Anguish vs Mad About the Boy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Anguish takes 3 of 4 categories.
AnguishChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mad About the BoyChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Anguish3/4
Mad About the Boy1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Anguish
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Anguish
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Mad About the Boy
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Anguish
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AnguishBoadicea the VictoriousMad About the BoyDifferent EgoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.95/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
2.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%
Category winnerAnguishRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
24%Like
14%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate
21 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
LongevityAnguish
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMad About the BoyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody91%
oud83%
patchouli74%
metallic65%
amber56%
woody100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
powdery65%
metallic53%
musky42%
Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronJasmine
Heart
AmberwoodWhite Flowers
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskIncense
Top15 to 30 minutes
SaffronBlood OrangeMandarin
Heart1 to 2 hours
AmberwoodJasmineWhite Flowers
Base2 to 4 hours
CedarSandalAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Amberwood and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Mad About the Boy, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer60
Fall100
Winter100
Day57
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#42,262
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#69,735
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAnguishHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnguish by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of dry saffron and sweet jasmine. As the fragrance warms on skin, a heart of amberwood and delicate white flowers brings balance to the spicy top. The dry down reveals a rich foundation of non-barnyard Hindi agarwood, earthy patchouli, frankincense, and soft …
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, Anguish or Mad About the Boy?
Anguish takes 3 of 4 categories. Anguish is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; Mad About the Boy is rated 2.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Anguish for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mad About the Boy for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Anguish or Mad About the Boy?
Anguish lasts longest (Anguish 86/100, Mad About the Boy 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Anguish and Mad About the Boy smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Amberwood and White Flowers.
Is Anguish or Mad About the Boy better for summer or winter?
Anguish suits evening wear; Mad About the Boy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Anguish and Mad About the Boy?
Anguish has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amberwood and White Flowers, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Musk and Incense. 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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