Fragrance comparison

Sangue Blu vs War and Peace III

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

Sangue Blu

Sileno Cheloni Firenze Maestro Profumiere

3.449 votes

Rank #56,712 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

War and Peace III

Areej Le Doré

4.3354 votes

Rank #10,320 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

War and Peace III takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sangue Blu
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
War and Peace III
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sangue Blu0/4

War and Peace III4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sangue BluSileno Cheloni Firenze Maestro Profumiere

War and Peace IIIAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%

4.33/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 74%Had 2%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

78%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityWar and Peace III

SillageWar and Peace III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value45

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic88%

rose77%

citrus65%

balsamic53%

aromatic42%

musky100%

animalic92%

amber84%

rose77%

leather69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, animalic and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon Leaf

Heart

Taif Rose

Base

Ambergris

Top

AmberResin

Heart

Taif RoseOrrisRoseWhite RosePatchouli

Base

CastoreumSynthetic CivetCivetIndian OudMuskNatural MuskOakmossAmbergris

InformationalShared notesTaif Rose and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall83

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring35

Summer6

Fall88

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men65

Unisex14

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,712

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,320

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sangue Blu centers on a sharp green citrus opening, a rich Taif rose heart, and a salty ambergris base that gives the scent its animalic edge. It feels refined but unusual, more textured than pretty. On skin, it usually wears closer than its bold note list suggests, with moderate to strong longevity. This may suit ros…

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War and Peace III opens with an intense blast of smokey amber resin, sharp flint, and heavy Indian oud. Within twenty minutes, dark Taif rose and velvety orris soften the animalic edge, though castoreum, civet, and natural deer musk dominate the wear. It settles into a thick leather, oakmoss, and fossilized amber base…

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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, Sangue Blu or War and Peace III?

War and Peace III takes 4 of 4 categories. Sangue Blu is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes; War and Peace III is rated 4.33/5 from 54 votes. Choose Sangue Blu for a amber and animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose War and Peace III for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sangue Blu or War and Peace III?

War and Peace III lasts longest (War and Peace III 71/100, Sangue Blu 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sangue Blu or War and Peace III?

War and Peace III projects furthest (War and Peace III 68/100, Sangue Blu 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sangue Blu and War and Peace III smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and rose accords. Common notes include Taif Rose and Ambergris.

Is Sangue Blu or War and Peace III better for summer or winter?

Sangue Blu suits daytime wear; War and Peace III suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sangue Blu and War and Peace III?

Sangue Blu has top notes of Lemon Leaf, heart notes of Taif Rose, a base of Ambergris. War and Peace III has top notes of Amber and Resin, heart notes of Taif Rose, Orris, Rose and White Rose, a base of Castoreum, Synthetic Civet, Civet and Indian Oud.