Fragrance comparison

A*Men Summer Flash vs Business Bay

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

1 wins

A*Men Summer Flash

Mugler

4.0254 votes

Rank #15,625 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Business Bay

Secret Essence · 2023

—0 votes

Rank #72,388 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A*Men Summer Flash takes 1 of 1 categories.

A*Men Summer Flash
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Business Bay
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

A*Men Summer Flash1/1

Business Bay0/1

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: A*Men Summer Flash

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A*Men Summer FlashMugler

Business BaySecret Essence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 31%Had 17%Want 51%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli88%

musky77%

warm spicy65%

earthy53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

musky86%

patchouli72%

powdery58%

rose44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, musky and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseWoodsy Notes

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

PatchouliMuskBakhoor

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for A*Men Summer Flash, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer100

Fall74

Winter16

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Casual 46%Work 29%Party 15%Date 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#72,388

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerA*Men Summer FlashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A*Men Summer Flash by Mugler flips the heavy, gourmand DNA of the original 1996 icon into a brisk, frosty warm-weather scent. Launched in 2006, this limited flanker cuts away the dense tar and sweet chocolate, replacing them with a crisp burst of chilled citrus, frosted mint nuances, and airy cedar. The heart retains …

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Business Bay by Secret Essence is a woody aromatic blend that anchors deep, smoky bakhoor with fresh rose. This 2023 release offers a serious, resinous profile ideal for men and women who prefer scents with significant presence. It performs consistently throughout autumn days or formal office settings, grounding the w…

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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 A*Men Summer Flash and Business Bay smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and patchouli accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Musk and Woodsy Notes.

Is A*Men Summer Flash or Business Bay better for summer or winter?

A*Men Summer Flash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A*Men Summer Flash and Business Bay?

A*Men Summer Flash features Patchouli, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Business Bay has top notes of Rose and Woodsy Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Bakhoor.