Fragrance comparison

Bond St vs Zafafi

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bond St

Yardley · 2015

4.6017 votes

Rank #41,164 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Zafafi

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #78,818 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bond St takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bond St
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Zafafi
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Bond St1/1

Zafafi0/1

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: Bond St

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bond StYardley

ZafafiAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 16%Had 13%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, powdery and aromatic

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

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLavenderApple

Heart

FrankincenseGeraniumJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodOrris RootGaiac WoodPatchouliCashmeranCardamomVanillaPepper

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Apple, Bergamot and Cashmeran. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,164

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,818

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…

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Zafafi opens with a clean mix of citrus, apple, and lavender, then settles into a spiced woody profile with powdery iris-like softness. Frankincense, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla give it a warmer, more dressed feel in the dry-down. This reads as a polished oriental floral for men, best suited to someone who like…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bond St and Zafafi smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Apple, Bergamot and Cashmeran.

Is Bond St or Zafafi better for summer or winter?

Bond St suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bond St and Zafafi?

Bond St has top notes of Cardamom, Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmeran, Lavender and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood. Zafafi has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lavender and Apple, heart notes of Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Orris Root, Gaiac Wood and Patchouli.