Fragrance comparison

Bombay Talkies vs Radio Bombay

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 991 ratings analysed

Bombay Talkies

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,118 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Radio Bombay

DS&Durga · 2016

3.90991 votes

Rank #4,188 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Radio Bombay takes 1 of 2 categories.

Bombay Talkies
Choose it for a woody and iris character.
Radio Bombay
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bombay Talkies0/2

Radio Bombay1/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Radio Bombay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bombay TalkiesThe Dua Brand

Radio BombayDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 991 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

991 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

iris91%

powdery83%

amber74%

violet65%

animalic56%

woody100%

powdery83%

coconut65%

musky48%

sweet30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody and 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

Top15-30 mins

Woody NotesCedar

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodIrisPeachBoronia

Base6-8+ hrs

CoconutAmbergrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Balsam FirMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men25

Unisex67

Women8

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,188

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2016

Reviews154

Category winnerRadio BombayHigher 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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Radio Bombay presents a clever twist on dry timber. It hits the air with a brisk crackle of dry cedar and warm copper wires. That initial electrical hum softens fast. Within twenty minutes, a buttery sandalwood core unfolds alongside powdery iris, fuzzy peach, and milky coconut water. There is zero sour brine here. Cl…

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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 Radio Bombay smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Ambergris, Cedar and Woody Notes.

Is Bombay Talkies or Radio Bombay better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bombay Talkies and Radio Bombay?

Bombay Talkies features Iris, Ambergris, Cedar, Woody Notes and Ambrette. Radio Bombay has top notes of Woody Notes and Cedar, heart notes of Sandalwood, Iris, Peach and Boronia, a base of Coconut, Ambergris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Balsam Fir.