Pool Boy vs Calyx
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pool Boy takes 5 of 8 categories.
Pool BoyChoose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
CalyxChoose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pool Boy5/8
Calyx3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Pool Boy
- Community sentiment
- Pool Boy
- Longevity
- Pool Boy
- Sillage & projection
- Calyx
- Value for money
- Calyx
- Versatility
- Pool Boy
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Calyx
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pool Boy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Pool BoyClandestine LaboratoriesCalyxPrescriptivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes
Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%
Category winnerPool BoyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate72%Love
16%Like
7%Ok
2%Dislike
3%Hate
88 votes
37%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
1,011 votes
Category winnerPool BoyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPool Boy
SillageCalyx
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCalyxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtropical100%
fruity90%
fresh80%
sweet70%
green60%
musky50%
fruity100%
tropical92%
fresh84%
sweet77%
citrus69%
aromatic61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both tropical, fruity and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tropical FruitIced TeaGuavaPassionfruitMuskLemonTobaccoRoseIrisCedarLavenderVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root
Base6-8 hrs
OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood
Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer100
Fall24
Winter4
Day100
Night46
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter13
Day100
Night18
Category winnerPool BoyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,717
PerfumerMark Sage
Launched—
Reviews27
Overall rank#28,025
PerfumerSophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPool BoyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPool Boy by Clandestine Laboratories offers a sharp, unconventional spin on warm weather refreshment. Created by perfumer Mark Sage, the scent opens with a bright flash of lemon iced tea alongside tart guava and passion fruit. While it initially gives the feeling of cold drinks beside chlorinated pool water, the fragr…
Reviews →Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…
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, Pool Boy or Calyx?
Pool Boy takes 5 of 8 categories. Pool Boy is rated 4.50/5 from 88 votes; Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes. Choose Pool Boy for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Pool Boy or Calyx?
Pool Boy lasts longest (Pool Boy 68/100, Calyx 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pool Boy or Calyx?
Calyx projects furthest (Calyx 61/100, Pool Boy 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pool Boy and Calyx smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Guava, Passionfruit, Musk and Cedar.
Is Pool Boy or Calyx better for summer or winter?
For summer, Pool Boy is the stronger pick. For winter, Calyx is the stronger pick. Pool Boy suits daytime wear; Calyx suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pool Boy and Calyx?
Pool Boy features Tropical Fruit, Iced Tea, Guava, Passionfruit and Musk. Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.
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