Fragrance comparison

Pool Boy vs Nube Vol

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pool Boy

Clandestine Laboratories

4.5088 votes

Rank #7,717 TropicalFruity

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55%scent match

Closely related

Nube Vol

Pisello Parfum

4.0714 votes

Rank #38,802 TropicalFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pool Boy takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pool Boy
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nube Vol
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pool Boy4/5

Nube Vol1/5

Ratings & consensus: Pool Boy
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pool Boy
Sillage & projection: Nube Vol
Value for money: Pool Boy
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

Nube VolPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%

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

71%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPool Boy

SillageNube Vol

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value38

Category winnerPool BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

sweet70%

green60%

musky50%

tropical100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

marine69%

fresh61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both tropical, 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

PassionfruitOrangeGuavaCoconutLimeMandarinPink Grapefruit

Heart

VioletMintIrisCedarAmberCardamomVetiverSandalwood

Base

Marine notesAmbroxanMuskMossWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesGuava, Passionfruit, Musk and Iris. 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

Spring100

Summer75

Fall38

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Men31

Unisex62

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,717

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#38,802

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews2

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…

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Nube Vol by Pisello Parfum introduces a breezy, tropical escape dominated by tangy passionfruit and zesty orange. Warm white woods and a sharp marine note anchor the bright citrus, creating an airy skin scent. Designed for hot summer days, this scent carries a casual, sun-drenched vibe that feels effortless.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pool Boy or Nube Vol?

Pool Boy takes 4 of 5 categories. Pool Boy is rated 4.50/5 from 88 votes; Nube Vol is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes. Choose Pool Boy for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nube Vol for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pool Boy or Nube Vol?

They last about the same: Pool Boy 68/100, Nube Vol 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pool Boy or Nube Vol?

Projection is very close: Nube Vol 55/100, Pool Boy 54/100 for sillage.

Do Pool Boy and Nube Vol smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Guava, Passionfruit, Musk and Iris.

Is Pool Boy or Nube Vol better for summer or winter?

Pool Boy suits daytime wear; Nube Vol suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pool Boy and Nube Vol?

Pool Boy features Tropical Fruit, Iced Tea, Guava, Passionfruit and Musk. Nube Vol has top notes of Passionfruit, Orange, Guava and Coconut, heart notes of Violet, Mint, Iris and Cedar, a base of Marine notes, Ambroxan, Musk and Moss.