Fragrance comparison

Challenge Re/Fresh vs Blue Wood Elixir

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 218 ratings analysed

Challenge Re/Fresh

Lacoste Fragrances

3.67211 votes

Rank #15,299 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Blue Wood Elixir

Mith

4.297 votes

Rank #34,487 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Wood Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Challenge Re/Fresh
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Blue Wood Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Challenge Re/Fresh1/4

Blue Wood Elixir3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Wood Elixir
Sillage & projection: Blue Wood Elixir
Value for money: Blue Wood Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Challenge Re/Fresh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Challenge Re/FreshLacoste Fragrances

Blue Wood ElixirMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 38%Had 46%Want 17%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

57%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

43%Love

43%Like

14%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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBlue Wood Elixir

SillageBlue Wood Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value70

Category winnerBlue Wood ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

leather69%

smoky61%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

warm spicy65%

musky56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BirchCardamom

Heart

OreganoRosemary

Base

Tolu BalsamPatchouli

Top

CardamomMandarinOrangeLemon

Heart

NutmegRosemaryCypressFloral Notes

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Rosemary 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#34,487

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerChallenge Re/FreshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lacoste Challenge Re/Fresh opens with a sharp burst of birch bark and green cardamom, creating a crisp, cooling sensation that instantly cuts through warm weather. As the initial spray settles, herbal notes of oregano and rosemary take over, giving the heart a dry, kitchen-spice sharpness rather than a synthetic citru…

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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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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, Challenge Re/Fresh or Blue Wood Elixir?

Blue Wood Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Challenge Re/Fresh is rated 3.67/5 from 211 votes; Blue Wood Elixir is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Challenge Re/Fresh for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Blue Wood Elixir for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Challenge Re/Fresh or Blue Wood Elixir?

Blue Wood Elixir lasts longest (Blue Wood Elixir 76/100, Challenge Re/Fresh 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Challenge Re/Fresh or Blue Wood Elixir?

Blue Wood Elixir projects furthest (Blue Wood Elixir 55/100, Challenge Re/Fresh 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Challenge Re/Fresh and Blue Wood Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Rosemary and Patchouli.

Is Challenge Re/Fresh or Blue Wood Elixir better for summer or winter?

Blue Wood Elixir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Challenge Re/Fresh and Blue Wood Elixir?

Challenge Re/Fresh has top notes of Birch and Cardamom, heart notes of Oregano and Rosemary, a base of Tolu Balsam and Patchouli. 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.