Fragrance comparison

Fierce Blue vs Medad

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fierce Blue

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.4664 votes

Rank #17,345 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Medad

Adyan by Anfar

3.001 votes

Rank #65,738 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fierce Blue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fierce Blue
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Medad
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.

Fierce Blue1/1

Medad0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fierce BlueAbercrombie & Fitch

MedadAdyan by Anfar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.46/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 49%Had 18%Want 32%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

38%Like

28%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

lavender70%

amber60%

salty50%

amber100%

white floral88%

woody77%

citrus65%

animalic53%

balsamic42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesWoody NotesLavenderWhite Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

White Amber

Heart

Woody NotesPeru Balsam

Base

Orange Blossom

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes and White Amber. 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

Winter18

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex7

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,345

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#65,738

PerfumerObaidullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFierce BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fierce Blue by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for men. Fierce Blue was launched in 2016.

Reviews →

Medad by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Medad was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Obaidullah Anfar. Top note is White Amber; middle notes are Woody Notes and Peru Balsam; base note is Orange Blossom.

Reviews →

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, Fierce Blue or Medad?

Fierce Blue takes 1 of 1 categories. Fierce Blue is rated 3.46/5 from 64 votes; Medad is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fierce Blue for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Medad for a amber and white floral character.

Do Fierce Blue and Medad smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Woody Notes and White Amber.

What are the notes in Fierce Blue and Medad?

Fierce Blue features Sea Notes, Woody Notes, Lavender and White Amber. Medad has top notes of White Amber, heart notes of Woody Notes and Peru Balsam, a base of Orange Blossom.