Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs Blow In

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

3 wins

Quercia

Santa Maria Novella · 2024

3.7794 votes

Rank #14,858 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Blow In

Womo

4.001 votes

Rank #59,460 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quercia takes 3 of 3 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Blow In
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Quercia3/3

Blow In0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaSanta Maria Novella

Blow InWomo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

27%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityQuercia

SillageQuercia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

lavender30%

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

earthy70%

fresh spicy60%

green50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

VetiverPatchouli

Base

Oak

Top

Green Bell PepperRed PepperBlack Pepper

Heart

elemiVetiverCardamom

Base

PatchouliBlackwoodOak

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Patchouli and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night81

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews16

Overall rank#59,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuerciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Quercia offers a crisp, grounded interpretation of classic woody perfumery. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of aromatic lavender, bringing the brisk cleanliness of traditional Italian barbershop grooming. As the brisk opening settles, earthy vetiver and dark patchouli create a dry, herbal bo…

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Blow In by Womo captures the raw, crisp feeling of high mountain air through a sharp, peppery opening. It settles into a grounded woody base of patchouli and blackwood, designed for the man who seeks adventure in the outdoors. This fragrance balances spicy heat with cooling green notes, creating a rugged signature sui…

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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, Quercia or Blow In?

Quercia takes 3 of 3 categories. Quercia is rated 3.77/5 from 94 votes; Blow In is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Quercia for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Blow In for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Quercia or Blow In?

Quercia lasts longest (Quercia 71/100, Blow In 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quercia or Blow In?

Quercia projects furthest (Quercia 54/100, Blow In 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quercia and Blow In smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Patchouli and Oak.

Is Quercia or Blow In better for summer or winter?

Quercia suits daytime wear; Blow In suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and Blow In?

Quercia has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Oak. Blow In has top notes of Green Bell Pepper, Red Pepper and Black Pepper, heart notes of elemi, Vetiver and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Blackwood and Oak.