Blue Stone of Return vs Rouge Smoking Extrait
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rouge Smoking Extrait takes 1 of 1 categories.
Blue Stone of ReturnChoose it for a amber and powdery character.
Rouge Smoking ExtraitChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Blue Stone of Return0/1
Rouge Smoking Extrait1/1
- 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
- Rouge Smoking Extrait
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Blue Stone of ReturnThe Dua BrandRouge Smoking ExtraitBDK ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%
4.09/ 5 · 1,069 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
53%Love
25%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate
699 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
almond77%
lactonic69%
citrus61%
amber100%
sweet92%
cherry84%
balsamic77%
almond69%
vanilla61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and almond
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tolu BalsamHeliotropePatchouliBergamotLabdanumBenzoinAlmondMilk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CherryAlmondPink PepperRed MandarinBergamot
Heart
Peru BalsamMilkTonka BeanSpanish Labdanum
Base
OudRumAmbroxanVanilla AbsoluteAmberPatchouliBenzoinSiam
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Bergamot, Benzoin and Almond. Durations are only published for Blue Stone of Return, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day32
Night100
Spring37
Summer12
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,263
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#376
PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Margaux Le Paih Guérin
Launched—
Reviews224
Category winnerRouge Smoking ExtraitHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlue 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 →Rouge Smoking Extrait opens with a heavy blast of tart black cherry and spiced pink pepper, underpinned by bitter almond. Within minutes, the glossy fruity top settles into a dense, resinous heart where warm Peru balsam and milky accords create a thick, gourmand texture. It feels noticeably heavier and darker than the…
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
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Do Blue Stone of Return and Rouge Smoking Extrait smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and almond accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Bergamot, Benzoin and Almond.
Is Blue Stone of Return or Rouge Smoking Extrait better for summer or winter?
Blue Stone of Return suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blue Stone of Return and Rouge Smoking Extrait?
Blue Stone of Return features Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum. Rouge Smoking Extrait has top notes of Cherry, Almond, Pink Pepper and Red Mandarin, heart notes of Peru Balsam, Milk, Tonka Bean and Spanish Labdanum, a base of Oud, Rum, Ambroxan and Vanilla Absolute.
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