Fragrance comparison

Pool Boy vs Saiph

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 262 ratings analysed

6 wins

Pool Boy

Clandestine Laboratories

4.5088 votes

Rank #7,717 TropicalFruity

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Saiph

Tiziana Terenzi

3.91174 votes

Rank #16,856 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pool Boy takes 6 of 7 categories.

Pool Boy
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Saiph
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Pool Boy6/7

Saiph1/7

Ratings & consensus: Pool Boy
Community sentiment: Pool Boy
Longevity: Pool Boy
Sillage & projection: Saiph
Value for money: Pool Boy
Versatility: Pool Boy
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

SaiphTiziana Terenzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

3.91/ 5 · 174 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

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

34%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

174 votes

Category winnerPool BoyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPool Boy

SillageSaiph

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value33

Category winnerPool BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

sweet70%

green60%

musky50%

powdery100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

citrus69%

green61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both green

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

Ozonic notesLemonBergamotRose

Heart

Floral NotesPassionfruitGreen NotesIrisCedar

Base

VanillaMuskAmberPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Musk, Lemon 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

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPool BoyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Men6

Unisex9

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,717

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#16,856

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

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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Tiziana Terenzi Saiph opens with an airy, bright rush of lemon and green notes, backed by an unusual ozonic breeze that feels clean rather than soapy. As the initial sharpness settles on the skin, a sweet passionfruit note emerges, carrying a slightly green, banana-like undertone. This fruity layer rests on a dry base…

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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 Saiph?

Pool Boy takes 6 of 7 categories. Pool Boy is rated 4.50/5 from 88 votes; Saiph is rated 3.91/5 from 174 votes. Choose Pool Boy for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Saiph for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pool Boy or Saiph?

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

Which projects more, Pool Boy or Saiph?

Saiph projects furthest (Saiph 67/100, Pool Boy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pool Boy and Saiph smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Musk, Lemon and Rose.

Is Pool Boy or Saiph better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pool Boy is the stronger pick. For winter, Saiph is the stronger pick. Pool Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pool Boy and Saiph?

Pool Boy features Tropical Fruit, Iced Tea, Guava, Passionfruit and Musk. Saiph has top notes of Ozonic notes, Lemon, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Floral Notes, Passionfruit, Green Notes and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Patchouli.