Fragrance comparison

Asphalt Flower vs Dinner

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 83 ratings analysed

Asphalt Flower

MAC

4.4030 votes

Rank #20,980 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Dinner

By Bobo

3.9653 votes

Rank #17,963 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories.

Asphalt Flower
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dinner
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Asphalt Flower3/7

Dinner4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asphalt FlowerMAC

DinnerBy Bobo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%

Category winnerAsphalt FlowerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

43%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value69

Category winnerAsphalt FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

woody84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

iris61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletYlang-Ylang

Heart

IrisHeliotrope

Base

IncenseOlibanumPatchouliVanille

Top

Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes

Base

MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine

InformationalShared notesViolet, Ylang-Ylang, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer56

Fall100

Winter89

Day50

Night100

Spring23

Summer15

Fall100

Winter77

Day88

Night100

Category winnerAsphalt FlowerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,980

PerfumerCalice Becker, Irina Burlakova

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#17,963

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerDinnerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MAC Asphalt Flower opens with a sudden rush of sweet ylang-ylang and powdery violet that instantly feels cool and damp. Within minutes, hazy iris and heliotrope add a thick, chalky texture on skin before heavy base resins take control. Dark olibanum, frankincense smoke, and earthy patchouli mix with a touch of vanilla…

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Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

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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, Asphalt Flower or Dinner?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories. Asphalt Flower is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes. Choose Asphalt Flower for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asphalt Flower or Dinner?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, Asphalt Flower 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asphalt Flower or Dinner?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, Asphalt Flower 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asphalt Flower and Dinner smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Incense and Patchouli.

Is Asphalt Flower or Dinner better for summer or winter?

For summer, Asphalt Flower is the stronger pick. For winter, Asphalt Flower is the stronger pick. Asphalt Flower suits evening wear; Dinner suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asphalt Flower and Dinner?

Asphalt Flower has top notes of Violet and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Iris and Heliotrope, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Patchouli and Vanille. Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille.