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Bond St vs Big Bottled Intense

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Bond St

    Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Big Bottled Intense

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bond St2/4
Big Bottled Intense2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Big Bottled Intense
Sillage & projection
Bond St
Value for money
Big Bottled Intense
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bond St

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bond StYardley
Big Bottled IntenseMilestone Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.60/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 16%Had 13%Want 72%
4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 73%Had 0%Want 27%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
53%Love
41%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate94
Category winners

LongevityBig Bottled Intense

SillageBond St

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value92
Category winnerBig Bottled IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
balsamic61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
vanilla77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
CardamomAppleBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
CashmeranLavenderViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaCoumarinSandalwood
Top
AppleOrange BlossomBergamot
Heart
LavenderGeraniumCinnamonClovesCardamom
Base
CoumarinVanillaSandalwoodCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Apple, Bergamot and Lavender. Durations are only published for Bond St, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring17
Summer8
Fall92
Winter100
Day42
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,164

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBond StHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yardley Bond St opens with a bright flash of sunny orange blossom that feels like opening a window to crisp morning air. As the initial citrus breeze calms down, creamy white jasmine petals pair with a clean touch of patchouli to give the fragrance a steady floral body. The base brings the true comfort of the scent, w…

Reviews →

Big Bottled Intense is a warm spicy, woody men's fragrance built around crisp apple, aromatic lavender, sweet vanilla and a dry cedar-vetiver base. It reads modern and easy to wear, with enough cinnamon, clove and cardamom warmth to keep it from feeling like a simple fresh scent. Expect a sweet, aromatic style with mo…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bond St or Big Bottled Intense?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bond St is rated 4.60/5 from 17 votes; Big Bottled Intense is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bond St for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Big Bottled Intense for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bond St or Big Bottled Intense?

Big Bottled Intense lasts longest (Big Bottled Intense 73/100, Bond St 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bond St or Big Bottled Intense?

Bond St projects furthest (Bond St 69/100, Big Bottled Intense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bond St and Big Bottled Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Apple, Bergamot and Lavender.

Is Bond St or Big Bottled Intense better for summer or winter?

Bond St suits evening wear; Big Bottled Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bond St and Big Bottled Intense?

Bond St has top notes of Cardamom, Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmeran, Lavender and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood. Big Bottled Intense has top notes of Apple, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Coumarin, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar.

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