Fragrance comparison

Bahia Samba vs Bora-Bora

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bahia Samba

Adopt Parfums

3.8731 votes

Rank #20,151 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Bora-Bora

Parfums Berdoues

4.0016 votes

Rank #40,429 CoconutWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahia Samba takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bahia Samba
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bora-Bora
Choose it for a coconut and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bahia Samba3/5

Bora-Bora2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bahia SambaAdopt Parfums

Bora-BoraParfums Berdoues

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

4.00/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerBora-BoraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

63%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

19%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBahia Samba

SillageBora-Bora

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value30

Category winnerBahia SambaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral30%

coconut100%

white floral91%

citrus83%

sweet74%

lactonic65%

vanilla56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NectarineOrange BlossomCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CoconutOrange BlossomPetitgrain Paraguay

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom and Coconut. Durations are only published for Bora-Bora, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer80

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,151

PerfumerMylène Alran

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#40,429

PerfumerMichèle Saramito

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBahia SambaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bahia Samba by Adopt Parfums is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Mylène Alran.

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Bora-Bora by Parfums Berdoues offers a focused interpretation of a sunlit tropical island. Released in 2019 and composed by perfumer Michèle Saramito, the fragrance centers on three primary elements: Petitgrain Paraguay, orange blossom, and coconut. The opening brings a crisp, bitter citrus lift from the petitgrain, c…

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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, Bahia Samba or Bora-Bora?

Bahia Samba takes 3 of 5 categories. Bahia Samba is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes; Bora-Bora is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes. Choose Bahia Samba for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bora-Bora for a coconut and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.