Blue Panther vs Design
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Design takes 4 of 4 categories.
Blue PantherChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
DesignChoose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Blue Panther0/4
Design4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Design
- Sillage & projection
- Design
- Value for money
- Design
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Design
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Blue PantherMerve PerfumesDesignPaul SebastianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%
3.76/ 5 · 597 votes
Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
67%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
32%Love
39%Like
6%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate
597 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDesign
SillageDesign
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDesignBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
sweet69%
yellow floral61%
white floral100%
animalic88%
musky77%
tuberose65%
floral53%
fruity42%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Orange BlossomMandarinPeach
Heart
Ylang-YlangStar AniseTuberose
Base
MuskNatural VanillaSandalwoodCedarwood
Top
TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomPeach
Heart
GardeniaHoneysuckleCarnationLilacYlang-YlangRose
Base
MuskCivetSandalwoodBlack Currant
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
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#67,696
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#28,530
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDesignHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlue Panther by Merve Perfumes opens with a crisp flash of mandarin zest and sweet peach before softening into a lush white floral heart. Creamy tuberose and yellow ylang ylang gain warmth from star anise, leading into a dry cedarwood and vanilla musk base. It delivers a versatile powdery aura suitable for warm spring…
Reviews →Design by Paul Sebastian opens with a blast of tuberose, peach, and jasmine that immediately fills a room. As it warms on skin, gardenia and honeysuckle join a thick base of musk and civet. This 1985 composition belongs in cold weather, shining brightest on crisp autumn evenings when its heavy white floral sillage can…
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, Blue Panther or Design?
Design takes 4 of 4 categories. Blue Panther is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Design is rated 3.76/5 from 597 votes. Choose Blue Panther for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Design for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Blue Panther or Design?
Design lasts longest (Design 69/100, Blue Panther 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Blue Panther or Design?
Design projects furthest (Design 63/100, Blue Panther 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Blue Panther and Design smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.
Is Blue Panther or Design better for summer or winter?
Blue Panther suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blue Panther and Design?
Blue Panther has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Star Anise and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Natural Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Design has top notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Peach, heart notes of Gardenia, Honeysuckle, Carnation and Lilac, a base of Musk, Civet, Sandalwood and Black Currant.
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