Fragrance comparison

Mad About the Boy vs So Sexy

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mad About the Boy

Different Ego

2.5413 votes

Rank #69,735 WoodyAmber

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14%scent match

Clearly different

So Sexy

Luxidia

—0 votes

Rank #73,371 AromaticBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mad About the Boy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mad About the Boy
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
So Sexy
Choose it for a aromatic and balsamic character.

Mad About the Boy1/1

So Sexy0/1

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 Ego

So SexyLuxidia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

8%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

46%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

powdery65%

metallic53%

musky42%

aromatic100%

balsamic86%

fresh spicy72%

herbal58%

sweet44%

floral30%

Scent match14%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

SaffronBlood OrangeMandarin

Heart1 to 2 hours

AmberwoodJasmineWhite Flowers

Base2 to 4 hours

CedarSandalAmberMusk

Top

MarigoldSaffron

Heart

Gourmand AccordWhite FlowersJasmine

Base

AmbergrisAmberwoodMuskFir

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Amberwood, Jasmine and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Mad About the Boy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,735

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMad About the BoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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So Sexy by Luxidia reads as an aromatic amber-floral with a spicy, slightly green opening and a warmer, sweeter core. Saffron and marigold give it lift first, then jasmine and white flowers soften the shape before amberwood, musk and fir leave a smooth, resinous trail. It looks best suited to someone who likes modern …

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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.

Do Mad About the Boy and So Sexy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Amberwood, Jasmine and White Flowers.

Is Mad About the Boy or So Sexy 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 So Sexy?

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. So Sexy has top notes of Marigold and Saffron, heart notes of Gourmand Accord, White Flowers and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Amberwood, Musk and Fir.