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BD vs Arrogance Pour Homme

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

Updated 233 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arrogance Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • BD

    Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Arrogance Pour Homme

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

BD1/5
Arrogance Pour Homme4/5
Ratings & consensus
Arrogance Pour Homme
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Arrogance Pour Homme
Sillage & projection
Arrogance Pour Homme
Value for money
Arrogance Pour Homme
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
BDMallo
Arrogance Pour HommeArrogance
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%
4.18/ 5 · 210 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
17%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

47%Love
36%Like
7%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

210 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityArrogance Pour Homme

SillageArrogance Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value85
Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
musky91%
animalic83%
oud74%
amber65%
leather56%
woody100%
earthy92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
patchouli69%
mossy61%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotGreen AccordArtemisiaSpicesLemon
Heart
HoneyCarnationJasmineRoseCinnamonSandalwood
Base
PatchouliOakmossLabdanumCivetLeatherAmberVetiverCastoreum
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Civet and Castoreum. Durations are only published for BD, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer11
Fall89
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Spring57
Summer24
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex36
Women50
Men94
Unisex4
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,468

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#26,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBDHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Arrogance Pour Homme by Arrogance is an aggressive 1982 Italian powerhouse built on bitter artemisia, heavy oakmoss, dark leather, and dirty civet. It opens with sharp bergamot and harsh green herbs before settling into honeyed carnation and thick patchouli. Wear it on chilly winter evenings when you want an authentic…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, BD or Arrogance Pour Homme?

Arrogance Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories. BD is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes; Arrogance Pour Homme is rated 4.18/5 from 210 votes. Choose BD for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Arrogance Pour Homme for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, BD or Arrogance Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Arrogance Pour Homme 73/100, BD 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, BD or Arrogance Pour Homme?

Arrogance Pour Homme projects furthest (Arrogance Pour Homme 68/100, BD 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do BD and Arrogance Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Civet and Castoreum.

Is BD or Arrogance Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

BD suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in BD and Arrogance Pour Homme?

BD features Jasmine, Civet, Assam Oud, Castoreum and Liquidambar. Arrogance Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Green Accord, Artemisia and Spices, heart notes of Honey, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Civet.

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