Fragrance comparison

Blog vs Hunter

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

3 wins

Blog

Shirley May

5.002 votes

Rank #46,777 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

Hunter

Atkinsons

4.1014 votes

Rank #22,991 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blog takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blog
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Hunter
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blog3/4

Hunter1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blog
Sillage & projection: Blog
Value for money: Blog
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hunter

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlogShirley May

HunterAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

4.10/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBlog

SillageBlog

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBlogBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

warm spicy65%

herbal56%

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

citrus48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match74%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonRosemaryArtemisiaLavenderBasilLemon VerbenaBergamot

Heart

CarnationCorianderCinnamonJuniperJasmine

Base

LeatherSandalwoodFirAmberPatchouliOakmossVetiverCedar

Top

BergamotLemonRosemaryLavender

Heart

BasilJuniperPineCardamom

Base

PatchouliMossLeatherAmberFirCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rosemary, Lavender and Basil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerHunterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blog by Shirley May brings a heavy dose of retro masculinity, leading with a sharp burst of lemon and cool rosemary. This bright, herbal opening soon shifts as lavender and basil add a green, soap-like freshness on the skin. It feels clean, resembling a traditional barbershop shave rather than a modern sweet scent. As…

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Hunter by Atkinsons opens brisk and aromatic, with bergamot, lemon, rosemary, and lavender giving it a sharp green lift before pine, juniper, and cardamom add a drier, woodsier feel. As it settles, leather, moss, patchouli, and cedar give it a firmer masculine base. It reads like an old-school aromatic leather with re…

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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, Blog or Hunter?

Blog takes 3 of 4 categories. Blog is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Hunter is rated 4.10/5 from 14 votes. Choose Blog for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Hunter for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blog or Hunter?

Blog lasts longest (Blog 100/100, Hunter 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blog or Hunter?

Blog projects furthest (Blog 100/100, Hunter 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blog and Hunter smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rosemary, Lavender and Basil.

Is Blog or Hunter better for summer or winter?

Blog suits evening wear; Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blog and Hunter?

Blog has top notes of Lemon, Rosemary, Artemisia and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Coriander, Cinnamon and Juniper, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Fir and Amber. Hunter has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Rosemary and Lavender, heart notes of Basil, Juniper, Pine and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Leather and Amber.