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165 BPMs vs Attract

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

Updated 14 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Attract takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • 165 BPMs

    Choose it for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Attract

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

165 BPMs2/5
Attract3/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Attract
Sillage & projection
Attract
Value for money
165 BPMs
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
165 BPMs
Fragranxe ranking
Attract

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
165 BPMsUFO Parfums
AttractLingua Planta
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

57%Love
43%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
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityAttract

SillageAttract

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value50
Category winner165 BPMsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
herbal88%
amber77%
sweet65%
aromatic53%
yellow floral42%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
musky77%
floral69%
rose61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both herbal and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Buddha WoodAraucariaMimosaHoneysuckleImmortelleLabdanumChamomileAmbergrisMassoiaBulgarian RoseSilver FirNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
Rose GeraniumHo Wood
Heart2-4 hrs
Dark PatchouliMimosaRose
Base6-8+ hrs
AmbretteImmortelleLabdanumResin
Category winner165 BPMsLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter75
Day37
Night100
Spring67
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night69
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex75
Women0
Party 45%Date 28%Casual 16%Work 11%
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Date 33%Casual 30%Work 26%Party 12%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,799

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched2023

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAttractHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

UFO Parfums 165 BPMs opens with a sharp, medicinal crack of silver fir and turpentine-tinged araucaria pine resin. The immediate sensation is intense. A heavy splash of peaty single malt scotch cuts across the needle-sharp needles. Give it ten minutes. As the boozy solvent vapor clears, dry Australian buddha wood anch…

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Attract by Lingua Planta opens with the crisp, green snap of rose geranium and the gentle, camphorous warmth of ho wood. It quickly softens into a natural garden scent where fresh rose petals meet fluffy, powdery mimosa and earthy dark patchouli. Rather than smelling like a standard department store perfume, it gives …

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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, 165 BPMs or Attract?

Attract takes 3 of 5 categories. 165 BPMs is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Attract is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose 165 BPMs for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Attract for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 165 BPMs or Attract?

They last about the same: Attract 75/100, 165 BPMs 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 165 BPMs or Attract?

Attract projects furthest (Attract 56/100, 165 BPMs 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 165 BPMs and Attract smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Immortelle, Labdanum and Bulgarian Rose.

Is 165 BPMs or Attract better for summer or winter?

165 BPMs suits evening wear; Attract suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 165 BPMs and Attract?

165 BPMs features Buddha Wood, Araucaria, Mimosa, Honeysuckle and Immortelle. Attract has top notes of Rose Geranium and Ho Wood, heart notes of Dark Patchouli, Mimosa and Rose, a base of Ambrette, Immortelle, Labdanum and Resin.

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