Fragrance comparison

Pipe Bomb Blue vs Wish

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 5,728 ratings analysed

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Wish

Chopard · 1997

3.685,698 votes

Rank #2,000 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wish takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Wish
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pipe Bomb Blue3/7

Wish4/7

Ratings & consensus: Pipe Bomb Blue
Community sentiment: Pipe Bomb Blue
Longevity: Wish
Sillage & projection: Wish
Value for money: Wish
Versatility: Pipe Bomb Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wish

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Pipe Bomb BlueBlackbird

WishChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

3.68/ 5 · 5,698 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

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

24%Love

46%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

2%Hate

5,698 votes

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityWish

SillageWish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value71

Category winnerWishBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

caramel84%

vanilla77%

lactonic69%

honey61%

Scent match4%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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutStrawberryGooseberryBlack locustPearBlack CurrantBrazilian RosewoodHoneysuckle

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyMilkOrchidHeliotropeVioletOsmanthusMagnoliaJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelVanillaPatchouliToffeeIncenseSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Spring27

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Date 33%Casual 29%Party 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#2,000

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched1997

Reviews204

Category winnerWishHigher 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 →

Wish by Chopard is a rich, sugary comfort scent built around caramel, warm milk, and sweet vanilla. It hits you first with wild strawberry, tart gooseberry, and coconut before softening into golden honey and powdery violet. Earthy patchouli and light incense ground the base so the sugar never turns shrill. Wear it on …

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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 Wish?

Wish takes 4 of 7 categories. Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Wish is rated 3.68/5 from 5,698 votes. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Wish for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pipe Bomb Blue or Wish?

Wish lasts longest (Wish 69/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pipe Bomb Blue or Wish?

Wish projects furthest (Wish 63/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pipe Bomb Blue and Wish smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Incense and Milk.

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

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

What are the notes in Pipe Bomb Blue and Wish?

Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes. Wish has top notes of Coconut, Strawberry, Gooseberry and Black locust, heart notes of Honey, Milk, Orchid and Heliotrope, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Toffee.