Fragrance comparison

Blue Titanium vs Santo

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

3 wins

Blue Titanium

Zilli

3.5946 votes

Rank #19,948 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Santo

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.002 votes

Rank #71,819 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Titanium takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blue Titanium
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Titanium3/4

Santo1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Titanium
Sillage & projection: Blue Titanium
Value for money: Santo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blue Titanium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue TitaniumZilli

SantoHelder Machado Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 48%Had 12%Want 41%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

46 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBlue Titanium

SillageBlue Titanium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSantoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

patchouli84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

iris61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomSage

Heart

African GeraniumIris

Base

PatchouliTobacco

Top

LimeBergamotCedar NeedlesSageArtemisia

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyIrisViolet LeafCardamom

Base

SandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmberMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Sage and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall89

Winter63

Day100

Night87

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex9

Women6

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,948

PerfumerDelphine Lebeau

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#71,819

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue TitaniumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Titanium by Zilli opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and fresh cardamom that quickly settles into a smoother, powdery heart. Perfumer Delphine Lebeau pairs African geranium with iris in the middle, giving the scent a clean yet slightly floral core that feels airy on skin. As it warms through the afternoon, eart…

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Santo by Helder Machado Perfumes opens with a tart flash of lime, bergamot, and bitter artemisia before settling into an aromatic forest floor of cedar needles and crushed sage. As the citrus top clears, a dry floral core of iris root and violet leaf emerges, giving the green woodiness a soft powdery texture. The base…

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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 Titanium or Santo?

Blue Titanium takes 3 of 4 categories. Blue Titanium is rated 3.59/5 from 46 votes; Santo is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Blue Titanium for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Santo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Titanium or Santo?

Blue Titanium lasts longest (Blue Titanium 65/100, Santo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Titanium or Santo?

Blue Titanium projects furthest (Blue Titanium 57/100, Santo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Titanium and Santo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Sage and Iris.

Is Blue Titanium or Santo better for summer or winter?

Blue Titanium suits daytime wear; Santo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Titanium and Santo?

Blue Titanium has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Sage, heart notes of African Geranium and Iris, a base of Patchouli and Tobacco. Santo has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Cedar Needles and Sage, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris, Violet Leaf and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.