Fragrance comparison

Boston Man vs Cannabis Royale

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Boston Man

Antonio Puig

4.0957 votes

Rank #26,901 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Cannabis Royale

YanFroloff

3.004 votes

Rank #64,306 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cannabis Royale takes 2 of 3 categories.

Boston Man
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cannabis Royale
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Boston Man1/3

Cannabis Royale2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boston ManAntonio Puig

Cannabis RoyaleYanFroloff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 24%Had 62%Want 14%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 4%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

63%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityCannabis Royale

SillageCannabis Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody83%

aquatic65%

citrus48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

musky92%

green84%

cannabis77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both green, citrus and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Herbal NotesWoody NotesCitrusesWatery Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Citrusescannabis

Heart2-4 hrs

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Base5-7 hrs

MuskHerbal NotesWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesHerbal Notes, Woody Notes and Citruses. Durations are only published for Cannabis Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall52

Winter30

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 15%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,306

PerfumerYan Froloff

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBoston ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boston Man is a classic late 1980s citrus aromatic with a green, watery, woody feel. It opens fresh and brisk, then settles into an easy everyday cologne style that reads clean, slightly herbal, and quietly nostalgic. It suits someone who likes traditional masculine freshness more than sweetness or heavy projection. I…

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Cannabis Royale opens with a bracing splash of tart citruses and freshly crushed green cannabis leaves, smelling closer to an aromatic herb garden than a smoking lounge. As the sharp lemon and grapefruit brightness softens, the middle reveals an earthy, botanical cannabis accord mixed with dry mountain thyme and chopp…

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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, Boston Man or Cannabis Royale?

Cannabis Royale takes 2 of 3 categories. Boston Man is rated 4.09/5 from 57 votes; Cannabis Royale is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Boston Man for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cannabis Royale for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Boston Man or Cannabis Royale?

Cannabis Royale lasts longest (Cannabis Royale 60/100, Boston Man 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boston Man or Cannabis Royale?

Cannabis Royale projects furthest (Cannabis Royale 67/100, Boston Man 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boston Man and Cannabis Royale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Herbal Notes, Woody Notes and Citruses.

Is Boston Man or Cannabis Royale better for summer or winter?

Boston Man suits daytime wear; Cannabis Royale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boston Man and Cannabis Royale?

Boston Man features Herbal Notes, Woody Notes, Citruses and Watery Notes. Cannabis Royale has top notes of Citruses and cannabis, a base of Musk, Herbal Notes and Woody Notes.