Fragrance comparison

Adidas Blue Challenge vs Midnight Star

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Adidas Blue Challenge

Adidas

4.2730 votes

Rank #35,238 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Midnight Star

Un Monde Nouveau

4.002 votes

Rank #62,853 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Star takes 3 of 4 categories.

Adidas Blue Challenge
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Midnight Star
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Adidas Blue Challenge1/4

Midnight Star3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight Star
Sillage & projection: Midnight Star
Value for money: Midnight Star
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Adidas Blue Challenge

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Adidas Blue ChallengeAdidas

Midnight StarUn Monde Nouveau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 32%Had 47%Want 21%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 25%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

57%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

50%Love

0%Like

50%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

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Star

SillageMidnight Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMidnight StarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

floral65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

floral83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both citrus, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesHerbal NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesCitrusesSweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Midnight Star, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall14

Winter10

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 39%Work 28%Date 20%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAdidas Blue ChallengeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Adidas Blue Challenge by Adidas is a Citrus fragrance for men. Adidas Blue Challenge was launched in 1997.

Reviews →

Midnight Star by Un Monde Nouveau is a sparkling citrus floral fragrance built around bright citruses, fresh floral notes, and playful sweet notes. It kicks off with an energetic burst of tart lemon and juicy mandarin peel. Do not overspray at first. That opening alcohol rush takes three minutes to settle into the ski…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Adidas Blue Challenge or Midnight Star?

Midnight Star takes 3 of 4 categories. Adidas Blue Challenge is rated 4.27/5 from 30 votes; Midnight Star is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Adidas Blue Challenge for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Midnight Star for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.