Fragrance comparison

Dent de Lait vs Pipe Bomb Blue

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,657 ratings analysed

Dent de Lait

Serge Lutens

3.651,627 votes

Rank #30,594 MetallicAlmond

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15%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 6 of 7 categories.

Dent de Lait
Choose it for a metallic and almond character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.
Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dent de Lait1/7

Pipe Bomb Blue6/7

Ratings & consensus: Pipe Bomb Blue
Community sentiment: Pipe Bomb Blue
Longevity: Dent de Lait
Sillage & projection: Pipe Bomb Blue
Value for money: Pipe Bomb Blue
Versatility: Pipe Bomb Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pipe Bomb Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dent de LaitSerge Lutens

Pipe Bomb BlueBlackbird

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 1,627 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

1,627 votes

40%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDent de Lait

SillagePipe Bomb Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

metallic100%

almond92%

lactonic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Metallic notesMilkHeliotropeIncenseAlmond

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PatchouliSea SaltIncenseAnimal notesMetallic notesMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMetallic notes, Milk and Incense. 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

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex64

Women34

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,594

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christopher Sheldrake composed Dent de Lait for Serge Lutens in 2017 to explore the strange comfort of childhood memories. This unisex scent contrasts clean, cold elements with soft, warm undertones. It wears like a crisp linen shirt starched with metallic steam, settling eventually into a milky, almond skin scent. It…

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Blackbird Pipe Bomb Blue opens with a sharp flash of sea salt and cold metallic notes before settling into damp patchouli. Perfumer Henry Aesoph constructs an unusual contrast between chilled marine waters and dark earthy woods. A strange milk note emerges mid wear, rounding off the industrial metal edge with a pale c…

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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, Dent de Lait or Pipe Bomb Blue?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 6 of 7 categories. Dent de Lait is rated 3.65/5 from 1,627 votes; Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes. Choose Dent de Lait for a metallic and almond character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dent de Lait or Pipe Bomb Blue?

They last about the same: Dent de Lait 60/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dent de Lait or Pipe Bomb Blue?

Pipe Bomb Blue projects furthest (Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100, Dent de Lait 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dent de Lait and Pipe Bomb Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Metallic notes, Milk and Incense.

Is Dent de Lait or Pipe Bomb Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pipe Bomb Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Dent de Lait is the stronger pick. Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dent de Lait and Pipe Bomb Blue?

Dent de Lait features Metallic notes, Milk, Heliotrope, Incense and Almond. Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes.