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Something Blue vs Les Eternels Legacy

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

Updated 580 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Something Blue takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Something Blue

    Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Les Eternels Legacy

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Something Blue3/4
Les Eternels Legacy1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Les Eternels Legacy
Sillage & projection
Something Blue
Value for money
Something Blue
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Something Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Something BlueOscar de la Renta
Les Eternels LegacyReyane Tradition
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.82/ 5 · 578 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
24%Love
51%Like
8%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

578 votes

50%Love
50%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
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityLes Eternels Legacy

SillageSomething Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value58
Category winnerSomething BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
yellow floral92%
citrus84%
green77%
musky69%
floral61%
citrus100%
woody92%
fruity84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
floral61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Lime (Linden) BlossomNeroliBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyStephanotisNarcissusLitchi
Base
White MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)AmbergrisCashmere WoodBourbon Vanilla
Top
LimeBergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliPetitgrainFig TreeApricot
Heart
Black CurrantCarrot SeedsLavenderIrisVioletPlumOsmanthusCedar
Base
VetiverCashmere WoodMuskPatchouli
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cashmere Wood. 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
Summer95
Fall0
Winter9
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex4
Women95
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,831

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Frank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#55,483

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSomething BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oscar de la Renta Something Blue opens with a crisp burst of linden blossom, citrusy neroli, and bright mandarin orange. It captures the impression of a sunny late spring morning in a blooming garden, where green citrus leaves mix with fresh floral sap on cool skin. As the fragrance settles, a lush heart of lily-of-t…

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Les Eternels Legacy by Reyane Tradition is a complex Oriental Woody fragrance for men. It leads with a sharp, energizing burst of lime and bergamot before settling into a sophisticated heart of iris, violet, and black currant. This versatile scent finds its stride in professional office environments or casual weekend …

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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 Les Eternels Legacy?

Something Blue takes 3 of 4 categories. Something Blue is rated 3.82/5 from 578 votes; Les Eternels Legacy is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Something Blue for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Les Eternels Legacy for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Something Blue or Les Eternels Legacy?

Les Eternels Legacy lasts longest (Les Eternels Legacy 70/100, Something Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Something Blue or Les Eternels Legacy?

Something Blue projects furthest (Something Blue 60/100, Les Eternels Legacy 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Something Blue and Les Eternels Legacy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cashmere Wood.

Is Something Blue or Les Eternels Legacy better for summer or winter?

Les Eternels Legacy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Something Blue and Les Eternels Legacy?

Something Blue has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom, Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Stephanotis, Narcissus and Litchi, a base of White Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambergris and Cashmere Wood. Les Eternels Legacy has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Black Currant, Carrot Seeds, Lavender and Iris, a base of Vetiver, Cashmere Wood, Musk and Patchouli.

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