Fragrance comparison

52BC vs We're for Men

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

52BC

Scent Nostalgia

—0 votes

Rank #72,039 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

We're for Men

Shiseido

4.0519 votes

Rank #45,871 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

We're for Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

52BC
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
We're for Men
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

52BC0/1

We're for Men1/1

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: We're for Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

52BCScent Nostalgia

We're for MenShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 31%Had 15%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

green80%

patchouli70%

fresh spicy60%

warm spicy50%

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

warm spicy60%

lavender50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Leaves

Heart

Rosemary

Base

Patchouli

Top

LemonBergamotLimeGreen Leaves

Heart

RosemaryLavenderRaspberry

Base

SandalwoodWoody NotesCloves

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves and Rosemary. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall86

Winter71

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,039

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,871

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWe're for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

52BC by Scent Nostalgia is a simple green aromatic woody built around three clear steps: leafy green freshness up top, a rosemary heart, then patchouli in the base. It reads herbal and earthy rather than sweet, with a clean, modern green feel. If you like rosemary and patchouli, it is an easy one to sample. If you dis…

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Released in 1996, Shiseido We're for Men is a bright, nostalgic aromatic citrus that captures the breezy optimism of late nineties Japanese grooming. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lime and bergamot, balanced immediately by the clean, savory green of rosemary and lavender. As it warms on the skin, an unusual ra…

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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 52BC and We're for Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Green Leaves and Rosemary.

Is 52BC or We're for Men better for summer or winter?

We're for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 52BC and We're for Men?

52BC has top notes of Green Leaves, heart notes of Rosemary, a base of Patchouli. We're for Men has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Lime and Green Leaves, heart notes of Rosemary, Lavender and Raspberry, a base of Sandalwood, Woody Notes and Cloves.