Fragrance comparison

Blue Hole vs Be Man

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 99 ratings analysed

2 wins

Blue Hole

Zara

4.4199 votes

Rank #5,767 CitrusWhite Floral

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56%scent match

Closely related

Be Man

AKParfume

—0 votes

Rank #66,083 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Hole takes 2 of 3 categories.

Blue Hole
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Be Man
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Blue Hole2/3

Be Man1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue HoleZara

Be ManAKParfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 47%Had 20%Want 32%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

27%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

99 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityBlue Hole

SillageBe Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

patchouli77%

aromatic65%

fresh53%

woody42%

citrus100%

woody83%

patchouli65%

amber48%

white floral30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, patchouli and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Patchouli

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeLime

Heart

JasmineCinnamonGeraniumRose

Base

PatchouliCedarPink PepperAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Jasmine and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall16

Winter7

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men61

Unisex33

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#66,083

PerfumerAndrew Karateev

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue HoleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Blue Hole opens with a bright blast of lemon before settling into a warm jasmine heart and earthy patchouli. It is an uncomplicated woody aromatic scent built for casual summer wear.

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Be Man by AKParfume opens with a bright, mixed citrus splash (lemon, mandarin, lime), then brings in a spiced floral heart where cinnamon warms up jasmine, geranium, and rose. The dry-down leans woody and patchouli-amber, with a peppery edge. If you like clean citrus up top and a more classic, slightly spicy structur…

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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 lasts longer, Blue Hole or Be Man?

Blue Hole lasts longest (Blue Hole 63/100, Be Man 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Hole or Be Man?

Be Man projects furthest (Be Man 88/100, Blue Hole 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Hole and Be Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, patchouli and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Jasmine and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Blue Hole and Be Man?

Blue Hole has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. Be Man has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine, Cinnamon, Geranium and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Pink Pepper and Amber.