Fragrance comparison

Throwback O2 vs Very Fast For Men

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Throwback O2

Impulse

4.1414 votes

Rank #35,585 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Very Fast For Men

5.007 votes

Rank #29,526 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Fast For Men takes 4 of 4 categories.

Throwback O2
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Very Fast For Men
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Throwback O20/4

Very Fast For Men4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Very Fast For Men
Sillage & projection: Very Fast For Men
Value for money: Very Fast For Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Very Fast For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Throwback O2Impulse

Very Fast For MenVS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 39%Had 25%Want 36%

5.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 64%Had 0%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVery Fast For Men

SillageVery Fast For Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVery Fast For MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus83%

aquatic65%

fresh48%

green30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesBergamotLemon

Heart

Water LilyFreesiaJasmine

Base

CedarwoodAmberMusk

Top

StrawberryPineappleCalamusPeachLemonApple

Heart

CardamomJasmineFreesia

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Freesia, Jasmine and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter17

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#29,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVery Fast For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A bright, nostalgic floral body spray with a fizzy lemon and green opening, then a watery heart of freesia, water lily, and jasmine. Throwback O2 reads fresh, summery, and easy to wear, with a soft musky amber dry-down. It suits shoppers who like light citrus florals and 90s-style freshness more than rich perfume dept…

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Very Fast For Men by VS opens with a burst of sweet strawberry, pineapple, and tart green apple backed by bitter calamus. As the loud fruit syrup settles on skin, warm cardamom and jasmine step forward before giving way to an earthy base of cedarwood, patchouli, and amber. The scent leans heavy into early-2000s party …

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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, Throwback O2 or Very Fast For Men?

Very Fast For Men takes 4 of 4 categories. Throwback O2 is rated 4.14/5 from 14 votes; Very Fast For Men is rated 5.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Throwback O2 for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Very Fast For Men for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Throwback O2 or Very Fast For Men?

Very Fast For Men lasts longest (Very Fast For Men 74/100, Throwback O2 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Throwback O2 or Very Fast For Men?

Very Fast For Men projects furthest (Very Fast For Men 79/100, Throwback O2 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Throwback O2 and Very Fast For Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Lemon, Freesia, Jasmine and Cedarwood.

Is Throwback O2 or Very Fast For Men better for summer or winter?

Throwback O2 suits daytime wear; Very Fast For Men suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Throwback O2 and Very Fast For Men?

Throwback O2 has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and Musk. Very Fast For Men has top notes of Strawberry, Pineapple, Calamus and Peach, heart notes of Cardamom, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Amber.