Fragrance comparison

Signatures No I vs Blue Oud

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Signatures No I

Maison Alhambra

3.9225 votes

Rank #37,380 WoodyLeather

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70%scent match

Closely related

Blue Oud

Rasasi

5.002 votes

Rank #42,864 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Signatures No I
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Blue Oud
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Signatures No I2/4

Blue Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Oud
Sillage & projection: Signatures No I
Value for money: Blue Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Signatures No I

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Signatures No IMaison Alhambra

Blue OudRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 37%Had 6%Want 58%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBlue Oud

SillageSignatures No I

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBlue OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

tobacco83%

powdery74%

animalic65%

sweet56%

woody100%

sweet92%

leather84%

tobacco77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, leather and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OsmanthusYlang Ylang

Heart

LeatherMusk

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodCedar

Top

Ylang YlangOsmanthusOrangeOud

Heart

Pink PepperLeatherMusk

Base

Virginian CedarSandalwoodSaffronTobacco

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Ylang Ylang, Leather and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall85

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,864

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSignatures No IHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Signatures No I by Maison Alhambra is a bold woody fragrance that leans heavily on a rugged leather profile. Launched in 2022, it opens with creamy osmanthus and ylang ylang before grounding itself in heavy tobacco and sandalwood. This unisex scent suits those who enjoy a darker, more animalic presence during the cris…

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Blue Oud by Rasasi is a bold oriental floral that centers on a rich, leather-infused oud foundation. It balances the deep, resinous weight of tobacco and sandalwood with the soft, yellow floral lift of ylang ylang and osmanthus. This fragrance commands attention, making it a powerful choice for evening wear during the…

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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, Signatures No I or Blue Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Signatures No I is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes; Blue Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Signatures No I for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Blue Oud for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Signatures No I or Blue Oud?

Blue Oud lasts longest (Blue Oud 80/100, Signatures No I 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Signatures No I or Blue Oud?

Signatures No I projects furthest (Signatures No I 79/100, Blue Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Signatures No I and Blue Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and tobacco accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Ylang Ylang, Leather and Musk.

Is Signatures No I or Blue Oud better for summer or winter?

Signatures No I suits evening wear; Blue Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Signatures No I and Blue Oud?

Signatures No I has top notes of Osmanthus and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Leather and Musk, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood and Cedar. Blue Oud has top notes of Ylang Ylang, Osmanthus, Orange and Oud, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Leather and Musk, a base of Virginian Cedar, Sandalwood, Saffron and Tobacco.