Fragrance comparison

Pipe Bomb Blue vs Vorrei

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vorrei

Venti4

3.8731 votes

Rank #50,231 White FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vorrei takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vorrei
Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pipe Bomb Blue3/7

Vorrei4/7

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

VorreiVenti4

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueRating 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

48%Love

16%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

10%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityVorrei

SillageVorrei

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerVorreiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

aromatic92%

green84%

woody77%

leather69%

smoky61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

GasolineJasmineMintLeatherVetiverIncenseMilkPatchouliAldehydes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Incense and Milk. Durations are only published for Vorrei, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Spring82

Summer64

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerVorreiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Men48

Unisex43

Women10

Date 32%Party 29%Casual 26%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#50,231

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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Venti4 Vorrei opens with an astonishing clash of crushed spearmint and raw gasoline. It catches you off guard. Cold aldehydes rush through the opening alongside biting herbal greens, before warming into creamy jasmine petals and dark jacket leather. The petrol smell is not a gimmick. Instead, it adds a rebellious mech…

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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 Vorrei?

Vorrei takes 4 of 7 categories. Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Vorrei is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vorrei for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe Bomb Blue or Vorrei?

Vorrei lasts longest (Vorrei 86/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe Bomb Blue or Vorrei?

Vorrei projects furthest (Vorrei 78/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and Vorrei smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Incense and Milk.

Is Pipe Bomb Blue or Vorrei better for summer or winter?

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