Fragrance comparison

52BC vs X-Centric

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 279 ratings analysed

52BC

Scent Nostalgia

—0 votes

Rank #72,039 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

X-Centric

Alfred Dunhill

4.13279 votes

Rank #25,774 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

X-Centric takes 1 of 1 categories.

52BC
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
X-Centric
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

52BC0/1

X-Centric1/1

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: X-Centric

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

52BCScent Nostalgia

X-CentricAlfred Dunhill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.13/ 5 · 279 votes

Have 42%Had 37%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

279 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

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%

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

green50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Leaves

Heart

Rosemary

Base

Patchouli

Top

Green LeavesCypressNutmegClary SageCardamomGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

CedarLotusFreesiaRose

Base

Guaiac WoodMuskPatchouliAmbergrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves and Patchouli. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men94

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,039

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,774

PerfumerFrank Voelkl, Maurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerX-CentricHigher 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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X-Centric by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. X-Centric was launched in 2001. X-Centric was created by Maurice Roucel and Frank Voelkl. Top notes are Green Leaves, Cypress, Nutmeg, Clary Sage, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Cinnamon; middle notes are Cedar, Lotus, Freesia and Rose; base notes are Guaiac…

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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 X-Centric smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Green Leaves and Patchouli.

What are the notes in 52BC and X-Centric?

52BC has top notes of Green Leaves, heart notes of Rosemary, a base of Patchouli. X-Centric has top notes of Green Leaves, Cypress, Nutmeg and Clary Sage, heart notes of Cedar, Lotus, Freesia and Rose, a base of Guaiac Wood, Musk, Patchouli and Ambergris.