Fragrance comparison

Pipe Bomb Blue vs Cacao Bianco d'Arabia

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Cacao Bianco d'Arabia

Il Profumiere

3.7114 votes

Rank #22,177 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Cacao Bianco d'Arabia
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Pipe Bomb Blue4/5

Cacao Bianco d'Arabia1/5

Ratings & consensus: Pipe Bomb Blue
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cacao Bianco d'Arabia
Sillage & projection: Pipe Bomb Blue
Value for money: Pipe Bomb Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pipe Bomb Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pipe Bomb BlueBlackbird

Cacao Bianco d'ArabiaIl Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 12%Had 7%Want 81%

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

43%Love

21%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCacao Bianco d'Arabia

SillagePipe Bomb Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

cacao80%

amber70%

vanilla60%

lactonic50%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliSea SaltIncenseAnimal notesMetallic notesMilk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

White Chocolate

Heart

VanillaMilkIncenseHeliotrope

Base

CacaoArabian SpicesNatural VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense and Milk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#22,177

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blackbird Pipe Bomb Blue opens with a sharp flash of sea salt and cold metallic notes before settling into damp patchouli. Perfumer Henry Aesoph constructs an unusual contrast between chilled marine waters and dark earthy woods. A strange milk note emerges mid wear, rounding off the industrial metal edge with a pale c…

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Cacao Bianco d'Arabia opens like white chocolate snapped into warm hands, then turns milkier and deeper as cocoa, vanilla and soft spices come through. The feel is creamy, sweet and gently resinous rather than sharp. It suits someone who enjoys gourmand scents with an ambery, spicy base. On available feedback, it wea…

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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, Pipe Bomb Blue or Cacao Bianco d'Arabia?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 4 of 5 categories. Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Cacao Bianco d'Arabia is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Cacao Bianco d'Arabia for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe Bomb Blue or Cacao Bianco d'Arabia?

Cacao Bianco d'Arabia lasts longest (Cacao Bianco d'Arabia 73/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe Bomb Blue or Cacao Bianco d'Arabia?

Pipe Bomb Blue projects furthest (Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100, Cacao Bianco d'Arabia 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and Cacao Bianco d'Arabia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense and Milk.

Is Pipe Bomb Blue or Cacao Bianco d'Arabia better for summer or winter?

Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear; Cacao Bianco d'Arabia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe Bomb Blue and Cacao Bianco d'Arabia?

Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes. Cacao Bianco d'Arabia has top notes of White Chocolate, heart notes of Vanilla, Milk, Incense and Heliotrope, a base of Cacao, Arabian Spices, Natural Vanilla and Amber.