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 15%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,248

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#65,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue EyeshadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pesade's Blue Eyeshadow opens on cool cardamom crushed over dry palisander rosewood, immediately setting a muted, woody tone. Within minutes, a lean oud accord joins clean Australian sandalwood and earthy vetiver, stripping away any medicinal roughness in favor of a soft, tailored cedar-like pencil shavings profile. A…

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Paolo Gigli Paytah enters the room with a fiery blast of Sichuan pepper and crushed green cardamom pods. The opening tingles on skin before giving way to dark, resinous palisander rosewood and warm golden amber. As the fragrance warms over several hours, a dense base of smoky agarwood emerges alongside earthy vetiver …

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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 Eyeshadow or Paytah?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Blue Eyeshadow is rated 3.41/5 from 22 votes; Paytah is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Blue Eyeshadow for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Paytah for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Eyeshadow or Paytah?

Paytah lasts longest (Paytah 80/100, Blue Eyeshadow 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Eyeshadow and Paytah smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Blue Eyeshadow or Paytah better for summer or winter?

Blue Eyeshadow suits daytime wear; Paytah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Eyeshadow and Paytah?

Blue Eyeshadow has top notes of Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Oud, Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla. Paytah has top notes of Cardamom and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Amber and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.