Fragrance comparison

Imperial Blue Dua vs Pipe Bomb Blue

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Imperial Blue Dua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #67,033 MarineSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Imperial Blue Dua
Choose it for a marine and soft spicy character.
Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Imperial Blue Dua0/1

Pipe Bomb Blue1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Imperial Blue DuaThe Dua Brand

Pipe Bomb BlueBlackbird

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

soft spicy92%

iris84%

amber77%

smoky69%

citrus61%

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperSea NotesIncenseGingerIrisGrapefruitMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonFruity NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PatchouliSea SaltIncenseAnimal notesMetallic notesMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Imperial Blue Dua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Work 31%Date 20%Party 15%

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Blue Dua by The Dua Brand is a refreshing, high-performance woody marine cologne built for men who need an effortless daily signature. The scent opens with an invigorating rush of tart pink grapefruit, juicy Sicilian lemon, and chilled sea salt, creating the sensation of ocean air blowing over ripe fruit grov…

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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.

Do Imperial Blue Dua and Pipe Bomb Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Incense and Patchouli.

Is Imperial Blue Dua or Pipe Bomb Blue better for summer or winter?

Imperial Blue Dua suits daytime wear; Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Blue Dua and Pipe Bomb Blue?

Imperial Blue Dua features Pink Pepper, Sea Notes, Incense, Ginger and Iris. Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes.