Fragrance comparison

Deep Sense Blue vs Mexx Festival Splashes Men

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deep Sense Blue

Prime Collection

3.508 votes

Rank #24,523 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Mexx Festival Splashes Men

Mexx

3.6822 votes

Rank #56,705 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deep Sense Blue takes 3 of 4 categories.

Deep Sense Blue
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mexx Festival Splashes Men
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Deep Sense Blue3/4

Mexx Festival Splashes Men1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Deep Sense Blue
Sillage & projection: Deep Sense Blue
Value for money: Mexx Festival Splashes Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deep Sense Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep Sense BluePrime Collection

Mexx Festival Splashes MenMexx

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 57%Had 13%Want 30%

3.68/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 48%Had 28%Want 23%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

25%Like

63%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

14%Love

50%Like

27%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityDeep Sense Blue

SillageDeep Sense Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value83

Category winnerMexx Festival Splashes MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

fruity61%

marine100%

fruity91%

aromatic83%

aquatic74%

fresh65%

salty56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Green AppleGrapefruit

Heart2 to 3 hours

FernPineapple

Base4 to 6 hours

Tonka BeanWhite Musk

Top

Green ApplePineappleGrapefruit

Heart

MelonPelargonium

Base

Sea NotesPalisander RosewoodMoss

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Grapefruit and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Deep Sense Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall22

Winter0

Day100

Night14

Spring63

Summer100

Fall19

Winter6

Day100

Night19

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex8

Women8

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#56,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeep Sense BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Sense Blue by Prime Collection is a fresh aromatic fruity cologne built around crisp fruit and clean musks. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of green apple paired with zesty grapefruit, giving it an energizing, bittersweet kick. In the heart, leafy green fern introduces a barbershop aromatic texture, balanc…

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Mexx Festival Splashes Men is a light, breezy fruity aquatic built around green apple, pineapple, grapefruit and a salty marine base. It opens juicy and fresh, then settles into melon, soft woods and moss. This reads easy, casual and warm-weather friendly. Its appeal is in the clean summer feel and good value, though…

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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, Deep Sense Blue or Mexx Festival Splashes Men?

Deep Sense Blue takes 3 of 4 categories. Deep Sense Blue is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; Mexx Festival Splashes Men is rated 3.68/5 from 22 votes. Choose Deep Sense Blue for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mexx Festival Splashes Men for a marine and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deep Sense Blue or Mexx Festival Splashes Men?

Deep Sense Blue lasts longest (Deep Sense Blue 65/100, Mexx Festival Splashes Men 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Sense Blue or Mexx Festival Splashes Men?

Deep Sense Blue projects furthest (Deep Sense Blue 62/100, Mexx Festival Splashes Men 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deep Sense Blue and Mexx Festival Splashes Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fruity accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Grapefruit and Pineapple.

Is Deep Sense Blue or Mexx Festival Splashes Men better for summer or winter?

Deep Sense Blue suits daytime wear; Mexx Festival Splashes Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Sense Blue and Mexx Festival Splashes Men?

Deep Sense Blue has top notes of Green Apple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Fern and Pineapple, a base of Tonka Bean and White Musk. Mexx Festival Splashes Men has top notes of Green Apple, Pineapple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Melon and Pelargonium, a base of Sea Notes, Palisander Rosewood and Moss.