Fragrance comparison

Break Free vs St Kitts for Men

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 711 ratings analysed

Break Free

American Eagle

3.6010 votes

Rank #64,210 SaltyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

St Kitts for Men

Tommy Bahama

4.38701 votes

Rank #26,592 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

St Kitts for Men takes 4 of 5 categories.

Break Free
Choose it for a salty and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
St Kitts for Men
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Break Free0/5

St Kitts for Men4/5

Ratings & consensus: St Kitts for Men
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: St Kitts for Men
Value for money: St Kitts for Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: St Kitts for Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Break FreeAmerican Eagle

St Kitts for MenTommy Bahama

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 56%Had 19%Want 25%

4.38/ 5 · 701 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerSt Kitts for MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

70%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

51%Love

39%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

701 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSt Kitts for Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value87

Category winnerSt Kitts for MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

floral83%

marine65%

woody48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

fruity92%

woody84%

tropical77%

aquatic69%

fresh61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White Ginger LilySea SaltDriftwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Carambola (Star Fruit)Mandarin OrangeLime

Heart

Watery NotesSea SaltCedar

Base

DriftwoodAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesSea Salt and Driftwood. 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

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter7

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSt Kitts for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Break Free by American Eagle delivers a straightforward, salt-forward woody aromatic profile that leans on the clarity of sea salt and white ginger lily. Designed as a clean daily wearer for men and women, it offers a crisp, breezy experience that sits close to the skin, making it a reliable option for warm weather an…

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Tommy Bahama St Kitts for Men opens with a sharp burst of carambola (star fruit) and mandarin orange, creating a crisp, tropical first impression. As it warms on the skin, a prominent sea salt note cuts through the initial sweetness, blending with watery undertones to suggest a clean, ocean breeze. The dry-down settle…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Break Free or St Kitts for Men?

St Kitts for Men takes 4 of 5 categories. Break Free is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes; St Kitts for Men is rated 4.38/5 from 701 votes. Choose Break Free for a salty and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose St Kitts for Men for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Break Free or St Kitts for Men?

They last about the same: Break Free 53/100, St Kitts for Men 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Break Free or St Kitts for Men?

St Kitts for Men projects furthest (St Kitts for Men 48/100, Break Free 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Break Free and St Kitts for Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Sea Salt and Driftwood.

Is Break Free or St Kitts for Men better for summer or winter?

Break Free suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Break Free and St Kitts for Men?

Break Free features White Ginger Lily, Sea Salt and Driftwood. St Kitts for Men has top notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Mandarin Orange and Lime, heart notes of Watery Notes, Sea Salt and Cedar, a base of Driftwood, Ambergris and Musk.