Fragrance comparison

Blue vs Free

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 444 ratings analysed

2 wins

Blue

Miraculum

4.176 votes

Rank #45,139 CitrusAromatic

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63%scent match

Closely related

Free

O Boticário

3.42438 votes

Rank #15,882 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue takes 2 of 3 categories.

Blue
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Free
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Blue2/3

Free1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlueMiraculum

FreeO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 42%Want 42%

3.42/ 5 · 438 votes

Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

83%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

26%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

8%Hate

438 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBlue

SillageBlue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

aquatic44%

fresh30%

aromatic100%

woody86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

herbal44%

lavender30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeBergamotJuniperGinger

Heart

Watery NotesCedar

Base

VetiverWhite Musk

Top

LemonBergamotLavenderJuniperOrange

Heart

Pine TreeCarnationSageArtemisiaGeraniumJasmine

Base

OakmossCedarVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange, Bergamot, Juniper and Cedar. 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

Summer100

Fall33

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men11

Unisex66

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,139

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,882

PerfumerGeorges Veyret

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerFreeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue by Miraculum hits the skin with a sharp burst of bergamot and bitter orange, backed by the dry snap of juniper. Ginger adds a quick metallic fizz before fading into a cooler middle tier. As the top notes calm down, watery notes merge with stiff cedarwood, creating a fresh, clean shower-gel feel. It fits warm spr…

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Free by O Boticário is a classic 1981 aromatic fougère that pairs a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and juniper with crisp pine needles and earthy oakmoss. It smells like stepping into a sunlit pine forest right after a brisk morning rain. Clean, herbal, and unapologetically green, it brings an invigorating vintage fr…

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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, Blue or Free?

Blue takes 2 of 3 categories. Blue is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Free is rated 3.42/5 from 438 votes. Choose Blue for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Free for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Blue or Free?

Blue lasts longest (Blue 80/100, Free 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue or Free?

Blue projects furthest (Blue 71/100, Free 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue and Free smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Orange, Bergamot, Juniper and Cedar.

Is Blue or Free better for summer or winter?

Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue and Free?

Blue has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Juniper and Ginger, heart notes of Watery Notes and Cedar, a base of Vetiver and White Musk. Free has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender and Juniper, heart notes of Pine Tree, Carnation, Sage and Artemisia, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Vetiver and Musk.