Fragrance comparison

Blue Rose vs Reve Doux de Mai

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Blue Rose

Raydan

3.504 votes

Rank #68,634 AquaticRose

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28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Reve Doux de Mai

Kiera Mai

4.333 votes

Rank #48,573 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reve Doux de Mai takes 2 of 3 categories.

Blue Rose
Choose it for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Reve Doux de Mai
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blue Rose1/3

Reve Doux de Mai2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Reve Doux de Mai
Sillage & projection: Blue Rose
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Reve Doux de Mai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue RoseRaydan

Reve Doux de MaiKiera Mai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityReve Doux de Mai

SillageBlue Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

rose88%

fresh77%

citrus65%

musky53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesLemon

Heart

RoseSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaCedar

Top

Big StrawberryLemonBergamotApplePink Pepper

Heart

RoseJasmineOrange BlossomCarnation

Base

VanillaSandalwoodMahoganyWhite MuskSugar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Sugar and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,634

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerReve Doux de MaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Rose by Raydan is a floral aquatic fragrance that balances sharp, clean water notes with a surprising sugary sweetness. Designed for both women and men, this scent works best as an everyday accessory during warm spring and summer afternoons. It creates an airy, approachable presence that feels relaxed, simple, an…

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Reve Doux de Mai is a sweet fruity floral built around strawberry, bright citrus, soft white flowers and a vanilla-sandalwood base. It reads cheerful and easy to understand, with more sweetness than freshness once it settles. The available wearer feedback is very limited, so this is best judged from the note structure…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Rose or Reve Doux de Mai?

Reve Doux de Mai takes 2 of 3 categories. Blue Rose is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Reve Doux de Mai is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Blue Rose for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Reve Doux de Mai for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Rose or Reve Doux de Mai?

Reve Doux de Mai lasts longest (Reve Doux de Mai 80/100, Blue Rose 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Rose or Reve Doux de Mai?

Blue Rose projects furthest (Blue Rose 50/100, Reve Doux de Mai 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Rose and Reve Doux de Mai smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Sugar and White Musk.

Is Blue Rose or Reve Doux de Mai better for summer or winter?

Blue Rose suits day or night wear; Reve Doux de Mai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Rose and Reve Doux de Mai?

Blue Rose has top notes of Water Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Rose and Sugar, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and Cedar. Reve Doux de Mai has top notes of Big Strawberry, Lemon, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Mahogany and White Musk.