Fragrance comparison

Xtreme vs Mr. Barber

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

Xtreme

Ajmal

3.254 votes

Rank #25,229 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Mr. Barber

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #32,718 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Xtreme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Xtreme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mr. Barber
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Xtreme3/4

Mr. Barber1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mr. Barber
Sillage & projection: Xtreme
Value for money: Xtreme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Xtreme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

XtremeAjmal

Mr. BarberThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 41%Had 29%Want 29%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 57%Had 3%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityMr. Barber

SillageXtreme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value64

Category winnerXtremeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

green83%

citrus74%

lavender65%

woody56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGalbanumLavender

Heart

RoseMint

Base

SandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliMuskNutmeg

Notes

LavenderRosemaryPatchouliBergamotMintGalbanumAmberMuskYuzuNutmegVioletYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Galbanum, Lavender and Mint. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#32,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerXtremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Xtreme is a woody, powdery spicy scent built around a sharp-green citrus and lavender opening, then a cool, slightly rosy mint heart. As it dries down, sandalwood, patchouli, musk and warm nutmeg take over, giving it a clean, classic masculinity with a softly ambery, slightly animalic undertone. It tends to suit…

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Mr. Barber by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for men. Mr. Barber was launched in 2023. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depen…

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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, Xtreme or Mr. Barber?

Xtreme takes 3 of 4 categories. Xtreme is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Mr. Barber is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Xtreme for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mr. Barber for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Xtreme or Mr. Barber?

Mr. Barber lasts longest (Mr. Barber 80/100, Xtreme 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Xtreme or Mr. Barber?

Projection is very close: Xtreme 56/100, Mr. Barber 54/100 for sillage.

Do Xtreme and Mr. Barber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Galbanum, Lavender and Mint.

Is Xtreme or Mr. Barber better for summer or winter?

Xtreme suits daytime wear; Mr. Barber suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Xtreme and Mr. Barber?

Xtreme has top notes of Bergamot, Galbanum and Lavender, heart notes of Rose and Mint, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Patchouli and Musk. Mr. Barber features Lavender, Rosemary, Patchouli, Bergamot and Mint.