Fragrance comparison

B*Men vs Yvresse (Champagne)

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 3,837 ratings analysed

B*Men

Mugler

4.051,344 votes

Soft SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Yvresse (Champagne)

Yves Saint Laurent

4.122,493 votes

Rank #553 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

B*Men
Choose it for a soft spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Yvresse (Champagne)
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.

B*Men1/3

Yvresse (Champagne)1/3

Ratings & consensus: Yvresse (Champagne)
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: B*Men
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

Yvresse (Champagne)Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 1,344 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 2,493 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerYvresse (Champagne)Rating 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

47%Love

35%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

2,493 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

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%

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

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

PeachNectarineApricotCarawayAniseMint

Heart

CinnamonLitchiRoseRose OilCarnationVioletIrisJasmine

Base

OakmossAmberBenzoinVanillaPatchouliStyraxCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Anise, Vanilla and Cedar. 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

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerB*MenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women3

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

Men1

Unisex8

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerChristine Nagel, Jacques Huclier

Launched—

Reviews198

Overall rank#553

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews201

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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Yves Saint Laurent Yvresse, originally named Champagne when it launched in 1993, smells like popping a chilled bottle of sparkling peach wine in the middle of a grand celebration. Created by master perfumer Sophia Grojsman, it bursts open with fizzy nectarine, spiced apricot, and cool anise before settling into a lush…

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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 Yvresse (Champagne)?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. B*Men is rated 4.05/5 from 1,344 votes; Yvresse (Champagne) is rated 4.12/5 from 2,493 votes. Choose B*Men for a soft spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Yvresse (Champagne) for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.

Do B*Men and Yvresse (Champagne) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Anise, Vanilla and Cedar.

Is B*Men or Yvresse (Champagne) better for summer or winter?

For summer, B*Men is the stronger pick. For winter, B*Men is the stronger pick. B*Men suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in B*Men and Yvresse (Champagne)?

B*Men features Spices, Licorice, Patchouli, Anise and Vanilla. Yvresse (Champagne) has top notes of Peach, Nectarine, Apricot and Caraway, heart notes of Cinnamon, Litchi, Rose and Rose Oil, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Benzoin and Vanilla.