Fragrance comparison

Double Bleu vs Taipan

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

2 wins

Double Bleu

Bharara

4.0471 votes

Rank #13,896 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Taipan

Marilyn Miglin

—0 votes

Rank #68,816 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Double Bleu takes 2 of 2 categories.

Double Bleu
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Taipan
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Double Bleu2/2

Taipan0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Double Bleu
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Double Bleu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Double BleuBharara

TaipanMarilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

71 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityDouble Bleu

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

woody100%

citrus91%

musky83%

aromatic74%

fresh65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonPineappleBergamotRosemary

Heart

JasmineCoriander

Base

DriftwoodMusk

Notes

LemonFirDriftwoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Driftwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Taipan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex14

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#68,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDouble BleuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Double Bleu by Bharara is a crisp, aromatic fruity scent for men that arrived in 2021. It focuses on a prominent citrus and pineapple opening, transitioning into a light floral and coriander heart. Resting on a base of driftwood and musk, it feels clean and energetic, designed for guys who want an easy, everyday offic…

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Taipan by Marilyn Miglin delivers an outdoor, brisk profile centered on clean woods and crisp fruit. It opens with sharp lemon that quickly introduces a green conifer edge through forest fir. As the initial brightness settles, weathered driftwood provides a dry, airy timber foundation softened by smooth musk. Communit…

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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.

Which lasts longer, Double Bleu or Taipan?

Double Bleu lasts longest (Double Bleu 62/100, Taipan 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Double Bleu and Taipan smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Driftwood and Musk.

What are the notes in Double Bleu and Taipan?

Double Bleu has top notes of Lemon, Pineapple, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Jasmine and Coriander, a base of Driftwood and Musk. Taipan features Lemon, Fir, Driftwood and Musk.