Boy vs Mercedes-Benz Cologne
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
BoyChoose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mercedes-Benz CologneChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Boy2/4
Mercedes-Benz Cologne2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mercedes-Benz Cologne
- Sillage & projection
- Boy
- Value for money
- Boy
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mercedes-Benz Cologne
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BoyClayeuxMercedes-Benz CologneMercedes-BenzWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%
4.22/ 5 · 1,279 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
58%Love
32%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
887 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMercedes-Benz Cologne
SillageBoy
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBoyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
musky83%
woody65%
powdery48%
fresh spicy30%
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic65%
woody48%
musky30%
Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, musky and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskMandarin OrangeBrazilian OrangeCedarBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GrapefruitMandarin OrangeBrazilian OrangePink Pepper
Heart
Lemon VerbenaGinger
Base
MuskVetiverWhite Woods
InformationalShared notesMusk, Mandarin Orange and Brazilian Orange. Durations are only published for Boy, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter6
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#78,159
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#324
PerfumerOlivier Cresp
Launched—
Reviews301
Category winnerMercedes-Benz CologneHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoy 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 →Mercedes-Benz Cologne opens with an icy burst of grapefruit, Brazilian orange, and mandarin orange cut by a sharp edge of pink pepper. Designed by Olivier Cresp, this summer EDT settles quickly into crisp lemon verbena and spicy ginger before drying down onto a clean base of white musk and pale woods. It fits scorchin…
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which lasts longer, Boy or Mercedes-Benz Cologne?
Mercedes-Benz Cologne lasts longest (Mercedes-Benz Cologne 63/100, Boy 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Boy or Mercedes-Benz Cologne?
Boy projects furthest (Boy 63/100, Mercedes-Benz Cologne 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Boy and Mercedes-Benz Cologne smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Mandarin Orange and Brazilian Orange.
Is Boy or Mercedes-Benz Cologne better for summer or winter?
Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Boy and Mercedes-Benz Cologne?
Boy features Musk, Mandarin Orange, Brazilian Orange, Cedar and Bergamot. Mercedes-Benz Cologne has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Brazilian Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lemon Verbena and Ginger, a base of Musk, Vetiver and White Woods.
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