Fragrance comparison

Epic Blu vs Knize Sec

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 162 ratings analysed

Epic Blu

Asgharali

—0 votes

Rank #79,136 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Knize Sec

Knize

3.74162 votes

Rank #12,007 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Knize Sec takes 1 of 1 categories.

Epic Blu
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Knize Sec
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Epic Blu0/1

Knize Sec1/1

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: Knize Sec

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Epic BluAsgharali

Knize SecKnize

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

3.74/ 5 · 162 votes

Have 42%Had 10%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

musky80%

woody70%

marine60%

amber50%

citrus100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

leather69%

lavender61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

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

OrangeCitrusesAmalfi LemonCoriander

Heart

LavenderJasmineSagePetitgrain

Base

IncenseLeatherAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Citruses, Sage and Amber. 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

Spring56

Summer28

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,007

PerfumerFrancois Coty, Vincent Roubert

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerKnize SecHigher 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…

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Knize Sec is an aromatic woody fragrance that leans into dry citrus and smoky leather. Launched in 1985 as a sharper, more restrained relative to the classic Knize Ten, it emphasizes a crisp coriander and lemon opening over a base of incense and musk. It offers a refined, professional scent profile suitable for daily …

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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 Knize Sec smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Coriander, Citruses, Sage and Amber.

Is Epic Blu or Knize Sec better for summer or winter?

Knize Sec suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Epic Blu and Knize Sec?

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. Knize Sec has top notes of Orange, Citruses, Amalfi Lemon and Coriander, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Sage and Petitgrain, a base of Incense, Leather, Amber and Musk.