Fragrance comparison

B-Boy vs PHI Une Rose de Kandahar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,085 ratings analysed

B-Boy

Alyssa Ashley

3.3838 votes

Rank #19,814 CitrusCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar

Tauer Perfumes

4.172,047 votes

Rank #199 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar takes 5 of 7 categories.

B-Boy
Choose it for a citrus and cinnamon character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

B-Boy2/7

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar5/7

Ratings & consensus: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Community sentiment: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Longevity: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Sillage & projection: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Value for money: B-Boy
Versatility: B-Boy
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

B-BoyAlyssa Ashley

PHI Une Rose de KandaharTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 49%Had 20%Want 31%

4.17/ 5 · 2,047 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerPHI Une Rose de KandaharRating 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

55%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,525 votes

Category winnerPHI Une Rose de KandaharMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPHI Une Rose de Kandahar

SillagePHI Une Rose de Kandahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value55

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%

sweet92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

almond69%

tobacco61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm 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

AlmondApricotCinnamonBergamot

Heart

RoseTobacco LeafGeranium

Base

AmbergrisPatchouliVanillaTonka BeanMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Bergamot, Tobacco Leaf and Geranium. 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

Spring91

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerB-BoyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Men10

Unisex63

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,814

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#199

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews357

Category winnerPHI Une Rose de KandaharHigher 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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Andy Tauer opened this 2013 creation with a flash of bitter almond and sun-dried apricot, dustings of cinnamon, and crisp bergamot. At its center rests rare Afghan rose oil from Nangarhar, stripped of sugary syrup and surrounded by dry tobacco leaf and green geranium. The base settles into warm ambergris, patchouli, v…

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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 PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar takes 5 of 7 categories. B-Boy is rated 3.38/5 from 38 votes; PHI Une Rose de Kandahar is rated 4.17/5 from 2,047 votes. Choose B-Boy for a citrus and cinnamon character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose PHI Une Rose de Kandahar for a rose and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, B-Boy or PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar lasts longest (PHI Une Rose de Kandahar 79/100, B-Boy 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, B-Boy or PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar projects furthest (PHI Une Rose de Kandahar 68/100, B-Boy 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do B-Boy and PHI Une Rose de Kandahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Bergamot, Tobacco Leaf and Geranium.

Is B-Boy or PHI Une Rose de Kandahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, B-Boy is the stronger pick. For winter, PHI Une Rose de Kandahar is the stronger pick. B-Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in B-Boy and PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

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. PHI Une Rose de Kandahar has top notes of Almond, Apricot, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Tobacco Leaf and Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Patchouli, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.