Fragrance comparison

Vanguard vs Yacht Man Metal

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Vanguard

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #69,808 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Yacht Man Metal

Myrurgia

2.7590 votes

Rank #14,861 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yacht Man Metal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vanguard
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yacht Man Metal
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Vanguard0/1

Yacht Man Metal1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yacht Man Metal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VanguardAlfred Lane

Yacht Man MetalMyrurgia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

2.75/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 52%Had 33%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love

60%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy30%

citrus100%

musky86%

fresh72%

woody58%

powdery44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesMuskWoodsy NotesSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,808

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,861

PerfumerRamon Monegal

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerYacht Man MetalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanguard by Alfred Lane is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Vanguard was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

Reviews →

Yacht Man Metal is a budget fresh spicy scent with a sharp citrus opening, a musky core, and a dry-down that stays clean, slightly powdery, and woody. It smells better than its price suggests, but wear is light. This suits casual daytime use, quick outings, the office, or anyone who wants an easy, inexpensive fresh fr…

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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.