Eight vs Mad About the Boy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eight takes 2 of 2 categories.
EightChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.
Mad About the BoyChoose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eight2/2
Mad About the Boy0/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Eight
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eight
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EightElysiumMad About the BoyDifferent EgoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
2.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
23%Love
8%Like
15%Ok
8%Dislike
46%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
floral88%
amber77%
musky65%
woody53%
powdery42%
woody100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
powdery65%
metallic53%
musky42%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
JasmineFloral NotesWhite FlowersAmberCedarMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top15 to 30 minutes
SaffronBlood OrangeMandarin
Heart1 to 2 hours
AmberwoodJasmineWhite Flowers
Base2 to 4 hours
CedarSandalAmberMusk
Category winnerEightLongest dry-down: 4 to 6 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,793
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#74,110
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEight by Elysium is a unisex fragrance built around dense white flowers and sweet, resinous warmth. Released in 2019, it centres on sweet jasmine and general floral notes that feel clean and heady right from the initial spray. Beneath the petals, rich amber provides a golden, cozy base, while cedar adds dry structure …
Reviews →Mad About the Boy by Different Ego delivers a bold clash of bright citrus and deep woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of juicy blood orange and tangy mandarin peel, quickly joined by the dry warmth of exotic saffron. Beneath that lively start, creamy jasmine and white flowers soften into a rich heart of amb…
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 is better, Eight or Mad About the Boy?
Eight takes 2 of 2 categories. Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Mad About the Boy is rated 2.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Eight for a white floral and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Choose Mad About the Boy for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Do Eight and Mad About the Boy smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, White Flowers, Amber and Cedar.
Is Eight or Mad About the Boy better for summer or winter?
Eight suits evening wear; Mad About the Boy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eight and Mad About the Boy?
Eight features Jasmine, Floral Notes, White Flowers, Amber and Cedar. Mad About the Boy has top notes of Saffron, Blood Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Amberwood, Jasmine and White Flowers, a base of Cedar, Sandal, Amber and Musk.
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