Fragrance comparison

Qissa Blue vs Raunaq

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 196 ratings analysed

Qissa Blue

PARIS CORNER

4.19160 votes

Rank #9,093 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Raunaq

Nabeel

3.7936 votes

Rank #28,204 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raunaq takes 4 of 7 categories.

Qissa Blue
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Raunaq
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Qissa Blue3/7

Raunaq4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Qissa BluePARIS CORNER

RaunaqNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%

3.79/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 51%Had 9%Want 40%

Category winnerQissa BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

19%Love

42%Like

14%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerQissa BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRaunaq

SillageRaunaq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value85

Category winnerRaunaqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

woody30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusBergamotArtemisiaLemonYlang-YlangIncenseLeather

Heart2 to 3 hours

GingerSweet OrangeJasmineMagnoliaPatchouli

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskOakmossSaffronAmber

Top

SaffronTobaccoplumRoseOrangeStrawberry

Heart

JasmineTarragonEucalyptusCypriol Oil or NagarmothaYlang-YlangCedarMagnoliaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodAmberOakmossPatchouliSugarVanillaMuskCoumarin

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Magnolia and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Qissa Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer100

Fall27

Winter6

Day100

Night30

Spring94

Summer56

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night57

Category winnerRaunaqMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex58

Women25

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#28,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerQissa BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qissa Blue by PARIS CORNER is a bright, refreshing unisex fragrance built around zesty citrus and aromatic botanicals. The opening delivers a crisp blast of lemon, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, trimmed with subtle traces of incense, ylang-ylang, and soft leather. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of ginger a…

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Raunaq starts with a punchy blast of saffron and sweet plum. It settles quickly into an aromatic woody base on skin. We recommend wearing this floral musk fragrance on a breezy spring afternoon. It works best when paired with casual linen shirts. The sweet trail lingers without feeling heavy.

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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, Qissa Blue or Raunaq?

Raunaq takes 4 of 7 categories. Qissa Blue is rated 4.19/5 from 160 votes; Raunaq is rated 3.79/5 from 36 votes. Choose Qissa Blue for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Raunaq for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Qissa Blue or Raunaq?

Raunaq lasts longest (Raunaq 66/100, Qissa Blue 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Qissa Blue or Raunaq?

Raunaq projects furthest (Raunaq 69/100, Qissa Blue 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qissa Blue and Raunaq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Magnolia and Patchouli.

Is Qissa Blue or Raunaq better for summer or winter?

For summer, Qissa Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Raunaq is the stronger pick. Qissa Blue suits daytime wear; Raunaq suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qissa Blue and Raunaq?

Qissa Blue has top notes of Citrus, Bergamot, Artemisia and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Sweet Orange, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Saffron and Amber. Raunaq has top notes of Saffron, Tobacco, plum and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Tarragon, Eucalyptus and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Oakmoss and Patchouli.