Fragrance comparison

La Vie en Blue vs Incense

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

La Vie en Blue

Borsalino

4.002 votes

Rank #60,095 AmberFloral

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58%scent match

Closely related

Incense

Impulse

4.3132 votes

Rank #18,330 WoodyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

La Vie en Blue
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Incense
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

La Vie en Blue1/2

Incense1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Vie en Blue
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Incense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Vie en BlueBorsalino

IncenseImpulse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.31/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 9%Had 62%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

59%Love

25%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityLa Vie en Blue

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral83%

woody65%

warm spicy48%

animalic30%

woody100%

white floral88%

amber77%

vanilla65%

animalic53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesAmberSpicesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Woodsy NotesWhite FlowersAmberVanilleSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber, Spices and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,330

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerIncenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Vie en Blue reads as a warm woody spicy scent with an amber-led core and a soft floral lift. It opens refined rather than loud, then settles into a smooth mix of spice, woods and warmth that feels classic, dressed-up, and slightly old-school. This looks best suited to men who like tidy, polished fragrances over bri…

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Incense by Impulse is a warm woody floral body spray with amber, soft vanilla and spice running through it. Reviews describe it as slightly vanilla, not very sweet, with an oriental feel that sat comfortably on skin and stood out from the usual body spray style. It reads like an affordable vintage floral oriental, mor…

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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, La Vie en Blue or Incense?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. La Vie en Blue is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Incense is rated 4.31/5 from 32 votes. Choose La Vie en Blue for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Incense for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.