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    Side by side

    Big Sky vs. 1970

    Big Sky by Roads bottle

    Big Sky

    Roads
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Very similar
    1970 by Bella Freud bottle

    1970

    Bella Freud
    Eau de Parfum2014
    New comparison

    1970 rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Big Sky vs. 1970
    Big Sky1970
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152014
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAzzi Glasser
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Big Sky

    Oud
    White Floral
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Patchouli
    Citrus

    1970

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Rose
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Powdery
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Citrus fruitsOrange BlossomLemon Blossom
    RoseSaffronIncense
    Heart
    OudGeraniumPatchouliPapyrus
    BenzoinSandalwoodMyrrh
    Base
    AmbergrisCashmeranMyrrhSandalwoodVanilla
    PatchouliMossVetiverMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Big Sky vs. 1970
    Big Sky1970
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Big Sky doesn't hide what it is. The oud isn't buried under citrus, it breathes alongside it from the start. This composition is generous, not secretive.Big Sky
    The incense doesn't announce itself. It arrives quietly, settles in, and then you're six hours into a conversation wondering why the room smells like warm skin and myrrh.1970