Fragrance comparison

Bombay Talkies vs Dalimania

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 615 ratings analysed

Bombay Talkies

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,118 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Dalimania

Salvador Dali · 1999

4.11615 votes

Rank #24,878 LactonicFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dalimania takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bombay Talkies
Choose it for a woody and iris character.
Dalimania
Choose it for a lactonic and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bombay Talkies0/1

Dalimania1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bombay TalkiesThe Dua Brand

DalimaniaSalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 615 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

615 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

iris91%

powdery83%

amber74%

violet65%

animalic56%

lactonic100%

fruity90%

vanilla80%

sweet70%

coconut60%

powdery50%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisAmbergrisCedarWoody NotesAmbretteFirSandalwoodCoconutBoroniaPeachMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachBlack CurrantOrange

Heart

CoconutIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MilkVanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Sandalwood, Coconut and Peach. Durations are only published for Bombay Talkies, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night79

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Work 28%Date 24%Party 14%

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,878

PerfumerPhilippe Collet

Launched1999

Reviews0

Category winnerDalimaniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Bombay Talkies delivers a comforting blast of warm cedar shavings, creamy coconut, and velvety iris powder. Spray it once. You will immediately notice a thick oil sheen on your skin. That heavy concentration is typical of an Extrait de Parfum. Within ten minutes, the sharp solvent edge evaporates, reveal…

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Dalimania by Salvador Dali smells like warm peach preserves swirled into creamy coconut milk and smooth vanilla. Released in 1999, this vintage oriental vanilla perfume skips sharp floral bouquets in favor of a comforting, dessert-like warmth. It opens with juicy ripe peach, tangy black currant, and sweet orange befor…

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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.

Do Bombay Talkies and Dalimania smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Sandalwood, Coconut and Peach.

Is Bombay Talkies or Dalimania better for summer or winter?

Bombay Talkies suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bombay Talkies and Dalimania?

Bombay Talkies features Iris, Ambergris, Cedar, Woody Notes and Ambrette. Dalimania has top notes of Peach, Black Currant and Orange, heart notes of Coconut, Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Milk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.