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Pool Boy vs MCM Twenty Four Evening

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

Updated 109 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MCM Twenty Four Evening takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Pool Boy

    Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • MCM Twenty Four Evening

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pool Boy2/5
MCM Twenty Four Evening3/5
Ratings & consensus
Pool Boy
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
MCM Twenty Four Evening
Sillage & projection
MCM Twenty Four Evening
Value for money
MCM Twenty Four Evening
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pool Boy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pool BoyClandestine Laboratories
MCM Twenty Four EveningMCM - Mode Creation Munich
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
4.29/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%
Category winnerPool BoyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
72%Love
16%Like
7%Ok
2%Dislike
3%Hate

88 votes

57%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityMCM Twenty Four Evening

SillageMCM Twenty Four Evening

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value56
Category winnerMCM Twenty Four EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tropical100%
fruity90%
fresh80%
sweet70%
green60%
musky50%
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
floral69%
tobacco61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
PlumFruity NotesBergamotLavenderPepperLemonMandarin OrangeGreen Notes
Heart
TobaccoCarnationHeliotropeJasmineRoseCinnamonFirFern
Base
AmberCivetSandalwoodMossTonka BeanLeatherMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesMusk, Lemon, Tobacco and Rose. Durations are only published for Pool Boy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring88
Summer100
Fall24
Winter4
Day100
Night46
Spring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men31
Unisex60
Women10
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,717

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#22,148

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPool BoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pool 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 →

MCM Twenty Four Evening is a rich 1990s oriental fougere built around sweet fruit, lavender, spice, tobacco, florals, amber, leather, moss and civet. Wearers describe it as complex, dense and distinctive, with a darker evening mood rather than a clean aquatic style. It is best for people who enjoy spicy, sweet, slight…

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 MCM Twenty Four Evening?

MCM Twenty Four Evening takes 3 of 5 categories. Pool Boy is rated 4.50/5 from 88 votes; MCM Twenty Four Evening is rated 4.29/5 from 21 votes. Choose Pool Boy for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose MCM Twenty Four Evening for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pool Boy or MCM Twenty Four Evening?

MCM Twenty Four Evening lasts longest (MCM Twenty Four Evening 77/100, Pool Boy 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pool Boy or MCM Twenty Four Evening?

MCM Twenty Four Evening projects furthest (MCM Twenty Four Evening 73/100, Pool Boy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pool Boy and MCM Twenty Four Evening smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk, Lemon, Tobacco and Rose.

Is Pool Boy or MCM Twenty Four Evening better for summer or winter?

Pool Boy suits daytime wear; MCM Twenty Four Evening suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pool Boy and MCM Twenty Four Evening?

Pool Boy features Tropical Fruit, Iced Tea, Guava, Passionfruit and Musk. MCM Twenty Four Evening has top notes of Plum, Fruity Notes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Tobacco, Carnation, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Civet, Sandalwood and Moss.

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