Fragrance comparison

Xenium for Men vs Colour Me Blue

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Xenium for Men

JAFRA

4.0813 votes

Rank #34,781 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Colour Me Blue

Milton Lloyd

3.6942 votes

Rank #32,604 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colour Me Blue takes 4 of 5 categories.

Xenium for Men
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Colour Me Blue
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Xenium for Men1/5

Colour Me Blue4/5

Ratings & consensus: Xenium for Men
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Colour Me Blue
Sillage & projection: Colour Me Blue
Value for money: Colour Me Blue
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

Xenium for MenJAFRA

Colour Me BlueMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 54%Had 31%Want 14%

3.69/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 44%Had 20%Want 36%

Category winnerXenium for MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 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

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityColour Me Blue

SillageColour Me Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value89

Category winnerColour Me BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

green88%

woody77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

citrus42%

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

lavender61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both green, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Woody NotesCitruses

Heart

Green NotesCalone

Base

Musk

Top

CitrusesGreen Notes

Heart

MintLavenderSpicy NotesFloral Notes

Base

VetiverWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Citruses, Green Notes 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

Spring78

Summer100

Fall33

Winter11

Day100

Night20

Spring57

Summer100

Fall43

Winter29

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Men93

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColour Me BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xenium for Men by JAFRA is a woody aromatic fragrance introduced in 2012. It balances citrus and wood notes in the opening, leading into a green, aquatic heart defined by calone, and resting on a clean musk base. This composition offers a straightforward, fresh profile suitable for daily wear during warmer months, par…

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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, Xenium for Men or Colour Me Blue?

Colour Me Blue takes 4 of 5 categories. Xenium for Men is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes; Colour Me Blue is rated 3.69/5 from 42 votes. Choose Xenium for Men for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Colour Me Blue for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Xenium for Men or Colour Me Blue?

Colour Me Blue lasts longest (Colour Me Blue 63/100, Xenium for Men 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Xenium for Men or Colour Me Blue?

Colour Me Blue projects furthest (Colour Me Blue 61/100, Xenium for Men 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Xenium for Men and Colour Me Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Citruses, Green Notes and Musk.

Is Xenium for Men or Colour Me Blue better for summer or winter?

Xenium for Men suits daytime wear; Colour Me Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Xenium for Men and Colour Me Blue?

Xenium for Men has top notes of Woody Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Green Notes and Calone, a base of Musk. 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.