Fragrance comparison

Captain Blue Magic vs Fuel For Life Femme

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,833 ratings analysed

Captain Blue Magic

Jean-Pierre Sand

—0 votes

Rank #72,403 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Fuel For Life Femme

Diesel

3.851,833 votes

Rank #25,951 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fuel For Life Femme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Captain Blue Magic
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.
Fuel For Life Femme
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Captain Blue Magic0/1

Fuel For Life Femme1/1

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: Fuel For Life Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captain Blue MagicJean-Pierre Sand

Fuel For Life FemmeDiesel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.85/ 5 · 1,833 votes

Have 38%Had 44%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

1,833 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

green69%

amber61%

patchouli100%

woody92%

citrus84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruitMintPink Pepper

Heart

CedarLabdanum

Base

JasmineVetiverNutmeg

Top20 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineNutmeg

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Jasmine and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Fuel For Life Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer47

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night66

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex16

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,951

PerfumerAnnick Menardo, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, Thierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFuel For Life FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captain Blue Magic by Jean-Pierre Sand is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men. Top notes are Orange, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Mint and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Cedar and Labdanum; base notes are Jasmine, Vetiver and Nutmeg.

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Fuel For Life Femme by Diesel is a chypre floral fragrance built around a sharp contrast of bright fruit, warm spice, and deep woods. It opens with juicy mandarin orange brightened by a prickle of rosy pink pepper. The core reveals sweet white petals of jasmine dusted with dry, grated nutmeg, giving the floral heart a…

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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 Captain Blue Magic and Fuel For Life Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Jasmine and Vetiver.

Is Captain Blue Magic or Fuel For Life Femme better for summer or winter?

Fuel For Life Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captain Blue Magic and Fuel For Life Femme?

Captain Blue Magic has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Mint, heart notes of Cedar and Labdanum, a base of Jasmine, Vetiver and Nutmeg. Fuel For Life Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli and Vetiver.