Fragrance comparison

Le Narcisse Bleu vs Plunge

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Le Narcisse Bleu

Mury Paris

4.5012 votes

Rank #32,373 Yellow FloralGreen

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27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Plunge

Strangers Parfumerie

3.9133 votes

Rank #22,220 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Plunge takes 3 of 5 categories.

Le Narcisse Bleu
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Plunge
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Narcisse Bleu2/5

Plunge3/5

Ratings & consensus: Le Narcisse Bleu
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Plunge
Sillage & projection: Plunge
Value for money: Le Narcisse Bleu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Plunge

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Narcisse BleuMury Paris

PlungeStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

3.91/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

Category winnerLe Narcisse BleuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

33%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPlunge

SillagePlunge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerLe Narcisse BleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

floral100%

fruity92%

amber84%

aldehydic77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotJasmineTuberose

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusLeatherIrisPatchouliVetiver

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumMuskOakmoss

Notes

AldehydesPlumDamask RoseCarnationNarcissusPeachPalisander RosewoodBergamotOakmossBenzoinSandalwoodJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Le Narcisse Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer73

Fall64

Winter27

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 38%Work 28%Casual 24%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#22,220

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPlungeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mury Paris Le Narcisse Bleu is a 1925 French classic built around bitter narcissus, rich jacket leather, and dark oakmoss. The opening sparkles with brisk bergamot and aldehydes. Then, heady tuberose and jasmine take over. Powdery iris quickly balances the lush white petals, leading into an earthy backbone of vetiver …

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Plunge by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and bitter marjoram before revealing a dense floral core. Unripe green plum and peach flesh cut through powdery damask rose, carnation, and narcissus, giving the heart a brisk, slightly metallic edge rather than a syrupy sweetness. A…

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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, Le Narcisse Bleu or Plunge?

Plunge takes 3 of 5 categories. Le Narcisse Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 12 votes; Plunge is rated 3.91/5 from 33 votes. Choose Le Narcisse Bleu for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Plunge for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Narcisse Bleu or Plunge?

Plunge lasts longest (Plunge 72/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Narcisse Bleu or Plunge?

Projection is very close: Plunge 62/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 60/100 for sillage.

Do Le Narcisse Bleu and Plunge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Narcissus.

Is Le Narcisse Bleu or Plunge better for summer or winter?

Le Narcisse Bleu suits daytime wear; Plunge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Narcisse Bleu and Plunge?

Le Narcisse Bleu has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tuberose, heart notes of Narcissus, Leather, Iris and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Musk. Plunge features Aldehydes, Plum, Damask Rose, Carnation and Narcissus.