Mad About the Boy vs Lankaran
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mad About the Boy takes 1 of 1 categories.
Mad About the BoyChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
LankaranChoose it for a citrus and woody character.
Mad About the Boy1/1
Lankaran0/1
- 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)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mad About the Boy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mad About the BoyDifferent EgoLankaranThe Spirit Of AzerbaijanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
8%Like
15%Ok
8%Dislike
46%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · 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 bothwoody100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
powdery65%
metallic53%
musky42%
citrus100%
woody92%
amber77%
mossy69%
earthy38%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
SaffronBlood OrangeMandarin
Heart1 to 2 hours
AmberwoodJasmineWhite Flowers
Base2 to 4 hours
CedarSandalAmberMusk
Top
Blood OrangeCitrusesLavender
Heart
HedioneSaffron
Base
VetiverAmberwoodOakmossMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Blood Orange, Amberwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Mad About the Boy, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
No season votes yet
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#69,735
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#77,068
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2015
Reviews0
Category winnerMad About the BoyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMad 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 →Lankaran opens with a splash of blood orange and clean lavender, giving off a sharp citrus burst for early spring mornings. Within twenty minutes, metallic saffron and hedione cool the top notes down, paving the way for a dry base of oakmoss and salty ambergris that clings close to warm skin.
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, Mad About the Boy or Lankaran?
Mad About the Boy takes 1 of 1 categories. Mad About the Boy is rated 2.54/5 from 13 votes; Lankaran is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Mad About the Boy for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Lankaran for a citrus and woody character.
Do Mad About the Boy and Lankaran smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Blood Orange, Amberwood and Musk.
Is Mad About the Boy or Lankaran better for summer or winter?
Mad About the Boy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mad About the Boy and Lankaran?
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. Lankaran has top notes of Blood Orange, Citruses and Lavender, heart notes of Hedione and Saffron, a base of Vetiver, Amberwood, Oakmoss and Musk.
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