Fragrance comparison

nerd xy vs Colour Me Blue

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

2 wins

nerd xy

Nerd

4.002 votes

Rank #58,221 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Colour Me Blue

Milton Lloyd

3.6942 votes

Rank #32,845 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

nerd xy takes 2 of 3 categories.

nerd xy
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Colour Me Blue
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

nerd xy2/3

Colour Me Blue1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

nerd xyNerd

Colour Me BlueMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.69/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 44%Had 20%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

26%Love

38%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

Longevitynerd xy

Sillagenerd xy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value89

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

floral30%

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

lavender61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both green, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintWoody NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesGreen Notes

Heart

MintLavenderSpicy NotesFloral Notes

Base

VetiverWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesMint, Woody Notes and Floral Notes. 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

Summer67

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring57

Summer100

Fall43

Winter29

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men93

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColour Me BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A green, aromatic citrus scent with mint up front, woody structure underneath, and a light floral lift. nerd xy reads fresh and sharp first, then settles into something cleaner and woodier. It looks best suited to daytime wear in spring and warm weather. Available wear impressions suggest very strong projection and lo…

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Colour Me Blue opens with a sharp burst of generic citruses and leafy green notes that immediately signals a clean, athletic energy. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance transitions into a breezy heart of herbal lavender and cooling mint, backed by a dusty layer of unspecified spicy notes. The base settles into a si…

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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, nerd xy or Colour Me Blue?

nerd xy takes 2 of 3 categories. nerd xy is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Colour Me Blue is rated 3.69/5 from 42 votes. Choose nerd xy for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Colour Me Blue for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, nerd xy or Colour Me Blue?

nerd xy lasts longest (nerd xy 93/100, Colour Me Blue 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, nerd xy or Colour Me Blue?

nerd xy projects furthest (nerd xy 100/100, Colour Me Blue 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do nerd xy and Colour Me Blue smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Mint, Woody Notes and Floral Notes.

Is nerd xy or Colour Me Blue better for summer or winter?

nerd xy suits daytime wear; Colour Me Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in nerd xy and Colour Me Blue?

nerd xy features Mint, Woody Notes and Floral Notes. Colour Me Blue has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Mint, Lavender, Spicy Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Vetiver, Woody Notes and Musk.