Fragrance comparison

MTV Electric Beat vs BX

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

MTV Electric Beat

MTV Perfumes

4.0029 votes

Rank #36,474 FloralPowdery

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62%scent match

Closely related

Les Folies Du Parfum

4.502 votes

Rank #45,959 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MTV Electric Beat takes 3 of 5 categories.

MTV Electric Beat
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
BX
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

MTV Electric Beat3/5

BX2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: BX
Sillage & projection: MTV Electric Beat
Value for money: MTV Electric Beat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): BX
Fragranxe ranking: MTV Electric Beat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MTV Electric BeatMTV Perfumes

BXLes Folies Du Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 51%Had 29%Want 21%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

62%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

50%Love

50%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

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBX

SillageMTV Electric Beat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

musky84%

woody77%

fruity69%

rose61%

powdery100%

floral86%

musky72%

woody58%

violet44%

almond30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both powdery, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Granny Smith applePink PepperViolet

Heart2-3 hrs

Rose

Base4-6 hrs

HawthornSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

VioletHawthornBenzoin

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeDriftwoodAmbretteTonka Bean

Base6-8 hrs

CedarMuskSandalwoodVanilla

Category winnerBXLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall32

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 52%Work 27%Date 12%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,959

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MTV Electric Beat opens with a crunchy burst of Granny Smith apple and fizzy pink pepper. You feel the fruit immediately. A soft violet note follows right behind, adding a cool, powdery haze that calms down the sharp tartness of the opening. Within twenty minutes, the initial sparkle settles into an airy floral heart …

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BX by Les Folies Du Parfum opens with an airy dusting of sweet violet flower and soft hawthorn blossoms, anchored by warm golden benzoin resin. As the perfume settles on skin, milky heliotrope brings a comforting almond paste texture that mingles with silky ambrette seed musk and creamy tonka bean. The dry-down wraps …

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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, MTV Electric Beat or BX?

MTV Electric Beat takes 3 of 5 categories. MTV Electric Beat is rated 4.00/5 from 29 votes; BX is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose MTV Electric Beat for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose BX for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, MTV Electric Beat or BX?

BX lasts longest (BX 60/100, MTV Electric Beat 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MTV Electric Beat or BX?

MTV Electric Beat projects furthest (MTV Electric Beat 41/100, BX 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MTV Electric Beat and BX smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Violet, Hawthorn, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is MTV Electric Beat or BX better for summer or winter?

MTV Electric Beat suits daytime wear; BX suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MTV Electric Beat and BX?

MTV Electric Beat has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Pink Pepper and Violet, heart notes of Rose, a base of Hawthorn, Sandalwood and Musk. BX has top notes of Violet, Hawthorn and Benzoin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Driftwood, Ambrette and Tonka Bean, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.