Fragrance comparison

Pool Boy vs True for Men

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 94 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pool Boy

Clandestine Laboratories

4.5088 votes

Rank #7,717 TropicalFruity

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13%scent match

Clearly different

True for Men

Toni Gard

3.506 votes

Rank #61,347 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pool Boy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pool Boy
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
True for Men
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pool Boy3/4

True for Men1/4

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

True for MenToni Gard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityPool Boy

SillagePool Boy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTrue for MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

tropical100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

sweet70%

green60%

musky50%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

earthy77%

violet69%

aromatic61%

Scent match13%Clearly different

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

PineappleLemonBergamot

Heart

VioletIrisMoss

Base

MuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesMusk, Lemon, Iris and Cedar. 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,717

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#61,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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True for Men by Toni Gard opens with a sharp burst of pineapple and bergamot before transitioning into a heart of powdery iris and violet. Settling into a base of musk and cedar, it evokes the clean scent of sun-dried laundry. Ideal for daily wear in spring or early autumn, this aromatic fougere offers a polite, soapy…

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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 True for Men?

Pool Boy takes 3 of 4 categories. Pool Boy is rated 4.50/5 from 88 votes; True for Men is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Pool Boy for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose True for Men for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pool Boy or True for Men?

Pool Boy lasts longest (Pool Boy 68/100, True for Men 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pool Boy or True for Men?

Pool Boy projects furthest (Pool Boy 54/100, True for Men 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pool Boy and True for Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Musk, Lemon, Iris and Cedar.

Is Pool Boy or True for Men better for summer or winter?

Pool Boy suits daytime wear; True for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pool Boy and True for Men?

Pool Boy features Tropical Fruit, Iced Tea, Guava, Passionfruit and Musk. True for Men has top notes of Pineapple, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Iris and Moss, a base of Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.