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Pipe Bomb Blue vs No. 28

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

Updated 48 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Pipe Bomb Blue

    Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • No. 28

    Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pipe Bomb Blue3/5
No. 281/5
Ratings & consensus
No. 28
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
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
No. 28The Fragrance Design Studio
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%
4.06/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 7%Had 2%Want 91%
Category winnerNo. 28Rating 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

39%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePipe Bomb Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value25
Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
patchouli100%
warm spicy92%
salty84%
animalic77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
smoky100%
amber92%
leather84%
iris77%
salty69%
powdery61%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both salty

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
SaltLeatherIrisIncenseMilkAmberPear Blossomgunpowder

No top / heart / base split published

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
Spring80
Summer40
Fall60
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex67
Women7
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#32,972

PerfumerCecile Hua

Launched—

Reviews3

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 →

Cecile Hua crafted No. 28 by The Fragrance Design Studio around a stark contrast of textures. The opening blasts cold ocean spray and sharp Fleur de Sel alongside dry gunpowder smoke. Then, a soft wave of warm milk settles over midnight iris and leathery petals, creating a strange balance between harsh mineral grit an…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pipe Bomb Blue or No. 28?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 3 of 5 categories. Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; No. 28 is rated 4.06/5 from 18 votes. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose No. 28 for a smoky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe Bomb Blue or No. 28?

They last about the same: Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100, No. 28 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pipe Bomb Blue or No. 28?

Pipe Bomb Blue projects furthest (Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100, No. 28 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and No. 28 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty accords. Common notes include Incense and Milk.

Is Pipe Bomb Blue or No. 28 better for summer or winter?

Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear; No. 28 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe Bomb Blue and No. 28?

Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes. No. 28 features Salt, Leather, Iris, Incense and Milk.

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