Fragrance comparison

Paytah vs Blue Eyeshadow

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Paytah

Paolo Gigli

2.754 votes

Rank #65,858 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

Blue Eyeshadow

Pesade

3.4122 votes

Rank #44,248 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Paytah
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Blue Eyeshadow
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Paytah1/2

Blue Eyeshadow1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Paytah
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blue Eyeshadow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PaytahPaolo Gigli

Blue EyeshadowPesade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

3.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

36%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

23%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityPaytah

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

vanilla74%

aromatic65%

sweet56%

Scent match78%Very similar · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSichuan Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Palisander RosewoodAmberSandalwood

Base6-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverVanillaTonka Bean

Top

Palisander RosewoodCardamom

Heart

OudSandalwoodVetiver

Base

Tonka BeanAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Amber and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Paytah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring42

Summer25

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 15%Work 12%

Men7

Unisex43

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,248

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlue EyeshadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Paytah enters the room with a fiery blast of Sichuan pepper and crushed green cardamom pods. The opening tingles on skin before giving way to dark, resinous palisander rosewood and warm golden amber. As the fragrance warms over several hours, a dense base of smoky agarwood emerges alongside earthy vetiver …

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Pesade's Blue Eyeshadow opens on cool cardamom crushed over dry palisander rosewood, immediately setting a muted, woody tone. Within minutes, a lean oud accord joins clean Australian sandalwood and earthy vetiver, stripping away any medicinal roughness in favor of a soft, tailored cedar-like pencil shavings profile. 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, Paytah or Blue Eyeshadow?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Paytah is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Blue Eyeshadow is rated 3.41/5 from 22 votes. Choose Paytah for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Blue Eyeshadow for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Paytah or Blue Eyeshadow?

Paytah lasts longest (Paytah 80/100, Blue Eyeshadow 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paytah and Blue Eyeshadow smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Paytah or Blue Eyeshadow better for summer or winter?

Paytah suits evening wear; Blue Eyeshadow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paytah and Blue Eyeshadow?

Paytah has top notes of Cardamom and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Amber and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Blue Eyeshadow has top notes of Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Oud, Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla.