Fragrance comparison

Côte Bleue vs Drip

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Côte Bleue

Pastor Fragrances

4.5812 votes

Rank #41,915 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Drip

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,423 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Côte Bleue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Côte Bleue
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Drip
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character.

Côte Bleue1/1

Drip0/1

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: Côte Bleue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Côte BleuePastor Fragrances

DripKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 68%Had 16%Want 16%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral86%

sweet72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesPetitgrainNeroliLemonLimeOrangeEucalyptus

Heart

Orange BlossomVerbenaLavenderJasmine

Base

Sweet NotesCitrusesAmberMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeEucalyptusLavenderLemonLime

Heart

Litsea CubebaRosemaryJasmineNeroliCoffeeRose

Base

BlackcurrantPeachMuskFig

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Lemon, Lime and Eucalyptus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall60

Winter10

Day100

Night30

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex30

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,915

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,423

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCôte BleueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Côte Bleue opens with a sharp burst of lemon, lime, and eucalyptus, immediately softened by crisp aldehydes and green petitgrain. As the top notes settle, orange blossom, herbal verbena, and clean lavender push through, sustained by a light amber and musk base. It delivers a sunlit citrus profile built specifically fo…

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Drip by Kilesa is a bright citrus aromatic fragrance with juicy fruit and clean herbal lift. Mandarin, lemon and lime give the opening a sharp sparkle, while eucalyptus, lavender and rosemary keep it cool and green. As it settles, peach, blackcurrant, fig and musk soften the edges. The coffee note is more of a subtle …

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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.

Do Côte Bleue and Drip smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Lemon, Lime and Eucalyptus.

Is Côte Bleue or Drip better for summer or winter?

Côte Bleue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Côte Bleue and Drip?

Côte Bleue has top notes of Aldehydes, Petitgrain, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Verbena, Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Notes, Citruses, Amber and Musk. Drip has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Eucalyptus, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Litsea Cubeba, Rosemary, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Blackcurrant, Peach, Musk and Fig.