Fragrance comparison

Cabochard Bleu Frais vs CO The Essence of Cotton

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cabochard Bleu Frais

Grès

4.502 votes

Rank #53,021 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

CO The Essence of Cotton

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,113 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabochard Bleu Frais takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cabochard Bleu Frais
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
CO The Essence of Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cabochard Bleu Frais1/1

CO The Essence of Cotton0/1

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: Cabochard Bleu Frais

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cabochard Bleu FraisGrès

CO The Essence of CottonCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

violet77%

floral69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

woody90%

floral80%

citrus70%

musky60%

violet50%

Scent match63%Closely related · both powdery, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainPearOrange

Heart

RoseVioletJasmine

Base

CedarOakmossIrisCotton Flower

Top15-30 mins

Cotton FlowerBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineViolet

Base5-8 hrs

Woody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Jasmine and Cotton Flower. Durations are only published for CO The Essence of Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 36%Date 18%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCabochard Bleu FraisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grès Cabochard Bleu Frais reinterprets the classic vintage chypre architecture for mild spring days and humid summer afternoons. Bright petitgrain, tart orange, and crisp pear open the fragrance with a dry citrus sparkle. Within fifteen minutes, dusty violet leaf and iris flower emerge over a grounded woody base of ce…

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Centopercentocachemire captures the comforting texture of freshly laundered fabric with CO The Essence of Cotton. The opening introduces a bright spark of bergamot paired immediately with delicate cotton flower. It smells clean, airy, and slightly starchy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a powdery heart…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cabochard Bleu Frais and CO The Essence of Cotton smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Violet, Jasmine and Cotton Flower.

Is Cabochard Bleu Frais or CO The Essence of Cotton better for summer or winter?

Cabochard Bleu Frais suits day or night wear; CO The Essence of Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cabochard Bleu Frais and CO The Essence of Cotton?

Cabochard Bleu Frais has top notes of Petitgrain, Pear and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Iris and Cotton Flower. CO The Essence of Cotton has top notes of Cotton Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Musk.