Fragrance comparison

Boston Man vs Executive Order

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

4 wins

Boston Man

Antonio Puig

4.0957 votes

Rank #26,905 GreenWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

Executive Order

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8441 votes

Rank #13,803 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boston Man takes 4 of 7 categories.

Boston Man
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Executive Order
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Boston Man4/7

Executive Order3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boston ManAntonio Puig

Executive OrderAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 24%Had 62%Want 14%

3.84/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 68%Had 12%Want 19%

Category winnerBoston ManRating 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

42%Love

36%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerBoston ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityExecutive Order

SillageExecutive Order

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value62

Category winnerBoston ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody83%

aquatic65%

citrus48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

fresh88%

green77%

leather65%

aquatic53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both green, citrus and aquatic

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

Notes

CitrusesSpicesHerbal NotesLeatherWatery Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHerbal Notes, Citruses and Watery Notes. 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

Summer100

Fall52

Winter30

Day100

Night13

Spring91

Summer100

Fall68

Winter14

Day100

Night37

Category winnerBoston ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Men75

Unisex21

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerExecutive OrderHigher 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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Executive Order reads as a bright, watery citrus leather with a clean blue feel. Early wear often comes across as mandarin or orange over fresh spice, then settles into a musky, ambroxan-leaning drydown with a smoother leather edge. It suits buyers who like modern fresh fragrances with more bite than a basic citrus. I…

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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 Executive Order?

Boston Man takes 4 of 7 categories. Boston Man is rated 4.09/5 from 57 votes; Executive Order is rated 3.84/5 from 41 votes. Choose Boston Man for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Executive Order for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Boston Man or Executive Order?

Executive Order lasts longest (Executive Order 74/100, Boston Man 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boston Man or Executive Order?

Executive Order projects furthest (Executive Order 61/100, Boston Man 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boston Man and Executive Order smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, citrus and aquatic accords. Common notes include Herbal Notes, Citruses and Watery Notes.

Is Boston Man or Executive Order better for summer or winter?

For summer, Boston Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Boston Man is the stronger pick. Boston Man suits daytime wear; Executive Order suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boston Man and Executive Order?

Boston Man features Herbal Notes, Woody Notes, Citruses and Watery Notes. Executive Order features Citruses, Spices, Herbal Notes, Leather and Watery Notes.