Fragrance comparison

Epic Blu vs Cabaret Pour Homme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 133 ratings analysed

Epic Blu

Asgharali

—0 votes

Rank #79,136 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Cabaret Pour Homme

Grès

4.20133 votes

Rank #6,976 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabaret Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Epic Blu
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Cabaret Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Epic Blu0/1

Cabaret Pour Homme1/1

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: Cabaret Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Epic BluAsgharali

Cabaret Pour HommeGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

4.20/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

133 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

musky80%

woody70%

marine60%

amber50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

lavender65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesCorianderCitruses

Heart

SageRosemaryPatchouliJuniper Berries

Base

AmberMusk

Top

Juniper BerriesPineappleCorianderBasilRosemaryBergamot

Heart

LavenderJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodWormwoodAmberOakmossPatchouliMuskVetiverTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Rosemary, Patchouli and Juniper Berries. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring75

Summer42

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,976

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerCabaret Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Epic Blu reads as a clean aromatic aquatic with a breezy marine opening, bright citrus, and a green herbal heart. Coriander, sage, rosemary, and juniper keep it crisp, while amber and musk soften the dry-down. It looks best suited to someone who wants a fresh, masculine everyday scent with a slightly spicy edge rathe…

Reviews →

Cabaret Pour Homme by Grès opens with a sharp burst of juniper berries, tart pineapple, and crisp coriander before settling into a warm herbal heart. Perfumer Pierre Bourdon crafted this 2004 composition as a smoother, sweeter evolution of classic aromatic fougeres. As the top notes quiet down, lavender and jasmine bl…

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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 Epic Blu and Cabaret Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Rosemary, Patchouli and Juniper Berries.

Is Epic Blu or Cabaret Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Cabaret Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Epic Blu and Cabaret Pour Homme?

Epic Blu has top notes of Sea Notes, Coriander and Citruses, heart notes of Sage, Rosemary, Patchouli and Juniper Berries, a base of Amber and Musk. Cabaret Pour Homme has top notes of Juniper Berries, Pineapple, Coriander and Basil, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Wormwood, Amber and Oakmoss.