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Suave vs Blessing From Her

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

Updated 55 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Suave

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Blessing From Her

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Suave2/4
Blessing From Her2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Blessing From Her
Sillage & projection
Blessing From Her
Value for money
Suave
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Suave

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SuaveParfums Vintage
Blessing From HerShanti Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.78/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 39%Had 8%Want 53%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
34%Like
2%Ok
28%Dislike
0%Hate

50 votes

60%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

LongevityBlessing From Her

SillageBlessing From Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price value50
Category winnerSuaveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
lavender61%
woody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
CardamomLavenderBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
CedarIrisCarawayPatchouli
Base4 to 7 hours
VetiverAmbergrisMusk
Top
CardamomPaprikaNutmegMandarin OrangeLimeArtemisiaGrapefruitCaraway
Heart
IrisYlang-YlangJasmine SambacHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
SandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskTonka BeanVetiverVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cedar, Iris and Caraway. Durations are only published for Suave, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring68
Summer16
Fall100
Winter84
Day53
Night100
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men77
Unisex23
Women0
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,288

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#56,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSuaveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Suave by Parfums Vintage is a woody aromatic fragrance built around a prominent core of aromatic spice, crisp woods, and soft florals. It opens with an unmistakable kick of bittersweet cardamom paired with clean lavender and a splash of bright bergamot. As the opening settles, dry cedar joins powdery iris, caraway see…

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Shanti Parfums Blessing From Her is a complex oriental woody fragrance that balances warm spices against a cool, powdery heart. It opens with an unexpected spark of paprika and cardamom before settling into a soft, iris-led floral core. The base grounds the composition in creamy sandalwood and light Virginia cedar, ma…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Suave or Blessing From Her?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Suave is rated 3.78/5 from 50 votes; Blessing From Her is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Suave for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blessing From Her for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Suave or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her lasts longest (Blessing From Her 87/100, Suave 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Suave or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her projects furthest (Blessing From Her 100/100, Suave 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Suave and Blessing From Her smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cedar, Iris and Caraway.

Is Suave or Blessing From Her better for summer or winter?

Suave suits evening wear; Blessing From Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Suave and Blessing From Her?

Suave has top notes of Cardamom, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar, Iris, Caraway and Patchouli, a base of Vetiver, Ambergris and Musk. Blessing From Her has top notes of Cardamom, Paprika, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla and Musk.

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