Fragrance comparison

B-Boy vs Love Triumphs Over War

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 164 ratings analysed

B-Boy

Alyssa Ashley

3.3838 votes

Rank #19,701 CitrusCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Love Triumphs Over War

Argos

3.44126 votes

Rank #15,809 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Triumphs Over War takes 5 of 7 categories.

B-Boy
Choose it for a citrus and cinnamon character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Triumphs Over War
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

B-Boy2/7

Love Triumphs Over War5/7

Ratings & consensus: Love Triumphs Over War
Community sentiment: B-Boy
Longevity: Love Triumphs Over War
Sillage & projection: Love Triumphs Over War
Value for money: B-Boy
Versatility: Love Triumphs Over War
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Triumphs Over War

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

B-BoyAlyssa Ashley

Love Triumphs Over WarArgos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 49%Had 20%Want 31%

3.44/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerLove Triumphs Over WarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

29%Love

21%Like

25%Ok

15%Dislike

10%Hate

126 votes

Category winnerB-BoyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityLove Triumphs Over War

SillageLove Triumphs Over War

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value36

Category winnerB-BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

cinnamon92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

rose100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonLemonBergamotOrange

Heart

Tobacco LeafGeranium

Base

VanillaAmberWoody NotesMusk

Top

Rose PetalsRaspberryBlack CurrantBergamotTuberoseOrangeLemon

Heart

CloveGeraniumVioletIrisYlang YlangGardeniaCinnamon

Base

Mysore SandalwoodCashmere WoodWhite MuskVanillaAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter21

Day100

Night62

Spring100

Summer46

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night–

Category winnerLove Triumphs Over WarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Men16

Unisex43

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#15,809

PerfumerChristian Petrovich

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerLove Triumphs Over WarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

B-Boy by Alyssa Ashley opens with bright lemon, bergamot and orange, then quickly warms up with a noticeable cinnamon lift. The heart brings a light tobacco leaf touch with geranium giving a clean, aromatic edge. In the dry-down it turns smoother and sweeter, with vanilla and amber over soft woods and musk. It usually…

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Argos Love Triumphs Over War hits skin with an intense blast of tart raspberry, bright bergamot, and sweet rose petals. The opening feels almost fizzy before shifting into a spicier heart where clove and cinnamon bark balance powdery violet and gardenia. As the hours pass, the scent settles into a dry down of Mysore s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, B-Boy or Love Triumphs Over War?

Love Triumphs Over War takes 5 of 7 categories. B-Boy is rated 3.38/5 from 38 votes; Love Triumphs Over War is rated 3.44/5 from 126 votes. Choose B-Boy for a citrus and cinnamon character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Triumphs Over War for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, B-Boy or Love Triumphs Over War?

Love Triumphs Over War lasts longest (Love Triumphs Over War 74/100, B-Boy 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, B-Boy or Love Triumphs Over War?

Love Triumphs Over War projects furthest (Love Triumphs Over War 65/100, B-Boy 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do B-Boy and Love Triumphs Over War smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange.

Is B-Boy or Love Triumphs Over War better for summer or winter?

For summer, B-Boy is the stronger pick. For winter, Love Triumphs Over War is the stronger pick. B-Boy suits daytime wear; Love Triumphs Over War suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in B-Boy and Love Triumphs Over War?

B-Boy has top notes of Cinnamon, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Woody Notes and Musk. Love Triumphs Over War has top notes of Rose Petals, Raspberry, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Clove, Geranium, Violet and Iris, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood, White Musk and Vanilla.