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Boy vs 4H for Him

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

Updated 2 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

4H for Him takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Boy

    Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • 4H for Him

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Boy1/3
4H for Him2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Boy
Sillage & projection
4H for Him
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
4H for Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BoyClayeux
4H for HimAlyssa Ashley
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%
2.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate25
Category winners

LongevityBoy

Sillage4H for Him

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
musky83%
woody65%
powdery48%
fresh spicy30%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
powdery77%
musky69%
patchouli61%
Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotMandarin OrangeViolet Leaf
Heart
NutmegHeliotrope
Base
CedarPatchouliMuskOakmossTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesMusk, Mandarin Orange, Cedar and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Boy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night40
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner4H for HimHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boy by Clayeux is a bright citrus fragrance built on a clean backbone of musk and cedar. The opening hits with a crisp splash of bergamot, mandarin orange, and juicy Brazilian orange, creating an immediate sensation of tart orchard freshness. As the bright fruit settles, a clean cedar note introduces dry structure, ba…

Reviews →

4H for Him is a woody, spicy citrus scent with a noticeably powdery, musky core. It opens with bergamot and mandarin, then turns into nutmeg with heliotrope, before settling into cedar, patchouli, oakmoss and tonka. If you dislike baby-powder styles, sample first. The little feedback available is blunt about an unple…

Reviews →
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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Boy or 4H for Him?

Boy lasts longest (Boy 60/100, 4H for Him 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boy or 4H for Him?

4H for Him projects furthest (4H for Him 69/100, Boy 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boy and 4H for Him smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Mandarin Orange, Cedar and Bergamot.

Is Boy or 4H for Him better for summer or winter?

Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boy and 4H for Him?

Boy features Musk, Mandarin Orange, Brazilian Orange, Cedar and Bergamot. 4H for Him has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Nutmeg and Heliotrope, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Musk and Oakmoss.

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