Fragrance comparison

Blue Wood Elixir vs Foggy Forest

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Blue Wood Elixir

Mith

4.297 votes

Rank #38,038 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Foggy Forest

Sanchez

4.867 votes

Rank #30,392 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Foggy Forest takes 4 of 4 categories.

Blue Wood Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Foggy Forest
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Wood Elixir0/4

Foggy Forest4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue Wood ElixirMith

Foggy ForestSanchez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage97

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityFoggy Forest

SillageFoggy Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value84

Category winnerFoggy ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

warm spicy65%

musky56%

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomMandarinOrangeLemon

Heart

NutmegRosemaryCypressFloral Notes

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliLabdanumMusk

Top

BergamotCardamomPepper

Heart

Floral NotesJasmineNutmegLabdanum

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg, Floral Notes and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,038

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,392

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFoggy ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Wood Elixir opens bright and spicy, with citrus and cardamom up front before cypress, rosemary and nutmeg add a cool aromatic edge. The dry-down turns smoother and woodier, with cedar, patchouli, labdanum and musk giving it a polished, slightly resinous finish. It reads like a fresh woody oriental with a masculin…

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Foggy Forest by Sanchez opens with crisp bergamot, cracked pepper, and green cardamom before shifting into a dark heart of labdanum, jasmine, and nutmeg. The dry-down rests on earthy patchouli, dry cedarwood, and smooth musk. It wears best during cool autumn mornings when damp air sharpens its woody, fresh spicy accor…

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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, Blue Wood Elixir or Foggy Forest?

Foggy Forest takes 4 of 4 categories. Blue Wood Elixir is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Foggy Forest is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Blue Wood Elixir for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Foggy Forest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Wood Elixir or Foggy Forest?

Foggy Forest lasts longest (Foggy Forest 92/100, Blue Wood Elixir 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Wood Elixir or Foggy Forest?

Foggy Forest projects furthest (Foggy Forest 97/100, Blue Wood Elixir 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Wood Elixir and Foggy Forest smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg, Floral Notes and Cedarwood.

Is Blue Wood Elixir or Foggy Forest better for summer or winter?

Blue Wood Elixir suits day or night wear; Foggy Forest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Wood Elixir and Foggy Forest?

Blue Wood Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rosemary, Cypress and Floral Notes, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Musk. Foggy Forest has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Floral Notes, Jasmine, Nutmeg and Labdanum, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Musk.