Fragrance comparison

Alma vs Bonnie Billy

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Alma

Água de Cabo Verde

4.004 votes

Rank #55,363 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Bonnie Billy

Sanae Intoxicants

5.001 votes

Rank #48,554 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Alma
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bonnie Billy
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Alma2/4

Bonnie Billy2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlmaÁgua de Cabo Verde

Bonnie BillySanae Intoxicants

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBonnie Billy

SillageAlma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAlmaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

floral100%

fruity88%

oud77%

white floral65%

yellow floral53%

sweet42%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonStar Anise

Heart

MintMimosaHyacinthPetitgrainJasmineCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumTonka BeanVanillaPrecious WoodsCedarVetiver

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineMimosaFruity NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,363

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,554

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBonnie BillyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alma by Água de Cabo Verde is a versatile unisex fragrance that blends bright citrus with exotic mimosa and a resinous oud base. Launched in 2021 by perfumer Cristian Calabro, this scent creates a distinct micro world of fragrance. It is best suited for daytime wear during the transitional weather of spring and fall, …

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Bonnie Billy by Sanae Intoxicants opens with an intense flash of raw agarwood and dark fruit preserve, anchored by thick Mukhallat attar. As the initial medicinal edge settles on warm skin, yellow mimosa and sweet white jasmine rise through the heavy resinous base. The dry-down slowly turns powdery as honeyed floral n…

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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, Alma or Bonnie Billy?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Alma is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Bonnie Billy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Alma for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bonnie Billy for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Alma or Bonnie Billy?

Bonnie Billy lasts longest (Bonnie Billy 90/100, Alma 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alma or Bonnie Billy?

Alma projects furthest (Alma 67/100, Bonnie Billy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alma and Bonnie Billy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Alma or Bonnie Billy better for summer or winter?

Alma suits day or night wear; Bonnie Billy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alma and Bonnie Billy?

Alma has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Star Anise, heart notes of Mint, Mimosa, Hyacinth and Petitgrain, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Bonnie Billy features Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Mimosa, Fruity Notes and Floral Notes.