Fragrance comparison

Hot! Fragrances Blue vs BRON 7

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Hot! Fragrances Blue

Ulric de Varens · 2008

3.339 votes

Rank #55,939 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

BRON 7

Athena Fragrances

2.333 votes

Rank #68,201 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hot! Fragrances Blue takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hot! Fragrances Blue
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
BRON 7
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Hot! Fragrances Blue3/4

BRON 71/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: BRON 7
Sillage & projection: Hot! Fragrances Blue
Value for money: Hot! Fragrances Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hot! Fragrances Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hot! Fragrances BlueUlric de Varens

BRON 7Athena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 39%Had 39%Want 21%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityBRON 7

SillageHot! Fragrances Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHot! Fragrances BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber86%

musky72%

citrus58%

powdery44%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

green61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cashmere WoodAmberMuskBergamotTeak WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTobaccoMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitBitter OrangeMintMandarin OrangeLime

Heart

Cashmere WoodGingerCinnamonCedarRum

Base

AmbergrisPatchouliTobaccoLabdanumBenzoinOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesCashmere Wood, Musk, Tobacco and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Hot! Fragrances Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 45%Work 28%Date 15%Party 13%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2008

Reviews3

Overall rank#68,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHot! Fragrances BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hot! Fragrances Blue by Ulric de Varens is an honest, low-cost woody aromatic scent built around sweet citrus and dry woods. Do not panic at first. The initial spray punches hard with tangy mandarin orange and bergamot, smothered in an overt rush of spun sugar. Give it five minutes. That sugary pop mellows out rapidly…

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BRON 7 opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed mint leaf. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus blast settles into a warm heart of ginger, spiced rum, and cashmere wood. The dry-down relies on dark patchouli, ambergris, and labdanum, creating a grounded finish for warm spring aftern…

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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, Hot! Fragrances Blue or BRON 7?

Hot! Fragrances Blue takes 3 of 4 categories. Hot! Fragrances Blue is rated 3.33/5 from 9 votes; BRON 7 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Hot! Fragrances Blue for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose BRON 7 for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hot! Fragrances Blue or BRON 7?

BRON 7 lasts longest (BRON 7 60/100, Hot! Fragrances Blue 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hot! Fragrances Blue or BRON 7?

Hot! Fragrances Blue projects furthest (Hot! Fragrances Blue 67/100, BRON 7 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hot! Fragrances Blue and BRON 7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Musk, Tobacco and Mandarin Orange.

Is Hot! Fragrances Blue or BRON 7 better for summer or winter?

Hot! Fragrances Blue suits daytime wear; BRON 7 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hot! Fragrances Blue and BRON 7?

Hot! Fragrances Blue features Cashmere Wood, Amber, Musk, Bergamot and Teak Wood. BRON 7 has top notes of Grapefruit, Bitter Orange, Mint and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Ginger, Cinnamon and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Patchouli, Tobacco and Labdanum.