Fragrance comparison

Bombay Talkies vs Rihanna

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Bombay Talkies

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,118 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Rihanna

Ard Al Zaafaran

4.128 votes

Rank #40,159 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rihanna takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Bombay Talkies0/1

Rihanna1/1

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: Rihanna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bombay TalkiesThe Dua Brand

RihannaArd Al Zaafaran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value92

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

iris91%

powdery83%

amber74%

violet65%

animalic56%

citrus100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match21%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

GrapefruitOrangePeachPlum

Heart

Orange BlossomTuberoseHyacinthCoconutIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaAmberMusk

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRihannaHigher 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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Rihanna by Ard Al Zaafaran opens with a sharp flash of grapefruit and juicy peach before settling into a soft, powdery white floral heart. Tart orange and dark plum cut through the initial sweetness, preventing the opening from turning into syrup. As the top notes fade, orange blossom and creamy tuberose take center s…

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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 Rihanna smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Sandalwood, Coconut and Peach.

Is Bombay Talkies or Rihanna better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bombay Talkies and Rihanna?

Bombay Talkies features Iris, Ambergris, Cedar, Woody Notes and Ambrette. Rihanna has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange, Peach and Plum, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Hyacinth and Coconut, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber.