Fragrance comparison

Pipe Bomb Blue vs Sea Foam

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

5 wins

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Sea Foam

Art de Parfum

3.8598 votes

Rank #30,906 MarineWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Sea Foam
Choose it for a marine and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Pipe Bomb Blue5/7

Sea Foam2/7

Ratings & consensus: Sea Foam
Community sentiment: Pipe Bomb Blue
Longevity: Sea Foam
Sillage & projection: Pipe Bomb Blue
Value for money: Pipe Bomb Blue
Versatility: Pipe Bomb Blue
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

Sea FoamArt de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

3.85/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerSea FoamRating 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

31%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySea Foam

SillagePipe Bomb Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value40

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

marine100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

salty70%

citrus60%

aquatic50%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and 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

Top

Sea NotesBergamotEucalyptusLemonLaurelsIncense

Heart

SeaweedGuaiac WoodFig Leaf

Base

Sea SaltDriftwoodSandalwoodHaitian VetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Sea Salt and Incense. 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

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Men32

Unisex58

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#30,906

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…

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Sea Foam opens with sharp bergamot, aromatic eucalyptus, and crushed bay leaf before revealing a salty marine heart. As it warms on skin, genuine seaweed absolute pairs with milky fig leaf and green guaiac wood. The base settles into sun-bleached driftwood, dry Haitian vetiver, and clean sea salt. Crafted at extrait d…

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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 Sea Foam?

Pipe Bomb Blue takes 5 of 7 categories. Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Sea Foam is rated 3.85/5 from 98 votes. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Sea Foam for a marine and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pipe Bomb Blue or Sea Foam?

They last about the same: Sea Foam 59/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pipe Bomb Blue or Sea Foam?

Pipe Bomb Blue projects furthest (Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100, Sea Foam 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and Sea Foam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and salty accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Sea Salt and Incense.

Is Pipe Bomb Blue or Sea Foam better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pipe Bomb Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Pipe Bomb Blue is the stronger pick. Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pipe Bomb Blue and Sea Foam?

Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes. Sea Foam has top notes of Sea Notes, Bergamot, Eucalyptus and Lemon, heart notes of Seaweed, Guaiac Wood and Fig Leaf, a base of Sea Salt, Driftwood, Sandalwood and Haitian Vetiver.