Fragrance comparison

Bad Guys vs Nota Loca

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 142 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bad Guys

The Dua Brand

4.258 votes

Rank #21,798 RumTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Nota Loca

Ulyka Parfums

3.47134 votes

Rank #17,726 TropicalSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bad Guys takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bad Guys
Choose it for a rum and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nota Loca
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bad Guys3/4

Nota Loca1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad GuysThe Dua Brand

Nota LocaUlyka Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 66%Had 0%Want 34%

3.47/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

34%Love

19%Like

22%Ok

12%Dislike

13%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityBad Guys

SillageBad Guys

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value34

Category winnerBad GuysBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

tobacco92%

amber84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

tropical100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

vanilla58%

coconut44%

citrus30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumTobaccoAmbergrisGingerCedarRed FruitsCoconutMangoPapayaOrange

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Acai BerryCoconutYuzu

Heart2-3 hrs

PapayaMangoCardamom

Base4-6 hrs

MuskVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Mango and Papaya. Durations are only published for Nota Loca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Spring60

Summer100

Fall28

Winter18

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 40%Party 33%Date 17%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#17,726

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerNota LocaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad Guys by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Bad Guys was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still…

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Nota Loca by Ulyka Parfums delivers a vibrant, uninhibited splash of sugary tropical fruits. Right after spraying, tart acai berry and tangy yuzu cut through a thick cloud of sweet coconut candy. It feels immediately playful. Within thirty minutes, the citrus edge recedes, letting juicy mango and fleshy papaya dominat…

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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, Bad Guys or Nota Loca?

Bad Guys takes 3 of 4 categories. Bad Guys is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Nota Loca is rated 3.47/5 from 134 votes. Choose Bad Guys for a rum and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nota Loca for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bad Guys or Nota Loca?

Bad Guys lasts longest (Bad Guys 80/100, Nota Loca 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bad Guys or Nota Loca?

Bad Guys projects furthest (Bad Guys 75/100, Nota Loca 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bad Guys and Nota Loca smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Mango and Papaya.

Is Bad Guys or Nota Loca better for summer or winter?

Bad Guys suits daytime wear; Nota Loca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Guys and Nota Loca?

Bad Guys features Rum, Tobacco, Ambergris, Ginger and Cedar. Nota Loca has top notes of Acai Berry, Coconut and Yuzu, heart notes of Papaya, Mango and Cardamom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.