Fragrance comparison

Blue Waters vs Pandora #19

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Blue Waters

Umma Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #66,847 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Pandora #19

Pandora

5.002 votes

Rank #41,693 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pandora #19 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Waters
Choose it for a citrus and musky character.
Pandora #19
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Blue Waters0/1

Pandora #191/1

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: Pandora #19

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue WatersUmma Perfumes

Pandora #19Pandora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 69%Had 15%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky91%

white floral83%

sweet74%

fresh spicy65%

amber56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, musky and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangeGingerPearPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomTea

Base5-7 hrs

AmbroxanMusk

Top

Green AppleRaspberryPeachPearPassionfruit

Heart

TuberoseGardeniaSugar Cane

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropeAmbroxanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Peach, Ambroxan and Musk. Durations are only published for Blue Waters, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night33

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 17%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,847

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPandora #19Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Waters by Umma Perfumes opens with a crisp, sunlit spray of sweet orange and juicy pear, spiced by a prickle of fresh ginger. The fruit is vibrant rather than sugary. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus softens into an airy heart of steeped black tea and dewy orange blossom petals. It feels clean, bright, and…

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Pandora #19 opens with a tart burst of green apple and juicy passionfruit that immediately cuts through warm spring air. Within fifteen minutes, the initial fruit punch softens as white floral petals take over. Thick tuberose and creamy gardenia emerge alongside raw sugar cane, turning the bright top notes into a rich…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Waters or Pandora #19?

Pandora #19 takes 1 of 1 categories. Blue Waters is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Pandora #19 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Blue Waters for a citrus and musky character. Choose Pandora #19 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Do Blue Waters and Pandora #19 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, musky and white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Peach, Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Blue Waters or Pandora #19 better for summer or winter?

Blue Waters suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Waters and Pandora #19?

Blue Waters has top notes of Orange, Ginger, Pear and Peach, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Tea, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. Pandora #19 has top notes of Green Apple, Raspberry, Peach and Pear, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia and Sugar Cane, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Ambroxan and Vanilla.