№ 5 vs BD
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
№ 5Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
BDChoose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
№ 51/2
BD1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- № 5
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- BD
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
№ 5Anna Zworykina PerfumesBDMalloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
3.96/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
52%Love
17%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
Sillage№ 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody92%
amber84%
leather77%
animalic69%
smoky61%
white floral100%
musky91%
animalic83%
oud74%
amber65%
leather56%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both musky, animalic and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
JasmineCivetAssam OudCastoreumLiquidambar
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Civet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for BD, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Spring33
Summer11
Fall89
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,664
PerfumerAnna Zworykina
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#24,351
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerBDHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, the…
Reviews →BD by Mallo is a bold, unapologetic floral built on vintage animalic traditions. Created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras, it fuses lush grandiflorum jasmine with a potent base of Ethiopian civet, Canadian castoreum, Assam oud, and resinous liquidambar. The scent opens with an intense wave of creamy, narcotic white flower…
Reviews →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, № 5 or BD?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; BD is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose BD for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which projects more, № 5 or BD?
№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, BD 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do № 5 and BD smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and amber accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Civet and Jasmine.
Is № 5 or BD better for summer or winter?
№ 5 suits daytime wear; BD suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in № 5 and BD?
№ 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax. BD features Jasmine, Civet, Assam Oud, Castoreum and Liquidambar.
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