Fragrance comparison

Christie vs This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 428 ratings analysed

Christie

Veejaga

4.0014 votes

Rank #54,790 WoodyFloral

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

Histoires de Parfums

3.82414 votes

Rank #8,099 MuskyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 takes 3 of 6 categories.

Christie
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Christie2/6

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.53/6

Ratings & consensus: This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Sillage & projection: Christie
Value for money: Christie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChristieVeejaga

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5Histoires de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 51%Had 15%Want 34%

3.82/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerThis is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

31%Love

36%Like

19%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

414 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityThis is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

SillageChristie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value46

Category winnerChristieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral86%

aldehydic72%

fresh58%

green44%

citrus30%

musky100%

aldehydic91%

amber83%

ozonic74%

fresh65%

mineral56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesFloral NotesAldehydesGreen NotesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesOzonic notesCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Floral Notes

Base6-8 hrs

MuskAmbroxanMineral notes

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Work 44%Casual 34%Date 13%Party 9%

Men9

Unisex62

Women29

Work 40%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,099

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerThis is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Veejaga Christie delivers a crisp, bracing rush of green notes and sparkling aldehydes right out of the nozzle. The opening bites cleanly with tart citruses before softening into a classic heart of dry floral notes. You will smell powdery flower petals grounded by sturdy cedar-like woody notes. The fragrance feels sha…

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This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 by Histoires de Parfums smells like a crisp white shirt straight out of the dryer on a bright spring morning. The opening hits with a fizzy burst of aldehydes and sparkling citruses, backed by an airy ozonic breeze that feels clean and metallic. Within twenty minutes, gentle floral notes …

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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, Christie or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 takes 3 of 6 categories. Christie is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 is rated 3.82/5 from 414 votes. Choose Christie for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Christie or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

They last about the same: This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 61/100, Christie 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Christie or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

Christie projects furthest (Christie 63/100, This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Christie and This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Aldehydes and Citruses.

Is Christie or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 better for summer or winter?

Christie suits evening wear; This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christie and This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

Christie features Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Aldehydes, Green Notes and Citruses. This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Ozonic notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Mineral notes.