Fragrance comparison

Something Blue vs Ortensia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 217 ratings analysed

Something Blue

DSH Perfumes

4.336 votes

Rank #47,818 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Ortensia

L'Erbolario

3.82211 votes

Rank #15,104 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Ortensia
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Something Blue1/2

Ortensia1/2

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: Ortensia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Something BlueDSH Perfumes

OrtensiaL'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.82/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 33%Had 24%Want 43%

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

18%Love

60%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSomething Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value66

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

sweet77%

yellow floral65%

green53%

powdery42%

powdery100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

violet77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

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

HortensiaVioletJasmineRose

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangBourbon GeraniumArtemisiaCoriander

Base

White MuskVanillaIrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesHortensia, 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men5

Unisex0

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,818

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerOrtensiaHigher 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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L'Erbolario Ortensia delivers a distinct botanical floral opening built around hortensia and sweet violet leaves. The scent opens with a noticeable camphor green edge before settling into a dense blanket of heliotrope, rose, and white musk. Its texture relies heavily on dry powdery accords and soft vanilla notes that …

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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 Ortensia?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Something Blue is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Ortensia is rated 3.82/5 from 211 votes. Choose Something Blue for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ortensia for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Something Blue or Ortensia?

Something Blue projects furthest (Something Blue 88/100, Ortensia 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Something Blue and Ortensia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Hortensia, Violet and Iris.

Is Something Blue or Ortensia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Something Blue and Ortensia?

Something Blue has top notes of Hortensia, heart notes of Freesia, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Ivy and Sweet Pea, a base of Vetyver and Iris. Ortensia has top notes of Hortensia, Violet, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Bourbon Geranium and Artemisia, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Iris and Sandalwood.