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EAU DE COLOGNE vs Bijan Men

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

Updated 951 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bijan Men takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • EAU DE COLOGNE

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Bijan Men

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

EAU DE COLOGNE0/4
Bijan Men4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bijan Men
Sillage & projection
Bijan Men
Value for money
Bijan Men
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bijan Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EAU DE COLOGNEToni Cabal
Bijan MenBijan
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%
4.04/ 5 · 950 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

41%Love
38%Like
7%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

950 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityBijan Men

SillageBijan Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value85
Category winnerBijan MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic65%
warm spicy48%
amber30%
aromatic100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotGreen MandarinLemon
Heart
NeroliLavenderRosemaryCloves
Base
Benzoin
Top
SageNutmegLavenderLemonBergamotMandarin OrangeFruity NotesPine needles
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodAmberTarragonIrisYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
LeatherPatchouliMuskVetiverBenzoinCedarVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Lavender and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring60
Summer26
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men87
Unisex11
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,019

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#478

PerfumerClaudette Belnavis

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerBijan MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toni Cabal Eau de Cologne opens with a sharp splash of green mandarin and lemon. It settles quickly into a clean, soapy heart where neroli and lavender take over. This is not a complex fragrance. It feels like a sunny morning in a Mediterranean garden, clean and bright. As it dries down, a resinous touch of benzoin ad…

Reviews →

Bijan Men is a big 1980s aromatic fougere with herbs, spice, powder, leather, oakmoss and honeyed warmth. Reviewers often describe it as confident, unusual and strongly projecting, with a dusty incense quality that makes it feel more complex than its current price suggests. It suits people who enjoy vintage masculine …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, EAU DE COLOGNE or Bijan Men?

Bijan Men takes 4 of 4 categories. EAU DE COLOGNE is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Bijan Men is rated 4.04/5 from 950 votes. Choose EAU DE COLOGNE for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bijan Men for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, EAU DE COLOGNE or Bijan Men?

Bijan Men lasts longest (Bijan Men 75/100, EAU DE COLOGNE 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, EAU DE COLOGNE or Bijan Men?

Bijan Men projects furthest (Bijan Men 67/100, EAU DE COLOGNE 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do EAU DE COLOGNE and Bijan Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Lavender and Benzoin.

Is EAU DE COLOGNE or Bijan Men better for summer or winter?

EAU DE COLOGNE suits daytime wear; Bijan Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in EAU DE COLOGNE and Bijan Men?

EAU DE COLOGNE has top notes of Bergamot, Green Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Neroli, Lavender, Rosemary and Cloves, a base of Benzoin. Bijan Men has top notes of Sage, Nutmeg, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Amber, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Musk and Vetiver.

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