Fragrance comparison

Blue Oud vs Vapeurs de Gate

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blue Oud

Lecmo

5.001 votes

Rank #56,932 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

Vapeurs de Gate

The Gate Fragrances Paris

3.005 votes

Rank #61,432 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Oud
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Vapeurs de Gate
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Blue Oud1/1

Vapeurs de Gate0/1

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: Blue Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue OudLecmo

Vapeurs de GateThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

20%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

floral61%

earthy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

musky69%

fruity61%

Scent match81%Very similar · both earthy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleHyacinthOud

Heart2-4 hrs

Pink PepperJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVetiverVanilleMusk

Top

PineappleHyacinth

Heart

Pink PepperIrisJasmine

Base

VetiverPatchouliAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Blue Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 35%Casual 28%Date 26%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlue OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lecmo Blue Oud takes an unusual path for a woody fragrance. The first spray releases a sharp flash of sweet pineapple and crisp green hyacinth. It feels bright and slightly biting. Within ten minutes, that initial fruity punch softens into a dry, floral heart of pink pepper, clean jasmine, and powdery iris. The earthy…

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Vapeurs de Gate by The Gate Fragrances Paris introduces itself with a sharp contrast between tart pineapple and green hyacinth. That crisp fruity opening quickly gives way to a spiced floral heart where pink pepper cuts through soft iris and jasmine. As the fragrance settles during spring afternoons or crisp autumnal …

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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 Oud or Vapeurs de Gate?

Blue Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Blue Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Vapeurs de Gate is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Blue Oud for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Vapeurs de Gate for a earthy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Blue Oud and Vapeurs de Gate smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Jasmine.

Is Blue Oud or Vapeurs de Gate better for summer or winter?

Blue Oud suits evening wear; Vapeurs de Gate suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Oud and Vapeurs de Gate?

Blue Oud has top notes of Pineapple, Hyacinth and Oud, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanille and Musk. Vapeurs de Gate has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.