Fragrance comparison

Vanguard vs Pitbull Man

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Vanguard

Lunera

—0 votes

Rank #76,219 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Pitbull Man

Pitbull

3.8890 votes

Rank #13,652 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pitbull Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vanguard
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character.
Pitbull Man
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Vanguard0/1

Pitbull Man1/1

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: Pitbull Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VanguardLunera

Pitbull ManPitbull

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.88/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 57%Had 16%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love

51%Like

2%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal91%

caramel83%

sweet74%

soft spicy65%

vanilla56%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

musky69%

violet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SageItalian Mandarin

Heart

Vetiver

Base

Tonka BeanCaramel

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeCardamomSage

Heart

Woodsy NotesVioletVerbena

Base

MuskTonka BeanAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesSage, Vetiver and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,219

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerPitbull ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanguard by Lunera is an approachable woody fragrance for both men and women. It opens with the brightness of Italian mandarin and a crisp, herbal touch of sage. As it settles, it reveals an earthy vetiver heart, eventually warming up with sweet caramel and smooth tonka bean. It serves well as a daily reach in cooler …

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Pitbull Man opens with a splash of mandarin orange and bergamot, bringing a clean, sporty vibe. As it settles, a dry violet note combines with sage, shifting the initial fruitiness into a soft, soapy dry-down. It works well as a post-shower refresher for casual daytime wear.

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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.

Do Vanguard and Pitbull Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Sage, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.

What are the notes in Vanguard and Pitbull Man?

Vanguard has top notes of Sage and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean and Caramel. Pitbull Man has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Sage, heart notes of Woodsy Notes, Violet and Verbena, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Amber and Vetiver.