Nitro Blue vs Exciting Insense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nitro Blue takes 3 of 6 categories.
Nitro BlueChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Exciting InsenseChoose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nitro Blue3/6
Exciting Insense1/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Exciting Insense
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Nitro Blue
- Value for money
- Nitro Blue
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nitro Blue
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Nitro BlueDumontExciting InsenseDumontWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 146 votes
Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%
4.35/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%
Category winnerExciting InsenseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
33%Like
12%Ok
3%Dislike
5%Hate
146 votes
65%Love
24%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageNitro Blue
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNitro BlueBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
warm spicy100%
cinnamon86%
sweet72%
aromatic58%
amber44%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match70%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Orange BlossomCinnamonSageLemonBasil
Heart3 to 4 hours
PralineTolu BalsamWoody NotesBlack Cardamom
Base5 to 8 hours
Sweet NotesBlack AmberPatchouliBrazilian Rosewood
Top15 to 30 minutes
CinnamonBasilLemon
Heart2 to 4 hours
Black CardamomPralineTolu Balsam
Base5 to 8 hours
Black AmberPatchouliBrazilian Rosewood
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring93
Summer58
Fall99
Winter100
Day97
Night100
Spring60
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day22
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,042
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews27
Overall rank#38,873
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerNitro BlueHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNitro Blue by Dumont is a warm, oriental woody fragrance for men that surprises anyone expecting a typical marine freshie. Despite its blue title, the composition opens with bright lemon, orange blossom, herbal basil, sage, and a kick of cinnamon. The heart turns distinctly edible and resinous as sweet praline and tol…
Reviews →Exciting Insense by Dumont is a warm spicy and aromatic fragrance built around rich gourmand and resinous tones. Released in 2020, the scent introduces itself with a zesty burst of lemon paired against aromatic basil and sweet cinnamon bark. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals rich praline candy, resi…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Nitro Blue or Exciting Insense?
Nitro Blue takes 3 of 6 categories. Nitro Blue is rated 4.15/5 from 146 votes; Exciting Insense is rated 4.35/5 from 17 votes. Choose Nitro Blue for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Exciting Insense for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Nitro Blue or Exciting Insense?
They last about the same: Nitro Blue 73/100, Exciting Insense 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Nitro Blue or Exciting Insense?
Nitro Blue projects furthest (Nitro Blue 61/100, Exciting Insense 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nitro Blue and Exciting Insense smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Lemon, Basil and Praline.
Is Nitro Blue or Exciting Insense better for summer or winter?
Nitro Blue suits day or night wear; Exciting Insense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nitro Blue and Exciting Insense?
Nitro Blue has top notes of Orange Blossom, Cinnamon, Sage and Lemon, heart notes of Praline, Tolu Balsam, Woody Notes and Black Cardamom, a base of Sweet Notes, Black Amber, Patchouli and Brazilian Rosewood. Exciting Insense has top notes of Cinnamon, Basil and Lemon, heart notes of Black Cardamom, Praline and Tolu Balsam, a base of Black Amber, Patchouli and Brazilian Rosewood.
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