Fragrance comparison

Blue by Ahmed vs N.118

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blue by Ahmed

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.43104 votes

Rank #5,574 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

N.118

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #73,579 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue by Ahmed takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue by Ahmed
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
N.118
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Blue by Ahmed1/1

N.1180/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue by AhmedAhmed Al Maghribi

N.118InEstasy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

104 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

powdery56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitLemonMintPink Pepper

Heart

Iso E SuperJasmineGingerNutmeg

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliCedarwoodLabdanumVetiverIncense

Notes

MintNutmegGingerSandalwoodIncenseVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMint, Ginger, Nutmeg and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex15

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#73,579

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue by AhmedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue by Ahmed is a fresh woody aromatic built around bright grapefruit, lemon and mint, then warmed with ginger, nutmeg and a musky incense-tinged base. It reads like a modern blue scent with a cleaner, slightly Middle Eastern twist. For shoppers, the appeal is easy versatility and strong value. Reviews point to good …

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N.118 by InEstasy delivers a sharp, bracing opening of mint and ginger that settles quickly into a solid woody base. Designed for daily wear in temperate climates, this masculine fragrance emphasizes a clean, aromatic profile. It functions well for office settings or casual afternoons when you need a reliable, straigh…

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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.

Do Blue by Ahmed and N.118 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Ginger, Nutmeg and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Blue by Ahmed and N.118?

Blue by Ahmed has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Mint and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iso E Super, Jasmine, Ginger and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Patchouli and Cedarwood. N.118 features Mint, Nutmeg, Ginger, Sandalwood and Incense.