Fragrance comparison

Pipe Bomb Blue vs Forgotten Trace

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Forgotten Trace

Jozoor

5.001 votes

Rank #56,096 AmberLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forgotten Trace takes 2 of 4 categories.

Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Forgotten Trace
Choose it for a amber and lactonic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Pipe Bomb Blue1/4

Forgotten Trace2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Forgotten Trace
Sillage & projection: Forgotten Trace
Value for money: Tie
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

Forgotten TraceJozoor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityForgotten Trace

SillageForgotten Trace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

lactonic92%

smoky84%

balsamic77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and balsamic

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

MilkAmbrette

Heart

JasmineTuberose

Base

IncenseTonka BeanVanillaMusk

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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#56,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Forgotten Trace by Jozoor opens with a delicate milk and ambrette accord that settles into a soft heart of jasmine and tuberose. This 2025 release leans into a warm, lactonic, and woody musk profile that sits close to the skin, making it an introspective choice for quiet spring days or calm office settings where you 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, Pipe Bomb Blue or Forgotten Trace?

Forgotten Trace takes 2 of 4 categories. Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Forgotten Trace is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Forgotten Trace for a amber and lactonic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe Bomb Blue or Forgotten Trace?

Forgotten Trace lasts longest (Forgotten Trace 80/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe Bomb Blue or Forgotten Trace?

Forgotten Trace projects furthest (Forgotten Trace 75/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and Forgotten Trace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense and Milk.

Is Pipe Bomb Blue or Forgotten Trace better for summer or winter?

Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear; Forgotten Trace suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe Bomb Blue and Forgotten Trace?

Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes. Forgotten Trace has top notes of Milk and Ambrette, heart notes of Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Incense, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk.