Fragrance comparison

Sedbury vs The Blend Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,183 ratings analysed

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,822 White FloralAmber

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18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

The Blend Eau de Parfum

O Boticário

4.27580 votes

Rank #24,763 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Blend Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Blend Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Sedbury3/7

The Blend Eau de Parfum4/7

Ratings & consensus: The Blend Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: The Blend Eau de Parfum
Longevity: The Blend Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Sedbury
Value for money: The Blend Eau de Parfum
Versatility: Sedbury
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sedbury

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SedburyParfums de Marly

The Blend Eau de ParfumO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.27/ 5 · 580 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerThe Blend Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 votes

51%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

580 votes

Category winnerThe Blend Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityThe Blend Eau de Parfum

SillageSedbury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value41

Category winnerThe Blend Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

amber65%

cinnamon53%

rum42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

Top

RumSaffronLavenderBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

CinnamonNutmegClovesBlack PepperSandalwoodIrisLabdanumVetiver

Base

AmberBenzoinGuaiac WoodMoss

InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot, Iris and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Sedbury, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSedburyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#24,763

PerfumerAdilson Rato, Alberto Morillas, Carmita Magalhães, Frank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSedburyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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The Blend Eau de Parfum by O Boticário is a rich woody spicy fragrance built around dark rum, warm baking spices, and smooth amber resins. It opens with a splash of sweet rum, tart bergamot, and clean lavender before settling into a potent core of black pepper, grated nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon. Earthy vetiver and c…

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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, Sedbury or The Blend Eau de Parfum?

The Blend Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes; The Blend Eau de Parfum is rated 4.27/5 from 580 votes. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Blend Eau de Parfum for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sedbury or The Blend Eau de Parfum?

They last about the same: The Blend Eau de Parfum 69/100, Sedbury 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sedbury or The Blend Eau de Parfum?

Sedbury projects furthest (Sedbury 66/100, The Blend Eau de Parfum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sedbury and The Blend Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot, Iris and Benzoin.

Is Sedbury or The Blend Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sedbury is the stronger pick. For winter, The Blend Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Sedbury suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sedbury and The Blend Eau de Parfum?

Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver. The Blend Eau de Parfum has top notes of Rum, Saffron, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves and Black Pepper, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Guaiac Wood and Moss.