Fragrance comparison

Blush vs Design

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,038 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blush

Marc Jacobs

3.82441 votes

Rank #5,088 White FloralFloral

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Design

Paul Sebastian

3.76597 votes

Rank #25,630 White FloralAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blush takes 4 of 7 categories.

Blush
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Design
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Blush4/7

Design3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlushMarc Jacobs

DesignPaul Sebastian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 441 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

3.76/ 5 · 597 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerBlushRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

441 votes

32%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

597 votes

Category winnerBlushMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDesign

SillageDesign

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value82

Category winnerDesignBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral83%

citrus65%

fruity48%

woody30%

white floral100%

animalic88%

musky77%

tuberose65%

floral53%

fruity42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasminePeachBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneysuckleOrange BlossomFreesiaTuberose

Base5-8 hrs

Cashmere WoodMuskSandalwood

Top

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomPeach

Heart

GardeniaHoneysuckleCarnationLilacYlang-YlangRose

Base

MuskCivetSandalwoodBlack Currant

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Peach, Honeysuckle and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Blush, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlushMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,088

PerfumerSteve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#25,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlushHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Blush approaches white flowers with surprising restraint. Do not expect a screechy floral bomb. The first spritz delivers crisp bergamot and a watery splash of white peach that cuts through the air. Within ten minutes, star jasmine blooms alongside honeysuckle and sheer orange blossom. It smells like chill…

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Design by Paul Sebastian opens with a blast of tuberose, peach, and jasmine that immediately fills a room. As it warms on skin, gardenia and honeysuckle join a thick base of musk and civet. This 1985 composition belongs in cold weather, shining brightest on crisp autumn evenings when its heavy white floral sillage can…

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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, Blush or Design?

Blush takes 4 of 7 categories. Blush is rated 3.82/5 from 441 votes; Design is rated 3.76/5 from 597 votes. Choose Blush for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Design for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Blush or Design?

Design lasts longest (Design 69/100, Blush 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blush or Design?

Projection is very close: Design 63/100, Blush 62/100 for sillage.

Do Blush and Design smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Peach, Honeysuckle and Orange Blossom.

Is Blush or Design better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blush is the stronger pick. For winter, Design is the stronger pick. Blush suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blush and Design?

Blush has top notes of Jasmine, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom, Freesia and Tuberose, a base of Cashmere Wood, Musk and Sandalwood. Design has top notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Peach, heart notes of Gardenia, Honeysuckle, Carnation and Lilac, a base of Musk, Civet, Sandalwood and Black Currant.