Fragrance comparison

Le Santal Bleu vs Esfera 5

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Santal Bleu

Qhue

4.504 votes

Rank #37,193 WoodyPowdery

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Esfera 5

Pisello Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #58,270 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Santal Bleu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Santal Bleu
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Esfera 5
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le Santal Bleu3/4

Esfera 51/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Santal Bleu
Sillage & projection: Le Santal Bleu
Value for money: Esfera 5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Santal Bleu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Santal BleuQhue

Esfera 5Pisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLe Santal Bleu

SillageLe Santal Bleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value38

Category winnerEsfera 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

aromatic83%

violet74%

warm spicy65%

iris56%

woody100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

fruity61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

VioletEucalyptusCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisAmbroxan

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarLeatherVetiver

Top

BlackcurrantSandalwoodCucumberLemonPineapplePapyrus

Heart

CardamomAmbroxanSeaweedVioletCitronIrisSaltGinger

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisOakmossVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Iris and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Le Santal Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day85

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 25%Party 11%

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,193

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,270

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Santal BleuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal Bleu by Qhue delivers a crisp, spa-like twist on traditional dry woods. It opens immediately with a blast of cool eucalyptus and spicy green cardamom, backed by faint violet leaves. That brisk medicinal vapor cuts clean through stale room air. Within twenty minutes, the sharpness softens into a smooth heart …

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Esfera 5 by Pisello Parfum mixes crisp cucumber, bright lemon, and dark blackcurrant over a heavy sandalwood and ambergris base. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia designed this unisex scent to balance cool, marine saltiness with dry papyrus and warm cedarwood. It fits daytime wear in warm weather, offering a clean, w…

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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 Santal Bleu or Esfera 5?

Le Santal Bleu takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Santal Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Esfera 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Le Santal Bleu for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Esfera 5 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Santal Bleu or Esfera 5?

Le Santal Bleu lasts longest (Le Santal Bleu 73/100, Esfera 5 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Santal Bleu or Esfera 5?

Le Santal Bleu projects furthest (Le Santal Bleu 75/100, Esfera 5 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Santal Bleu and Esfera 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Iris and Ambroxan.

Is Le Santal Bleu or Esfera 5 better for summer or winter?

Le Santal Bleu suits evening wear; Esfera 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Santal Bleu and Esfera 5?

Le Santal Bleu has top notes of Violet, Eucalyptus and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris and Ambroxan, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Leather and Vetiver. Esfera 5 has top notes of Blackcurrant, Sandalwood, Cucumber and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Ambroxan, Seaweed and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Oakmoss and Vetiver.