Fragrance comparison

Something Blue vs al01

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 167 ratings analysed

Something Blue

DSH Perfumes

4.336 votes

Rank #47,818 FloralFresh

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40%scent match

Some overlap

al01

biehl parfumkunstwerke

3.43161 votes

Rank #15,455 FruityGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Something Blue
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
al01
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Something Blue1/2

al011/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Something Blue
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: al01

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Something BlueDSH Perfumes

al01biehl parfumkunstwerke

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.43/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 33%Had 26%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

17%Love

53%Like

4%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSomething Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

sweet77%

yellow floral65%

green53%

powdery42%

fruity100%

green92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Hortensia

Heart2 to 4 hours

FreesiaLime (Linden) BlossomIvySweet PeaViolet

Base3 to 5 hours

VetyverIris

Top

GalbanumPineapplePeachRaspberryBlack CurrantBasilBergamot

Heart

NarcissusVioletOrchidAfrican Orange FlowerFreesiaGardeniaYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

IrisOakmossMuskVetiverSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Violet and Iris. Durations are only published for Something Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer92

Fall46

Winter19

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,818

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,455

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winneral01Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Something Blue by DSH Perfumes is a fresh floral fragrance composed by perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz. Designed with bridal occasions in mind, the scent centres on crisp petals and leafy greenery. The opening features hortensia, also known as blue hydrangea, delivering a dewy floral impression. In the heart, sweet pea,…

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al01 by biehl parfumkunstwerke is a Floral fragrance for women and men. al01 was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Arturetto Landi. Top notes are Galbanum, Pineapple, Peach, Raspberry, Black Currant, Basil and Bergamot; middle notes are Narcissus, Violet, Orchid, African Orange Flower, Freesia, Garde…

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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 is better, Something Blue or al01?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Something Blue is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; al01 is rated 3.43/5 from 161 votes. Choose Something Blue for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose al01 for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Something Blue or al01?

Something Blue projects furthest (Something Blue 88/100, al01 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Something Blue and al01 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and green accords. Common notes include Freesia, Violet and Iris.

Is Something Blue or al01 better for summer or winter?

Something Blue suits daytime wear; al01 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Something Blue and al01?

Something Blue has top notes of Hortensia, heart notes of Freesia, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Ivy and Sweet Pea, a base of Vetyver and Iris. al01 has top notes of Galbanum, Pineapple, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of Narcissus, Violet, Orchid and African Orange Flower, a base of Iris, Oakmoss, Musk and Vetiver.