Fragrance comparison

Esquive (2020) vs Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Esquive (2020)

Le Galion

4.0330 votes

Rank #33,982 MuskyWoody

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen

Jardins d’Ecrivains

4.001 votes

Rank #62,203 FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esquive (2020) takes 3 of 4 categories.

Esquive (2020)
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Esquive (2020)3/4

Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Esquive (2020)
Sillage & projection: Esquive (2020)
Value for money: Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esquive (2020)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esquive (2020)Le Galion

Splash Cologne Eau de BlixenJardins d’Ecrivains

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEsquive (2020)

SillageEsquive (2020)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSplash Cologne Eau de BlixenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

leather48%

floral30%

floral100%

musky92%

amber84%

woody77%

green69%

fruity61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both musky, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Vetiver

Heart

HyacinthOsmanthusPatchouli

Base

MuskStyraxAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Esquive (2020), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex56

Women38

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,982

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#62,203

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …

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Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen by Jardins d'Ecrivains pairs earthy vetiver with sweet osmanthus and green hyacinth over a resinous styrax base. It opens crisp and botanical, suitable for warm spring mornings when you want a refreshing splash that avoids sharp citrus clichés. As it warms on skin during a humid afternoon…

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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 is better, Esquive (2020) or Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen?

Esquive (2020) takes 3 of 4 categories. Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes; Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen for a floral and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Esquive (2020) or Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen?

Esquive (2020) lasts longest (Esquive (2020) 65/100, Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Esquive (2020) or Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen?

Esquive (2020) projects furthest (Esquive (2020) 59/100, Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Esquive (2020) and Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Esquive (2020) or Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen better for summer or winter?

Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear; Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esquive (2020) and Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen?

Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk. Splash Cologne Eau de Blixen has top notes of Vetiver, heart notes of Hyacinth, Osmanthus and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Styrax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).