Fragrance comparison

B*Men vs Sous Les Palmes

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 1,345 ratings analysed

B*Men

Mugler

4.051,344 votes

Soft SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Sous Les Palmes

Paul Boyer

5.001 votes

Rank #50,084 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly.

B*Men
Choose it for a soft spicy and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sous Les Palmes
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

B*Men0/1

Sous Les Palmes0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

B*MenMugler

Sous Les PalmesPaul Boyer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 1,344 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

1,344 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

anis77%

patchouli69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesLicoricePatchouliAniseVanillaLeatherCedarVioletVetiverMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotTarragonOrangeNeroliLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersYlang YlangGeraniumTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCastoreumLabdanumoak mossVanillaVetiverSpicesCedar

InformationalShared notesSpices, Vanilla, Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for B*Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer13

Fall95

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women3

Date 33%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerChristine Nagel, Jacques Huclier

Launched—

Reviews198

Overall rank#50,084

PerfumerPaul Boyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler B*Men cuts a different path than its famous predecessor. It drops the heavy cocoa syrup. Instead, this blend unleashes dry woods and sharp spices. Sprayed on skin, it delivers an immediate kick of tart rhubarb, prickly anise, and dark licorice root. That tartness feels strange at first. Give it ten minutes. The…

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Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreu…

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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, B*Men or Sous Les Palmes?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly. B*Men is rated 4.05/5 from 1,344 votes; Sous Les Palmes is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose B*Men for a soft spicy and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sous Les Palmes for a white floral and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do B*Men and Sous Les Palmes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Spices, Vanilla, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is B*Men or Sous Les Palmes better for summer or winter?

B*Men suits evening wear; Sous Les Palmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in B*Men and Sous Les Palmes?

B*Men features Spices, Licorice, Patchouli, Anise and Vanilla. Sous Les Palmes has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Labdanum and oak moss.