Fragrance comparison

165 BPMs vs Salamanca

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 363 ratings analysed

165 BPMs

UFO Parfums · 2023

4.007 votes

Rank #45,799 WoodyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Salamanca

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes

3.63356 votes

Rank #3,068 LeatherClay

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salamanca takes 4 of 4 categories.

165 BPMs
Choose it for a woody and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Salamanca
Choose it for a leather and clay character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

165 BPMs0/4

Salamanca4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

165 BPMsUFO Parfums

SalamancaOlympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.63/ 5 · 356 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

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

31%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

254 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySalamanca

SillageSalamanca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value71

Category winnerSalamancaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

herbal88%

amber77%

sweet65%

aromatic53%

yellow floral42%

leather100%

clay92%

green84%

earthy77%

herbal69%

amber61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both herbal and amber

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

Notes

ClayLeatherHayVetiverSeaweedImmortelleOpoponaxLabdanumMimosaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Immortelle and Labdanum. Durations are only published for 165 BPMs, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day37

Night100

Spring94

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Party 45%Date 28%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,799

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched2023

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,068

PerfumerEllen Covey

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerSalamancaHigher 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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Salamanca by Olympic Orchids is a vivid leather composition that captures the parched, sun-drenched fields of central Spain. Through notes of French hay, clay, and worn leather, it mirrors an afternoon spent in a quiet stone city. This fragrance is for anyone who appreciates grounded, earthy scents that prioritize raw…

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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 Salamanca?

Salamanca takes 4 of 4 categories. 165 BPMs is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Salamanca is rated 3.63/5 from 356 votes. Choose 165 BPMs for a woody and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Salamanca for a leather and clay character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.