Fragrance comparison

BD vs Hora de la Verdad Sombra

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 106 ratings analysed

Mallo

3.9623 votes

Rank #24,426 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Hora de la Verdad Sombra

Senyokô

4.0183 votes

Rank #31,395 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hora de la Verdad Sombra takes 3 of 5 categories.

BD
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hora de la Verdad Sombra
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

BD2/5

Hora de la Verdad Sombra3/5

Ratings & consensus: Hora de la Verdad Sombra
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hora de la Verdad Sombra
Sillage & projection: Hora de la Verdad Sombra
Value for money: BD
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

Hora de la Verdad SombraSenyokô

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

4.01/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 79%

Category winnerHora de la Verdad SombraRating 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

57%Love

18%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

10%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHora de la Verdad Sombra

SillageHora de la Verdad Sombra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBDBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky91%

animalic83%

oud74%

amber65%

leather56%

leather100%

musky92%

animalic84%

smoky77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both musky, animalic and leather

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

BloodSaffronWhite PepperThyme

Heart

Turkish RoseNarcissusJasmine

Base

LeatherHyraxBirch TarCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)CivetCedarGuaiac Wood

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

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex36

Women50

Men48

Unisex52

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,426

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#31,395

PerfumerEuan McCall

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…

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Senyoko's Hora de la Verdad Sombra delivers a confrontational blast of warm blood and bitter saffron. This unisex leather perfume quickly settles into a smoky wood profile dominated by birch tar and animalic hyrax, demanding a cold winter evening and a wearer who enjoys dark, avant-garde scents.

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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, BD or Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

Hora de la Verdad Sombra takes 3 of 5 categories. BD is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes; Hora de la Verdad Sombra is rated 4.01/5 from 83 votes. Choose BD for a white floral and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hora de la Verdad Sombra for a leather and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, BD or Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

They last about the same: Hora de la Verdad Sombra 74/100, BD 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, BD or Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

Hora de la Verdad Sombra projects furthest (Hora de la Verdad Sombra 66/100, BD 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do BD and Hora de la Verdad Sombra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and leather accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Civet and Castoreum.

Is BD or Hora de la Verdad Sombra better for summer or winter?

BD suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in BD and Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

BD features Jasmine, Civet, Assam Oud, Castoreum and Liquidambar. Hora de la Verdad Sombra has top notes of Blood, Saffron, White Pepper and Thyme, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Narcissus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Hyrax, Birch Tar and Castoreum.