Fragrance comparison

Akira vs Baby Boy

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #22,421 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Baby Boy

Amphora Parfum

3.8228 votes

Rank #19,071 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baby Boy takes 4 of 4 categories.

Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Baby Boy
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Akira0/4

Baby Boy4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baby Boy
Sillage & projection: Baby Boy
Value for money: Baby Boy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baby Boy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AkiraPisello Parfum

Baby BoyAmphora Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

3.82/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

43%Love

18%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBaby Boy

SillageBaby Boy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price value53

Category winnerBaby BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

sweet86%

powdery72%

musky58%

animalic44%

herbal30%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

Top

GrapesPowdery Notes

Heart

PeachSugarImmortelleMarigold

Base

CivetHay

InformationalShared notesCivet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring57

Summer71

Fall71

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,421

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#19,071

PerfumerNoah Virgile

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerBaby BoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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Baby Boy by Amphora Parfum is a bold unisex floral fragrance launched in 2024. It centers on a playful, nostalgic blend of juicy grapes and powdery notes, softening into sweet peach and resinous immortelle. It is a striking choice for those who enjoy challenging, unconventional scents that blur the line between childi…

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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, Akira or Baby Boy?

Baby Boy takes 4 of 4 categories. Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes; Baby Boy is rated 3.82/5 from 28 votes. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Baby Boy for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Akira or Baby Boy?

Baby Boy lasts longest (Baby Boy 78/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Akira or Baby Boy?

Baby Boy projects furthest (Baby Boy 67/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Akira and Baby Boy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet.

Is Akira or Baby Boy better for summer or winter?

Akira suits evening wear; Baby Boy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akira and Baby Boy?

Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber. Baby Boy has top notes of Grapes and Powdery Notes, heart notes of Peach, Sugar, Immortelle and Marigold, a base of Civet and Hay.