Fragrance comparison

Adidas Blue Challenge vs Scent of Fail 4

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

2 wins

Adidas Blue Challenge

Adidas

4.2730 votes

Rank #34,780 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Scent of Fail 4

Miguel Matos

3.336 votes

Rank #62,376 AnimalicCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Adidas Blue Challenge takes 2 of 4 categories.

Adidas Blue Challenge
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Scent of Fail 4
Choose it for a animalic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Adidas Blue Challenge2/4

Scent of Fail 41/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scent of Fail 4
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Adidas Blue Challenge
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

Scent of Fail 4Miguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 32%Had 47%Want 21%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

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

0%Love

50%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityScent of Fail 4

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value31

Category winnerAdidas Blue ChallengeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

floral65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

animalic100%

citrus91%

green83%

musky74%

leather65%

white floral56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus and green

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

CitrusesGreen NotesHerbal NotesAnimal notesLeatherJasmineMuskFloral NotesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Herbal Notes and Floral Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall14

Winter10

Day100

Night32

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,780

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,376

PerfumerMiguel Matos

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 →

Scent of Fail 4 is one of Miguel Matos' strangest ideas in wearable form, a limited 2021 unisex chypre built from accumulated lab failures. It opens fresh, green and citrus-bright, then moves into abstract florals, musk, leather and a clear animalic undertone. This is not a tidy crowd-pleaser. It suits adventurous wea…

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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 Scent of Fail 4?

Adidas Blue Challenge takes 2 of 4 categories. Adidas Blue Challenge is rated 4.27/5 from 30 votes; Scent of Fail 4 is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Adidas Blue Challenge for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Scent of Fail 4 for a animalic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Adidas Blue Challenge or Scent of Fail 4?

Scent of Fail 4 lasts longest (Scent of Fail 4 70/100, Adidas Blue Challenge 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Adidas Blue Challenge or Scent of Fail 4?

Projection is very close: Adidas Blue Challenge 63/100, Scent of Fail 4 63/100 for sillage.

Do Adidas Blue Challenge and Scent of Fail 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Citruses, Herbal Notes and Floral Notes.

Is Adidas Blue Challenge or Scent of Fail 4 better for summer or winter?

Adidas Blue Challenge suits daytime wear; Scent of Fail 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adidas Blue Challenge and Scent of Fail 4?

Adidas Blue Challenge features Citruses, Herbal Notes and Floral Notes. Scent of Fail 4 features Citruses, Green Notes, Herbal Notes, Animal notes and Leather.