Fragrance comparison

Prison Blues vs Oroluna

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 160 ratings analysed

Prison Blues

IDEO Parfumeurs

4.1958 votes

Rank #35,269 Warm SpicyWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Oroluna

Moresque

3.97102 votes

Rank #14,327 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oroluna takes 5 of 8 categories.

Prison Blues
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oroluna
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Prison Blues3/8

Oroluna5/8

Ratings & consensus: Prison Blues
Community sentiment: Prison Blues
Longevity: Oroluna
Sillage & projection: Oroluna
Value for money: Prison Blues
Versatility: Oroluna
Note pyramid (duration): Oroluna
Fragranxe ranking: Oroluna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Prison BluesIDEO Parfumeurs

OrolunaMoresque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

3.97/ 5 · 102 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerPrison BluesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

58 votes

46%Love

25%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerPrison BluesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOroluna

SillageOroluna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerPrison BluesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomBlack PepperRosebay Willowherb

Heart2 to 4 hours

IncenseCedarGeranium

Base6 to 8 hours

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumMusk

Top15-30 mins

CardamomPink PepperGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RosePatchouliCedarGeranium

Base7-10+ hrs

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumOakmossSandalwoodMusk

Category winnerOrolunaLongest dry-down: 7-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer12

Fall100

Winter76

Day74

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter97

Day68

Night100

Category winnerOrolunaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

Men42

Unisex47

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,269

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,327

PerfumerAndrea (Thero) Casotti

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOrolunaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prison Blues by IDEO Parfumeurs delivers a dry, resinous blend built on spice and dark timber. It starts with a prickle of black pepper and cardamom, paired with the herbal crispness of rosebay willowherb. The scent quickly settles into a smoky core of cedar and incense, softened by a clean touch of geranium. At the b…

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Moresque Oroluna is a warm, woody amber fragrance built around smooth incense, velvety Turkish rose, and dry cedar. It kicks off with an energetic burst of crushed cardamom, pink pepper, and tart grapefruit before settling into a polished heart of geranium and soft patchouli. The dry-down wraps the skin in resinous la…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Prison Blues or Oroluna?

Oroluna takes 5 of 8 categories. Prison Blues is rated 4.19/5 from 58 votes; Oroluna is rated 3.97/5 from 102 votes. Choose Prison Blues for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oroluna for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Prison Blues or Oroluna?

Oroluna lasts longest (Oroluna 78/100, Prison Blues 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Prison Blues or Oroluna?

Oroluna projects furthest (Oroluna 72/100, Prison Blues 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Prison Blues and Oroluna smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense, Cedar and Geranium.

Is Prison Blues or Oroluna better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oroluna is the stronger pick. For winter, Oroluna is the stronger pick. Prison Blues suits evening wear; Oroluna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prison Blues and Oroluna?

Prison Blues has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Rosebay Willowherb, heart notes of Incense, Cedar and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Musk. Oroluna has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Cedar and Geranium, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Oakmoss.