Fragrance comparison

Pipe Bomb Blue vs Imperial Blue Dua

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

Imperial Blue Dua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #67,033 MarineSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Imperial Blue Dua
Choose it for a marine and soft spicy character.

Pipe Bomb Blue1/1

Imperial Blue Dua0/1

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

Imperial Blue DuaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

marine100%

soft spicy92%

iris84%

amber77%

smoky69%

citrus61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

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

Notes

Pink PepperSea NotesIncenseGingerIrisGrapefruitMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonFruity NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli and Incense. Durations are only published for Imperial Blue Dua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Work 31%Date 20%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#67,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

Reviews →

Imperial Blue Dua by The Dua Brand is a refreshing, high-performance woody marine cologne built for men who need an effortless daily signature. The scent opens with an invigorating rush of tart pink grapefruit, juicy Sicilian lemon, and chilled sea salt, creating the sensation of ocean air blowing over ripe fruit grov…

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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.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and Imperial Blue Dua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Incense.

Is Pipe Bomb Blue or Imperial Blue Dua better for summer or winter?

Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear; Imperial Blue Dua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe Bomb Blue and Imperial Blue Dua?

Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes. Imperial Blue Dua features Pink Pepper, Sea Notes, Incense, Ginger and Iris.