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Geranium 30 vs Blom

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

Updated 54 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Geranium 30 takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Geranium 30

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Blom

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Geranium 305/5
Blom0/5
Ratings & consensus
Geranium 30
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Geranium 30
Sillage & projection
Geranium 30
Value for money
Geranium 30
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Geranium 30

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Geranium 30Le Labo
BlomAqualis
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.73/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%
3.71/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%
Category winnerGeranium 30Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate

37 votes

24%Love
47%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityGeranium 30

SillageGeranium 30

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value31
¤ Price value14
Category winnerGeranium 30Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
green88%
aromatic77%
floral65%
warm spicy53%
rose42%
floral100%
powdery92%
woody84%
fruity77%
white floral69%
citrus61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Black CurrantGardeniaFloral NotesGrapefruitCassisGreen NotesBergamotNeroli
Heart
MagnoliaPowdery NotesJasmineRoseGeranium
Base
Bourbon VanillaCashmere WoodWhite MuskAmberVetiverCedar
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Green Notes and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Geranium 30, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer100
Fall57
Winter14
Day100
Night18
Spring100
Summer50
Fall38
Winter25
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,654

PerfumerBarnabe Fillion

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#44,119

PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGeranium 30Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Geranium 30 by Le Labo is a crisp, botanical fragrance that puts sharp greenery and herbal warmth at the centre. Created by perfumer Barnabe Fillion and released in 2014, it steps away from conventional floral sweetness. Instead, the composition highlights geranium, green notes, floral notes, and spicy notes. The open…

Reviews →

Blom by Aqualis opens with a tart burst of black currant, green cassis, and bitter grapefruit, immediately framed by gardenia and neroli. As the citrus brightness settles, a heart of magnolia, rose, and white jasmine emerges, wrapped in clean powdery notes. The dry-down relies on cashmere wood, bourbon vanilla, and wh…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Geranium 30 or Blom?

Geranium 30 takes 5 of 5 categories. Geranium 30 is rated 3.73/5 from 37 votes; Blom is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes. Choose Geranium 30 for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Blom for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Geranium 30 or Blom?

They last about the same: Geranium 30 57/100, Blom 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Geranium 30 or Blom?

Geranium 30 projects furthest (Geranium 30 73/100, Blom 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Geranium 30 and Blom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Geranium, Green Notes and Floral Notes.

Is Geranium 30 or Blom better for summer or winter?

Geranium 30 suits daytime wear; Blom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Geranium 30 and Blom?

Geranium 30 features Geranium, Green Notes, Floral Notes and Spicy Notes. Blom has top notes of Black Currant, Gardenia, Floral Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Magnolia, Powdery Notes, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, White Musk and Amber.

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