Fragrance comparison

Blue Stone of Return vs 104

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Blue Stone of Return

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,263 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

104

ScentBar

4.2313 votes

Rank #44,222 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

104 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Stone of Return
Choose it for a amber and powdery character.
104
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blue Stone of Return0/1

1041/1

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: 104

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue Stone of ReturnThe Dua Brand

104ScentBar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 13%Had 15%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 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 / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

almond77%

lactonic69%

citrus61%

amber100%

warm spicy83%

vanilla65%

balsamic48%

powdery30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tolu BalsamHeliotropePatchouliBergamotLabdanumBenzoinAlmondMilk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

LabdanumelemiHeliotropeIncenseGeranium

Base

BenzoinAmbergrisVanillaCinnamonPatchouliWhite MuskMusk

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Blue Stone of Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 25%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,222

PerfumerViola Pompili

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner104Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Stone of Return by The Dua Brand delivers a dense cloud of warm resin. The opening is sharp. You get a brief flash of crisp bergamot, but that citrus burns off within twenty minutes on warm skin. What lingers is an unctuous combination of steamed milk, bitter almond, and powdery heliotrope resembling spiced marzi…

Reviews →

104 by ScentBar presents a warm, amber-led profile that balances spicy cinnamon against a grounding base of patchouli and vanilla. This composition moves from a sharp bergamot opening into a resinous heart of labdanum and incense. It functions well as an accessible daily scent for those who prefer modern, assertive pr…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Blue Stone of Return and 104 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum.

Is Blue Stone of Return or 104 better for summer or winter?

Blue Stone of Return suits evening wear; 104 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Stone of Return and 104?

Blue Stone of Return features Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum. 104 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum, elemi, Heliotrope and Incense, a base of Benzoin, Ambergris, Vanilla and Cinnamon.