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Our Blurry Note vs MEM

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

Updated 791 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Our Blurry Note takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Our Blurry Note

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • MEM

    Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Our Blurry Note5/7
MEM2/7
Ratings & consensus
Our Blurry Note
Community sentiment
Our Blurry Note
Longevity
MEM
Sillage & projection
Our Blurry Note
Value for money
Our Blurry Note
Versatility
Our Blurry Note
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
MEM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Our Blurry NoteSuperfumista
MEMBogue
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.38/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 29%Had 1%Want 70%
3.99/ 5 · 722 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerOur Blurry NoteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
89%Love
9%Like
3%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

35 votes

54%Love
20%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate

517 votes

Category winnerOur Blurry NoteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate90
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMEM

SillageOur Blurry Note

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value77
¤ Price value57
Category winnerOur Blurry NoteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
amber92%
woody84%
animalic77%
warm spicy69%
citrus61%
musky100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
woody69%
animalic61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both musky, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CinnamonGingerYellow MandarinSichuan PepperGrapefruitSweet Orange
Heart
CastoreumCivetMuskTonkaRoseYlang YlangJasmineLily of the Valley
Base
Siam BenzoinAmbretteMadagascar VanillaAtlas CedarAmbroxanLabdanumHaitian VetiverIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
Top
LavenderLavender ExtractWild LavenderBlue LavenderGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain
Heart
Ylang-YlangChampacaMaltLaurelsMintBourbon GeraniumDamask RoseVanilla
Base
CivetCastoreumMuskAmbergrisSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanumSandalwood
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Castoreum, Civet and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer28
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night93
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOur Blurry NoteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex94
Women3
Men42
Unisex51
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,499

PerfumerBenjamin Sachs

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#1,288

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerMEMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Our Blurry Note by Superfumista is a spicy, musky scent that plays with animalic textures. The fragrance opens with sharp ginger and cinnamon, leading into a dense, resinous heart with castoreum and tonka. It feels perfect for cooler autumn days when you want something bold and slightly mysterious. It is a striking, c…

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MEM is a dense, aromatic lavender built in a very niche style. It opens bright and herbal with citrus and multiple shades of lavender, then turns warmer, dirtier and more textured as animalic notes, resins, woods and a soft vanilla facet start to show. This is less about easy freshness and more about contrast. If you …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Our Blurry Note or MEM?

Our Blurry Note takes 5 of 7 categories. Our Blurry Note is rated 4.38/5 from 69 votes; MEM is rated 3.99/5 from 722 votes. Choose Our Blurry Note for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose MEM for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Our Blurry Note or MEM?

They last about the same: MEM 85/100, Our Blurry Note 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Our Blurry Note or MEM?

Our Blurry Note projects furthest (Our Blurry Note 80/100, MEM 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Our Blurry Note and MEM smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Castoreum, Civet and Musk.

Is Our Blurry Note or MEM better for summer or winter?

For summer, Our Blurry Note is the stronger pick. For winter, Our Blurry Note is the stronger pick. Our Blurry Note suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Our Blurry Note and MEM?

Our Blurry Note has top notes of Cinnamon, Ginger, Yellow Mandarin and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Castoreum, Civet, Musk and Tonka, a base of Siam Benzoin, Ambrette, Madagascar Vanilla and Atlas Cedar. MEM has top notes of Lavender, Lavender Extract, Wild Lavender and Blue Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Malt and Laurels, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Ambergris.

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