Fragrance comparison

Pipe Bomb Blue vs Pure Pearl 33

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Pure Pearl 33

NOOR

2.001 votes

Rank #72,878 WoodyFruity

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.
Pure Pearl 33
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pipe Bomb Blue1/1

Pure Pearl 330/1

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

Pure Pearl 33NOOR

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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 · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

lactonic69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

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

FigMilkPink PepperCardamomSaffron

Heart

IncenseVioletOrris

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliCedarwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Incense 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

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#72,878

PerfumerRomain Keller

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…

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Pure Pearl 33 opens with green fig pulp softened by warm milk, spicy cardamom, and a flicker of pink pepper. As it settles, smoldering incense and powdery orris drift over a grounded cedarwood and sandalwood base. It fits crisp autumn afternoons, relaxed turtleneck sweaters, and quiet indoor gatherings where you want …

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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 Pure Pearl 33?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 1 of 1 categories. Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Pure Pearl 33 is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Pure Pearl 33 for a woody and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and Pure Pearl 33 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Incense and Milk.

Is Pipe Bomb Blue or Pure Pearl 33 better for summer or winter?

Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear; Pure Pearl 33 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe Bomb Blue and Pure Pearl 33?

Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes. Pure Pearl 33 has top notes of Fig, Milk, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Incense, Violet and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Patchouli and Cedarwood.