Fragrance comparison

Un Air de Bretagne vs Xenium for Men

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 661 ratings analysed

Un Air de Bretagne

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.08648 votes

Rank #6,576 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Xenium for Men

JAFRA

4.0813 votes

Rank #34,781 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Un Air de Bretagne
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Xenium for Men
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Un Air de Bretagne2/5

Xenium for Men2/5

Ratings & consensus: Un Air de Bretagne
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Xenium for Men
Value for money: Xenium for Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Un Air de Bretagne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Un Air de BretagneL'Artisan Parfumeur

Xenium for MenJAFRA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 648 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 54%Had 31%Want 14%

Category winnerUn Air de BretagneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

648 votes

38%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageXenium for Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value72

Category winnerXenium for MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

woody74%

marine65%

ozonic56%

musky100%

green88%

woody77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

citrus42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CaloneNeroli

Base6-8 hrs

SeaweedCypressAmbergrisCedar

Top

Woody NotesCitruses

Heart

Green NotesCalone

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Calone. Durations are only published for Un Air de Bretagne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day100

Night33

Spring78

Summer100

Fall33

Winter11

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex70

Women11

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,576

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews57

Overall rank#34,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerUn Air de BretagneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Un Air de Bretagne by L'Artisan Parfumeur captures the clean, brisk atmosphere of the northern French coast. It opens with bright bergamot and sparkling citrus before settling into an airy marine heart of calone and delicate orange blossom neroli. The dry-down brings mineral sea spray anchored by seaweed, green cypres…

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Xenium for Men by JAFRA is a woody aromatic fragrance introduced in 2012. It balances citrus and wood notes in the opening, leading into a green, aquatic heart defined by calone, and resting on a clean musk base. This composition offers a straightforward, fresh profile suitable for daily wear during warmer months, par…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Un Air de Bretagne or Xenium for Men?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Un Air de Bretagne is rated 4.08/5 from 648 votes; Xenium for Men is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes. Choose Un Air de Bretagne for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Xenium for Men for a musky and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Un Air de Bretagne or Xenium for Men?

They last about the same: Un Air de Bretagne 54/100, Xenium for Men 54/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Un Air de Bretagne or Xenium for Men?

Xenium for Men projects furthest (Xenium for Men 48/100, Un Air de Bretagne 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Un Air de Bretagne and Xenium for Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses and Calone.

Is Un Air de Bretagne or Xenium for Men better for summer or winter?

Un Air de Bretagne suits daytime wear; Xenium for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Un Air de Bretagne and Xenium for Men?

Un Air de Bretagne has top notes of Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Calone and Neroli, a base of Seaweed, Cypress, Ambergris and Cedar. Xenium for Men has top notes of Woody Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Green Notes and Calone, a base of Musk.