Fragrance comparison

Bvlgari Pour Homme vs Eau Parfumee au The Bleu

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 3,933 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bvlgari Pour Homme

Bvlgari · 1996

4.062,819 votes

Rank #2,721 WoodyFresh Spicy

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu

Bvlgari

3.951,114 votes

Rank #2,922 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bvlgari Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Eau Parfumee au The Bleu
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Bvlgari Pour Homme4/7

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu1/7

Ratings & consensus: Bvlgari Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Bvlgari Pour Homme
Longevity: Bvlgari Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Eau Parfumee au The Bleu
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Tie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bvlgari Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bvlgari Pour HommeBvlgari

Eau Parfumee au The BleuBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 2,819 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.95/ 5 · 1,114 votes

Have 42%Had 14%Want 44%

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

2,619 votes

41%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

925 votes

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBvlgari Pour Homme

SillageEau Parfumee au The Bleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy95%

aromatic91%

musky77%

green76%

citrus76%

powdery100%

violet92%

green84%

iris77%

lavender69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaAldehydesBergamotLavenderMandarin OrangeNutmeg FlowerOrange Blossom

Heart

PepperGuaiac WoodIrisBrazilian RosewoodCorianderCyclamenCardamomCarnation

Base

MuskVetiverCedarOakmossAmberTonka Bean

Top

LavenderShiso

Heart

TeaViolet

Base

IrisMusk

InformationalShared notesTea, Lavender, Iris and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex28

Women1

Men5

Unisex57

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,721

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched1996

Reviews73

Overall rank#2,922

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews63

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Pour Homme is a clean, tea-led woody musk with a polished shirt-collar feel. It opens airy and aldehydic, with bergamot, lavender, and citrus around a calm tea note, then settles into pepper, soft woods, musk, vetiver, and a little powder. It suits people who want quiet elegance rather than big projection. The…

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Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Bleu is a calm, powdery tea fragrance built around lavender, shiso, violet, iris and soft musk. It wears clean and quietly elegant, with more of a spa-like, freshly laundered mood than a dramatic perfume statement. The appeal is its smooth unisex restraint. The caution is performance: many …

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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, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Eau Parfumee au The Bleu?

Bvlgari Pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories. Bvlgari Pour Homme is rated 4.06/5 from 2,819 votes; Eau Parfumee au The Bleu is rated 3.95/5 from 1,114 votes. Choose Bvlgari Pour Homme for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Eau Parfumee au The Bleu for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Eau Parfumee au The Bleu?

They last about the same: Bvlgari Pour Homme 63/100, Eau Parfumee au The Bleu 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Eau Parfumee au The Bleu?

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu projects furthest (Eau Parfumee au The Bleu 54/100, Bvlgari Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bvlgari Pour Homme and Eau Parfumee au The Bleu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tea, Lavender, Iris and Musk.

Is Bvlgari Pour Homme or Eau Parfumee au The Bleu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bvlgari Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Bvlgari Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bvlgari Pour Homme and Eau Parfumee au The Bleu?

Bvlgari Pour Homme has top notes of Tea, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Iris and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Oakmoss. Eau Parfumee au The Bleu has top notes of Lavender and Shiso, heart notes of Tea and Violet, a base of Iris and Musk.