Fragrance comparison

Bombay Bling! vs Gauguin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 591 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bombay Bling!

Neela Vermeire Creations

4.13585 votes

Rank #3,410 FruityTropical

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Gauguin

Siordia Parfums

3.836 votes

Rank #54,842 White FloralTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bombay Bling! takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bombay Bling!
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Gauguin
Choose it for a white floral and tropical character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.

Bombay Bling!3/4

Gauguin1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bombay Bling!
Sillage & projection: Bombay Bling!
Value for money: Gauguin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bombay Bling!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bombay Bling!Neela Vermeire Creations

GauguinSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 585 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 18%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

585 votes

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBombay Bling!

SillageBombay Bling!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value63

Category winnerGauguinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical92%

woody84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

floral61%

white floral100%

tropical92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both tropical, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoLitchiBlack CurrantCardamomCarawayFrench labdanum

Heart

FrangipaniTuberoseYlang-YlangGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

VanilleSandalwoodTobaccoWoodsy NotesPatchouliVirginia Cedar

Notes

GardeniaFrangipaniTiare FlowerMangoAmberExotic WoodsMuskBitter Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMango, Frangipani and Gardenia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex34

Women64

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,410

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#54,842

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBombay Bling!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Neela Vermeire Creations Bombay Bling! opens with a bright burst of green mango, juicy litchi, and warm cardamom. Bertrand Duchaufour balances the sweet tropical fruit top with a dry caraway spike, keeping the sweetness grounded rather than syrupy. As the initial burst settles, white florals emerge. Frangipani, tuber…

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Gauguin by Siordia Parfums leans into a tropical white floral style, with gardenia, frangipani and tiare flower over mango, bitter orange, amber, woods and musk. It reads sunny, creamy and bright rather than heavy. From the available wear data, it appears to sit fairly close to the skin with moderate longevity. That m…

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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, Bombay Bling! or Gauguin?

Bombay Bling! takes 3 of 4 categories. Bombay Bling! is rated 4.13/5 from 585 votes; Gauguin is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Bombay Bling! for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Gauguin for a white floral and tropical character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Bombay Bling! or Gauguin?

Bombay Bling! lasts longest (Bombay Bling! 67/100, Gauguin 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bombay Bling! or Gauguin?

Bombay Bling! projects furthest (Bombay Bling! 57/100, Gauguin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bombay Bling! and Gauguin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Mango, Frangipani and Gardenia.

What are the notes in Bombay Bling! and Gauguin?

Bombay Bling! has top notes of Mango, Litchi, Black Currant and Cardamom, heart notes of Frangipani, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Gardenia, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Woodsy Notes. Gauguin features Gardenia, Frangipani, Tiare Flower, Mango and Amber.