Fragrance comparison

HAL vs Blue Ridge

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

HAL

Murad Mesud

4.002 votes

Rank #52,676 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Blue Ridge

Forage

—0 votes

Rank #69,872 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

HAL takes 1 of 1 categories.

HAL
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Blue Ridge
Choose it for a green and woody character.

HAL1/1

Blue Ridge0/1

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: HAL

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HALMurad Mesud

Blue RidgeForage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

green84%

powdery77%

cannabis69%

whiskey61%

green100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

floral65%

vanilla53%

fresh42%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrassBergamotCypress

Heart3-5 hrs

CedarWhiskeycannabis

Base8-12 hrs

MuskVanilla

Top

MagnoliaGrassHerbal Notes

Heart

CypressFlowersPinePoplar

Base

VanillaConifer

InformationalShared notesGrass, Cypress and Vanilla. Durations are only published for HAL, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 22%Work 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,676

PerfumerMurad Mesud

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#69,872

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHALHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HAL by Murad Mesud cuts through the noise with an assertive blast of cut grass, zesty bergamot, and sharp cypress needles. It sets an outdoor, resinous tone before revealing an intoxicating heart of dry cedarwood, peat whiskey, and smoky herbal cannabis. This is not a timid office scent. Skin chemistry matters here. T…

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Blue Ridge by Forage opens with sharp crushed grass and wet magnolia petals before settling into a damp timber scent. Cypress and pine dominate the middle hours, giving the air a fresh forest floor quality over a subtle vanilla warmth. It suits outdoor daytime wear during cool spring or crisp autumn weather.

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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.

Do HAL and Blue Ridge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grass, Cypress and Vanilla.

Is HAL or Blue Ridge better for summer or winter?

HAL suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HAL and Blue Ridge?

HAL has top notes of Grass, Bergamot and Cypress, heart notes of Cedar, Whiskey and cannabis, a base of Musk and Vanilla. Blue Ridge has top notes of Magnolia, Grass and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Cypress, Flowers, Pine and Poplar, a base of Vanilla and Conifer.