Fragrance comparison

Mr Hulot's Holiday vs Boston Tea Party, 1773

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Mr Hulot's Holiday

CB I Hate Perfume

4.1183 votes

Rank #31,492 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Boston Tea Party, 1773

Chronicles – scents of history

4.2755 votes

Rank #13,412 LeatherMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boston Tea Party, 1773 takes 7 of 8 categories.

Mr Hulot's Holiday
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Boston Tea Party, 1773
Choose it for a leather and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Mr Hulot's Holiday1/8

Boston Tea Party, 17737/8

Ratings & consensus: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Community sentiment: Mr Hulot's Holiday
Longevity: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Sillage & projection: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Value for money: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Versatility: Boston Tea Party, 1773
Note pyramid (duration): Boston Tea Party, 1773
Fragranxe ranking: Boston Tea Party, 1773

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mr Hulot's HolidayCB I Hate Perfume

Boston Tea Party, 1773Chronicles – scents of history

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 64%

4.27/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerBoston Tea Party, 1773Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

83 votes

60%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBoston Tea Party, 1773

SillageBoston Tea Party, 1773

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value61

Category winnerBoston Tea Party, 1773Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

aquatic53%

mineral42%

leather100%

marine92%

animalic84%

amber77%

green69%

salty61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both marine and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterDriftwoodSaltSeaweedPebblesLeatherWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Sea waterBergamotSalt

Heart2-4 hrs

Black TeaLeatherCastoreum

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisOakCedar

Category winnerBoston Tea Party, 1773Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer100

Fall36

Winter28

Day100

Night12

Spring100

Summer39

Fall91

Winter57

Day85

Night100

Category winnerBoston Tea Party, 1773Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Casual 50%Work 34%Date 11%Party 4%

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

Casual 53%Date 22%Work 15%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,492

PerfumerChristopher Brosius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,412

PerfumerAlan Balewski

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBoston Tea Party, 1773Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mr Hulot's Holiday by CB I Hate Perfume captures the authentic scent of an overcast day by the sea. Instead of sugary coconut or sharp chemical melon, you get an immediate rush of bracing sea water, wet Atlantic seaweed, and coarse salt drying across cold pebbles. Beneath the mineral spray lies the warm, weathered gra…

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Boston Tea Party, 1773 by Chronicles - scents of history drops you straight onto cold wooden shipping docks. The first blast delivers sharp sea water, stinging salt crystals, and a fleeting burst of bergamot citrus. It feels briny and raw. Soon, dense black tea leaves spill into the mix alongside worn leather coats an…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mr Hulot's Holiday or Boston Tea Party, 1773?

Boston Tea Party, 1773 takes 7 of 8 categories. Mr Hulot's Holiday is rated 4.11/5 from 83 votes; Boston Tea Party, 1773 is rated 4.27/5 from 55 votes. Choose Mr Hulot's Holiday for a marine and salty character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Boston Tea Party, 1773 for a leather and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mr Hulot's Holiday or Boston Tea Party, 1773?

Boston Tea Party, 1773 lasts longest (Boston Tea Party, 1773 73/100, Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mr Hulot's Holiday or Boston Tea Party, 1773?

Boston Tea Party, 1773 projects furthest (Boston Tea Party, 1773 59/100, Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mr Hulot's Holiday and Boston Tea Party, 1773 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and salty accords. Common notes include Sea water, Salt and Leather.

Is Mr Hulot's Holiday or Boston Tea Party, 1773 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mr Hulot's Holiday is the stronger pick. For winter, Boston Tea Party, 1773 is the stronger pick. Mr Hulot's Holiday suits daytime wear; Boston Tea Party, 1773 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mr Hulot's Holiday and Boston Tea Party, 1773?

Mr Hulot's Holiday features Sea water, Driftwood, Salt, Seaweed and Pebbles. Boston Tea Party, 1773 has top notes of Sea water, Bergamot and Salt, heart notes of Black Tea, Leather and Castoreum, a base of Ambergris, Oak and Cedar.