BD vs Coven
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
BD takes 4 of 5 categories.
BDChoose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
CovenChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
BD4/5
Coven1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- BD
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- BD
- Sillage & projection
- BD
- Value for money
- Coven
- 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
BDMalloCovenPartisan ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%
3.68/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
Category winnerBDRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
17%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
26%Love
42%Like
11%Ok
16%Dislike
5%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBD
SillageBD
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCovenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
musky91%
animalic83%
oud74%
amber65%
leather56%
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky, animalic and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
JasmineCivetAssam OudCastoreumLiquidambar
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesBergamotIndonesian PepperMangoLemon
Heart
Ylang-YlangLabdanumJasmineFrangipaniImmortelleNutmeg
Base
CivetCastoreumOakmossSandalwoodPatchouliIncenseVetiverCinnamon
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 seasonSpring33
Summer11
Fall89
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Spring100
Summer73
Fall91
Winter64
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,468
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#60,575
PerfumerOleksandr Perevertaylo
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBDHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBD 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 →Oleksandr Perevertaylo launched Coven for Partisan Parfums in 2015 as an uncompromising unisex chypre floral. The composition opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bergamot, and Indonesian pepper before revealing an unusual top contrast of sweet mango and tangy lemon. As it settles, dense yellow florals like ylang-yl…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, BD or Coven?
BD takes 4 of 5 categories. BD is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes; Coven is rated 3.68/5 from 19 votes. Choose BD for a white floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Coven for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, BD or Coven?
BD lasts longest (BD 72/100, Coven 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, BD or Coven?
BD projects furthest (BD 61/100, Coven 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do BD and Coven smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Civet and Castoreum.
Is BD or Coven better for summer or winter?
BD suits evening wear; Coven suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in BD and Coven?
BD features Jasmine, Civet, Assam Oud, Castoreum and Liquidambar. Coven has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Indonesian Pepper and Mango, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum, Jasmine and Frangipani, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.
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