Fragrance comparison

Boy vs Ylang

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Boy

Clayeux

—0 votes

Rank #78,159 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Ylang

Roger & Gallet

3.9255 votes

Rank #14,909 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Boy
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ylang
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Boy3/4

Ylang1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoyClayeux

YlangRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

3.92/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBoy

SillageBoy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

yellow floral70%

woody60%

musky50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, musky and woody

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

Mandarin OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTiare FlowerOrange Blossom

Base

MuskVanillaCedar

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

Spring100

Summer92

Fall58

Winter33

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerYlangHigher 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…

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Ylang opens bright with mandarin, orange and bergamot, then settles into a sunny floral mix of ylang-ylang, tiare and orange blossom over soft vanilla, musk and cedar. On skin, it often reads light, summery and gently tropical, though some wearers find the opening sharp or the cedar stronger than expected.

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 Ylang?

They last about the same: Boy 60/100, Ylang 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Boy or Ylang?

Boy projects furthest (Boy 63/100, Ylang 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boy and Ylang smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Mandarin Orange, Cedar and Bergamot.

Is Boy or Ylang better for summer or winter?

Boy suits daytime wear; Ylang suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boy and Ylang?

Boy features Musk, Mandarin Orange, Brazilian Orange, Cedar and Bergamot. Ylang has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tiare Flower and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Cedar.