BLV vs Eternity Summer 2013
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
BLV takes 4 of 7 categories.
BLVChoose it for a fresh spicy and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Eternity Summer 2013Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
BLV4/7
Eternity Summer 20133/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Eternity Summer 2013
- Community sentiment
- BLV
- Longevity
- BLV
- Sillage & projection
- BLV
- Value for money
- Eternity Summer 2013
- Versatility
- Eternity Summer 2013
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- BLV
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BLVBvlgariEternity Summer 2013Calvin KleinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 2,272 votes
Have 41%Had 59%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 235 votes
Have 34%Had 20%Want 45%
Category winnerEternity Summer 2013Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
49%Like
2%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
2,110 votes
31%Love
52%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
235 votes
Category winnerBLVMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBLV
SillageBLV
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEternity Summer 2013Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
floral92%
fresh84%
powdery77%
musky69%
citrus61%
floral100%
fresh88%
aquatic77%
powdery65%
marine53%
fresh spicy42%
Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, fresh and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerBergamot
Heart
WisteriaFlax
Base
MuskSandalwoodBlack locustVanilla
Top15 to 30 minutes
Watery NotesSea NotesBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
WisteriaCotton FlowerOsmanthus
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskSandalwoodWhite Amber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Wisteria, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Eternity Summer 2013, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter87
Day–
Night–
Spring82
Summer100
Fall18
Winter7
Day100
Night24
Category winnerEternity Summer 2013Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,651
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#34,570
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBLVHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBvlgari BLV is a cool, fresh spicy floral musk built around ginger, bergamot, wisteria, musk and sandalwood. It has a clean, polished character that many wearers describe as unusual, classy and energetic, with a powdery musky dry-down softened by vanilla and acacia-like sweetness. Its sharper ginger opening and slight…
Reviews →Eternity Summer 2013 by Calvin Klein delivers a crisp, beach-inspired scent built around watery notes, sea notes, and bright bergamot. The first spray feels like standing near cool ocean spray on a warm afternoon. As the initial mist settles, delicate middle notes of wisteria, cotton flower, and soft osmanthus come fo…
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
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, BLV or Eternity Summer 2013?
BLV takes 4 of 7 categories. BLV is rated 3.75/5 from 2,272 votes; Eternity Summer 2013 is rated 4.00/5 from 235 votes. Choose BLV for a fresh spicy and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Eternity Summer 2013 for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, BLV or Eternity Summer 2013?
BLV lasts longest (BLV 68/100, Eternity Summer 2013 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, BLV or Eternity Summer 2013?
Projection is very close: BLV 58/100, Eternity Summer 2013 56/100 for sillage.
Do BLV and Eternity Summer 2013 smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Wisteria, Musk and Sandalwood.
Is BLV or Eternity Summer 2013 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Eternity Summer 2013 is the stronger pick. For winter, BLV is the stronger pick. Eternity Summer 2013 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in BLV and Eternity Summer 2013?
BLV has top notes of Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Wisteria and Flax, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Black locust and Vanilla. Eternity Summer 2013 has top notes of Watery Notes, Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Wisteria, Cotton Flower and Osmanthus, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and White Amber.
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