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Firdous vs Blue Incense

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

Updated 152 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Firdous takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Firdous

    Choose it for a white floral and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Blue Incense

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character.

Firdous3/3
Blue Incense0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Firdous
Sillage & projection
Firdous
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Firdous

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FirdousAl Haramain Perfumes
Blue IncenseAmado
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.61/ 5 · 151 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
41%Like
8%Ok
17%Dislike
3%Hate

133 votes

0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate0
Category winners

LongevityFirdous

SillageFirdous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value77
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
mossy90%
woody80%
earthy70%
musky60%
powdery50%
citrus100%
white floral92%
tobacco84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
woody61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MossLily-of-the-ValleyLilyMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotPetitgrainLemon
Heart
TobaccoLilySandalwoodSpices
Base
MuskFrankincenseAmberMoss
InformationalShared notesMoss, Lily, Musk and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer87
Fall60
Winter47
Day100
Night57

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men21
Unisex74
Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#71,285

PerfumerClaire Paulson

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFirdousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Firdous is a clean, old school chypre that many people read as straight up soap at first spray. On skin it often turns into crisp white florals with a green, mossy feel, sometimes with a fizzy edge that can come off a little piercing. Give it time and it can soften into a powdery, musky dry-down with a warmer sandalwo…

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Blue Incense by Amado opens bright and brisk, with bergamot, lemon and petitgrain, then turns into a floral tobacco heart with a spiced, sandalwood edge. In the dry-down, frankincense and amber sit close to the skin, warmed by musk and a slightly earthy moss note. It reads like a citrusy incense with a white-floral li…

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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, Firdous or Blue Incense?

Firdous takes 3 of 3 categories. Firdous is rated 3.61/5 from 151 votes; Blue Incense is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Firdous for a white floral and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blue Incense for a citrus and white floral character.

Which lasts longer, Firdous or Blue Incense?

Firdous lasts longest (Firdous 75/100, Blue Incense 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Firdous or Blue Incense?

Firdous projects furthest (Firdous 61/100, Blue Incense 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Firdous and Blue Incense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Moss, Lily, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Firdous or Blue Incense better for summer or winter?

Firdous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Firdous and Blue Incense?

Firdous features Moss, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily, Musk and Sandalwood. Blue Incense has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Tobacco, Lily, Sandalwood and Spices, a base of Musk, Frankincense, Amber and Moss.

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