Fragrance comparison

Boy vs Barbaros

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Boy

PERDRISÂT

4.4176 votes

Rank #7,717 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Barbaros

Hazar Canal

5.001 votes

Rank #47,254 MarineAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbaros takes 3 of 4 categories.

Boy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Barbaros
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Boy1/4

Barbaros3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoyPERDRISÂT

BarbarosHazar Canal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 5%Had 1%Want 94%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

1%Dislike

13%Hate

70 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBarbaros

SillageBarbaros

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBarbarosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

salty84%

tropical77%

coconut69%

musky61%

marine100%

amber92%

salty84%

animalic77%

musky69%

aquatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both salty and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CocaineSea SaltPineappleSolar NotesCoconut MilkMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pineapple

Heart

Sea SaltSeaweed

Base

AmbergrisMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Pineapple and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex36

Women25

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,717

PerfumerCallum Rory Mitchell

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#47,254

PerfumerHazar Canal

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boy by PERDRISÂT is a salty tropical fragrance built around an icy, chalky mineral opening, fresh pineapple, coconut milk, solar warmth and musk. Reviewers describe it as very distinctive, with a powdery coldness up top that can read as wet concrete, clay, latex paint or a deliberately synthetic sunscreen effect. It s…

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Barbaros by Hazar Canal hits the air with a bright burst of freshly sliced pineapple, backed immediately by the brisk bite of sea salt and mineral rich seaweed. As the opening settles, it reveals a warm, sun-baked foundation of salty ambergris, clean musk, and sweet vanilla. It smells like biting into juicy tropical f…

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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, Boy or Barbaros?

Barbaros takes 3 of 4 categories. Boy is rated 4.41/5 from 76 votes; Barbaros is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Boy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Barbaros for a marine and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Boy or Barbaros?

Barbaros lasts longest (Barbaros 100/100, Boy 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boy or Barbaros?

Barbaros projects furthest (Barbaros 100/100, Boy 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boy and Barbaros smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty and musky accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Pineapple and Musk.

Is Boy or Barbaros better for summer or winter?

Barbaros suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boy and Barbaros?

Boy features Cocaine, Sea Salt, Pineapple, Solar Notes and Coconut Milk. Barbaros has top notes of Pineapple, heart notes of Sea Salt and Seaweed, a base of Ambergris, Musk and Vanilla.