Al Shafa vs Mad About the Boy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Al Shafa takes 3 of 3 categories.
Al ShafaChoose it for a violet and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mad About the BoyChoose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Al Shafa3/3
Mad About the Boy0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Al Shafa
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Al Shafa
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Al Shafa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Al ShafaCaravana LuxuryMad About the BoyDifferent EgoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
2.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
23%Love
8%Like
15%Ok
8%Dislike
46%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAl Shafa
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAl ShafaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothviolet100%
floral92%
powdery84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
powdery65%
metallic53%
musky42%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletBlack ElderCardamomGrapefruitMintGreen NotesSaffronRose
Heart
White FlowersArtemisiaIncense
Base
Cashmere WoodAmber OilHaitian VetiverCambodian OudGuaiac WoodIndian OudPatchouliSandal
Top15 to 30 minutes
SaffronBlood OrangeMandarin
Heart1 to 2 hours
AmberwoodJasmineWhite Flowers
Base2 to 4 hours
CedarSandalAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, White Flowers and Sandal. Durations are only published for Mad About the Boy, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,465
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#69,735
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAl ShafaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAl Shafa by Caravana Luxury is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Al Shafa was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Shadi Samra. Top notes are Violet, Black Elder, Cardamom, Grapefruit, Mint, Green Notes, Saffron and Rose; middle notes are White Flowers, Artemisia and…
Reviews →Mad About the Boy by Different Ego delivers a bold clash of bright citrus and deep woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of juicy blood orange and tangy mandarin peel, quickly joined by the dry warmth of exotic saffron. Beneath that lively start, creamy jasmine and white flowers soften into a rich heart of amb…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Al Shafa or Mad About the Boy?
Al Shafa takes 3 of 3 categories. Al Shafa is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Mad About the Boy is rated 2.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Al Shafa for a violet and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mad About the Boy for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Al Shafa or Mad About the Boy?
Al Shafa lasts longest (Al Shafa 100/100, Mad About the Boy 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Al Shafa and Mad About the Boy smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, White Flowers and Sandal.
Is Al Shafa or Mad About the Boy better for summer or winter?
Al Shafa suits evening wear; Mad About the Boy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Al Shafa and Mad About the Boy?
Al Shafa has top notes of Violet, Black Elder, Cardamom and Grapefruit, heart notes of White Flowers, Artemisia and Incense, a base of Cashmere Wood, Amber Oil, Haitian Vetiver and Cambodian Oud. Mad About the Boy has top notes of Saffron, Blood Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Amberwood, Jasmine and White Flowers, a base of Cedar, Sandal, Amber and Musk.
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