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Mafia Boss vs Tempting No. 20

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

Updated 35 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tempting No. 20 takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Mafia Boss

    Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Tempting No. 20

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Mafia Boss1/4
Tempting No. 202/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tempting No. 20
Sillage & projection
Tempting No. 20
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mafia Boss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mafia BossBujairami
Tempting No. 20Twist
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.06/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
9%Like
21%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

33 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityTempting No. 20

SillageTempting No. 20

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value88
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
animalic77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
woody100%
amber90%
oud80%
smoky70%
tobacco60%
aromatic50%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, amber and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SpicesBergamotLemon
Heart
CedarwoodTobaccoAmber
Base
LeatherOudPatchouli
Top15-30 mins
Green Coffee
Heart2-4 hrs
CedarwoodVetiverTobacco
Base6-8+ hrs
AmberOudSmoke
InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Tobacco, Amber and Oud. Durations are only published for Tempting No. 20, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring37
Summer11
Fall81
Winter100
Day22
Night100
Spring67
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day39
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men90
Unisex3
Women6
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Date 33%Casual 29%Party 26%Work 12%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,921

PerfumerAdam Bujairami

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#49,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerMafia BossHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mafia Boss by Bujairami hits the skin with an intense prickle of culinary spices, tart bergamot, and lemon. This sharp citrus opening quickly softens as tobacco leaf and dry cedarwood emerge in the heart. The base settles into a heavy resinous blend of dark leather, amber, patchouli, and smoky oud. It creates a dense,…

Reviews →

The opening spray brings a crisp alcohol flash that clears away in two minutes. Raw green coffee emerges next. It smells like unroasted beans crushed in cool soil rather than hot cafe espresso. Soon, pencil-shavings cedarwood and cured tobacco leaf build a dry, rustic heart. Earthy vetiver keeps the wood notes sharp a…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mafia Boss or Tempting No. 20?

Tempting No. 20 takes 2 of 4 categories. Mafia Boss is rated 4.06/5 from 33 votes; Tempting No. 20 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mafia Boss for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tempting No. 20 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mafia Boss or Tempting No. 20?

They last about the same: Tempting No. 20 80/100, Mafia Boss 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mafia Boss or Tempting No. 20?

Tempting No. 20 projects furthest (Tempting No. 20 75/100, Mafia Boss 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mafia Boss and Tempting No. 20 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Tobacco, Amber and Oud.

Is Mafia Boss or Tempting No. 20 better for summer or winter?

Mafia Boss suits evening wear; Tempting No. 20 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mafia Boss and Tempting No. 20?

Mafia Boss has top notes of Spices, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cedarwood, Tobacco and Amber, a base of Leather, Oud and Patchouli. Tempting No. 20 has top notes of Green Coffee, heart notes of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Oud and Smoke.

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