Fragrance comparison

Boston Man vs Lord

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 388 ratings analysed

Boston Man

Antonio Puig

4.0957 votes

Rank #26,905 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Lord

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.79331 votes

Rank #925 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lord takes 4 of 7 categories.

Boston Man
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lord
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Boston Man3/7

Lord4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boston ManAntonio Puig

LordALREHAB PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 24%Had 62%Want 14%

3.79/ 5 · 331 votes

Have 63%Had 14%Want 23%

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

34%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

274 votes

Category winnerBoston ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLord

SillageLord

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value92

Category winnerLordBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody83%

aquatic65%

citrus48%

fresh30%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

patchouli80%

amber70%

green60%

balsamic50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody and green

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

PatchouliSpicy NotesResinsWoody NotesHerbal NotesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHerbal Notes, Woody Notes and Citruses. 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

Spring75

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBoston ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Men90

Unisex7

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerLordHigher 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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Lord by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a fragrance for men.

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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 Lord?

Lord takes 4 of 7 categories. Boston Man is rated 4.09/5 from 57 votes; Lord is rated 3.79/5 from 331 votes. Choose Boston Man for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lord for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.