Fragrance comparison

Gothic Bluebell vs Narciso

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Gothic Bluebell

Union

3.9314 votes

Rank #23,012 GreenFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Narciso

Michele Bianchi

4.4717 votes

Rank #38,182 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narciso takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gothic Bluebell
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Narciso
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Gothic Bluebell2/5

Narciso3/5

Ratings & consensus: Narciso
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Narciso
Sillage & projection: Gothic Bluebell
Value for money: Narciso
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gothic Bluebell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gothic BluebellUnion

NarcisoMichele Bianchi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

4.47/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

Category winnerNarcisoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

53%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNarciso

SillageGothic Bluebell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNarcisoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

floral90%

ozonic80%

fresh spicy70%

woody60%

yellow floral50%

yellow floral100%

green92%

aldehydic84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green, yellow floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HyacinthNarcissusOakViolet LeafIvyBellflower

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AldehydesOakmossNarcissusYlang-YlangGalbanumHyacinthTuberoseRoseJasmineVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHyacinth and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Gothic Bluebell, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night47

Spring70

Summer20

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men8

Unisex50

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,012

PerfumerAnastasia Brozler

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#38,182

PerfumerMichele Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGothic BluebellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Union Gothic Bluebell smells nothing like a polite, sugary spring bouquet. This is an earthy, moody green scent. It hits your nose with damp ivy, crushed violet leaf, and raw bellflower. You immediately notice a sharp, rubbery snap on first spray. Give it ten minutes. The scent quickly settles into bitter hyacinth ste…

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Narciso by Michele Bianchi is a green yellow floral built around narcissus, aldehydes, galbanum, hyacinth, white flowers, oakmoss and vetiver. It opens cool, sharp and leafy, then moves into a fuller narcissus and jasmine rose heart before settling into damp moss, woods and earth. It suits wearers who like floral perf…

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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, Gothic Bluebell or Narciso?

Narciso takes 3 of 5 categories. Gothic Bluebell is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Narciso is rated 4.47/5 from 17 votes. Choose Gothic Bluebell for a green and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Narciso for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.