Fragrance comparison

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® vs Pipe Bomb Blue

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 374 ratings analysed

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.99344 votes

Rank #26,264 MuskyAmber

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®3/7

Pipe Bomb Blue3/7

Ratings & consensus: FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®
Sillage & projection: FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®
Value for money: Pipe Bomb Blue
Versatility: Pipe Bomb Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pipe Bomb Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®BORNTOSTANDOUT®

Pipe Bomb BlueBlackbird

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 344 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

Category winnerFUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

344 votes

40%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®

SillageFUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT®

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

leather84%

powdery77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MilkCuminIncenseGrapefruitMandarin

Heart

SuedeSaffronGuaiac WoodVetiver

Base

AmbroxanMuskVanillaStyraxMoss

Notes

PatchouliSea SaltIncenseAnimal notesMetallic notesMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMilk and Incense. 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

Summer69

Fall0

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex59

Women15

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,264

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® opens with creamy milk, citrus and incense, then turns drier and more textured with suede, saffron, vetiver and woody musk. It wears as a modern oriental woody with a musky, ambered core rather than a sweet gourmand. If you enjoy unusual contrasts like soft lactonic notes against cumin, leat…

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Blackbird Pipe Bomb Blue opens with a sharp flash of sea salt and cold metallic notes before settling into damp patchouli. Perfumer Henry Aesoph constructs an unusual contrast between chilled marine waters and dark earthy woods. A strange milk note emerges mid wear, rounding off the industrial metal edge with a pale c…

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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, FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® or Pipe Bomb Blue?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® is rated 3.99/5 from 344 votes; Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes. Choose FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® or Pipe Bomb Blue?

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® lasts longest (FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® 73/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® or Pipe Bomb Blue?

Projection is very close: FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® 61/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100 for sillage.

Do FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® and Pipe Bomb Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Milk and Incense.

Is FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® or Pipe Bomb Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pipe Bomb Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® is the stronger pick. Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® and Pipe Bomb Blue?

FUGAZZI by BORNTOSTANDOUT® has top notes of Milk, Cumin, Incense and Grapefruit, heart notes of Suede, Saffron, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver, a base of Ambroxan, Musk, Vanilla and Styrax. Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes.