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Lull vs Mad About the Boy

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lull takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Lull

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Mad About the Boy

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Lull4/5
Mad About the Boy1/5
Ratings & consensus
Lull
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Lull
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Mad About the Boy
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Lull
Fragranxe ranking
Lull

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
LullParfum Büro | M-collections
Mad About the BoyDifferent Ego
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.27/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
2.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%
Category winnerLullRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
20%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
27%Hate

15 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
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate57
⏱ Longevity20
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate38
Category winners

LongevityLull

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMad About the BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
floral84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
amber61%
woody100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
powdery65%
metallic53%
musky42%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Floral NotesCitrusesNeroliBlood Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
SageRoseJasmineLavenderSaffron
Base5-7 hrs
AmberwoodFir ResinAgarwood (Oud)OakmossCedar
Top15 to 30 minutes
SaffronBlood OrangeMandarin
Heart1 to 2 hours
AmberwoodJasmineWhite Flowers
Base2 to 4 hours
CedarSandalAmberMusk
Category winnerLullLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring43
Summer29
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex56
Women44
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,252

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,735

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLullHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lull opens with an immediate flash of tangy blood orange and clean, soapy neroli before sliding into an earthy field of crushed sage, lavender, and dry saffron threads. As it warms up on your skin, the citrus sparkle steps aside for a quiet, evergreen forest floor built on sticky fir resin, smoky cedarwood, and a touc…

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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…

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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, Lull or Mad About the Boy?

Lull takes 4 of 5 categories. Lull is rated 3.27/5 from 15 votes; Mad About the Boy is rated 2.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Lull for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mad About the Boy for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lull or Mad About the Boy?

Lull lasts longest (Lull 58/100, Mad About the Boy 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lull and Mad About the Boy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Jasmine, Saffron and Amberwood.

Is Lull or Mad About the Boy better for summer or winter?

Lull suits daytime wear; Mad About the Boy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lull and Mad About the Boy?

Lull has top notes of Floral Notes, Citruses, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Sage, Rose, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Amberwood, Fir Resin, Agarwood (Oud) and Oakmoss. 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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