Fragrance comparison

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu vs L’Image

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1,123 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu

Bvlgari

3.951,114 votes

Rank #2,922 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

L’Image

CIEL Parfum

4.009 votes

Rank #52,760 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
L’Image
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu3/4

L’Image1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L’Image
Sillage & projection: Eau Parfumee au The Bleu
Value for money: Eau Parfumee au The Bleu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau Parfumee au The Bleu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau Parfumee au The BleuBvlgari

L’ImageCIEL Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 1,114 votes

Have 42%Had 14%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 30%Had 30%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

925 votes

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityL’Image

SillageEau Parfumee au The Bleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEau Parfumee au The BleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

green84%

iris77%

lavender69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

violet69%

rose61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderShiso

Heart

TeaViolet

Base

IrisMusk

Top15-30 mins

ClovesTeaCarawayBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarIrisAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesTea, Violet, Iris and Musk. Durations are only published for L’Image, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex57

Women38

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 32%Work 30%Casual 26%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,922

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#52,760

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau Parfumee au The BleuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Bleu is a calm, powdery tea fragrance built around lavender, shiso, violet, iris and soft musk. It wears clean and quietly elegant, with more of a spa-like, freshly laundered mood than a dramatic perfume statement. The appeal is its smooth unisex restraint. The caution is performance: many …

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L’Image by CIEL Parfum strikes an unusual chord. It is a dry, spicy floral that avoids modern sugar bombs entirely. The initial spray delivers sharp cloves and savory caraway seeds slicing through a cool wash of bergamot and black tea. It feels brisk. Soon, powdery violet and velvety rose bloom across a sturdy frame o…

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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, Eau Parfumee au The Bleu or L’Image?

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau Parfumee au The Bleu is rated 3.95/5 from 1,114 votes; L’Image is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Eau Parfumee au The Bleu for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose L’Image for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau Parfumee au The Bleu or L’Image?

L’Image lasts longest (L’Image 65/100, Eau Parfumee au The Bleu 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Parfumee au The Bleu or L’Image?

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu projects furthest (Eau Parfumee au The Bleu 54/100, L’Image 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau Parfumee au The Bleu and L’Image smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Tea, Violet, Iris and Musk.

Is Eau Parfumee au The Bleu or L’Image better for summer or winter?

L’Image suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Parfumee au The Bleu and L’Image?

Eau Parfumee au The Bleu has top notes of Lavender and Shiso, heart notes of Tea and Violet, a base of Iris and Musk. L’Image has top notes of Cloves, Tea, Caraway and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Iris and Amber.