Fragrance comparison

Qissa Blue vs Vent d'Orient

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 160 ratings analysed

Qissa Blue

PARIS CORNER

4.19160 votes

Rank #9,093 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Vent d'Orient

Paul Emilien

—0 votes

Rank #78,084 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Qissa Blue
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vent d'Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Qissa Blue1/2

Vent d'Orient1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Vent d'Orient
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Vent d'OrientPaul Emilien

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageVent d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

earthy84%

leather77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match16%Clearly different

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

WormwoodGingerLeatherIncense

Heart

IrisMagnoliaPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)

Base

AmberOakmossSaffronVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense, Leather, Ginger and Magnolia. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex58

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#78,084

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Paul Emilien Vent d'Orient opens with a sharp bite of bitter wormwood and freshly cracked ginger before revealing a heavy core of smoky incense and dark leather. As it settles, earthy patchouli and dry agarwood add texture over an amber and saffron base. It suits cool weather and evening wear for those who prefer dry,…

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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 projects more, Qissa Blue or Vent d'Orient?

Vent d'Orient projects furthest (Vent d'Orient 83/100, Qissa Blue 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qissa Blue and Vent d'Orient smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Incense, Leather, Ginger and Magnolia.

Is Qissa Blue or Vent d'Orient better for summer or winter?

Qissa Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qissa Blue and Vent d'Orient?

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. Vent d'Orient has top notes of Wormwood, Ginger, Leather and Incense, heart notes of Iris, Magnolia, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber, Oakmoss, Saffron and Vanilla.