Fragrance comparison

Bonnie Billy vs Alizarin

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 201 ratings analysed

Bonnie Billy

Sanae Intoxicants

5.001 votes

Rank #48,554 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Alizarin

Penhaligon's

3.92200 votes

Rank #4,468 LeatherYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Bonnie Billy
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Alizarin
Choose it for a leather and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bonnie Billy2/4

Alizarin2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bonnie BillySanae Intoxicants

AlizarinPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

3.92/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

41%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

145 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBonnie Billy

SillageAlizarin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerBonnie BillyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity88%

oud77%

white floral65%

yellow floral53%

sweet42%

leather100%

yellow floral92%

oud84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

green61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both oud and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineMimosaFruity NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NarcissusMandarin Orange

Heart

MimosaTuberoseIris

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)IncenseVetiver

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Mimosa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring22

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men44

Unisex51

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,554

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,468

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerAlizarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bonnie Billy by Sanae Intoxicants opens with an intense flash of raw agarwood and dark fruit preserve, anchored by thick Mukhallat attar. As the initial medicinal edge settles on warm skin, yellow mimosa and sweet white jasmine rise through the heavy resinous base. The dry-down slowly turns powdery as honeyed floral n…

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Alizarin is a bold Penhaligon's leather built around yellow florals, oud, incense and vetiver. Wearers often describe a striking opening of narcissus, mandarin and mimosa before the scent settles into damp leather, smoky woods and a darker oud base. It is distinctive rather than easygoing. Fans praise its plush floral…

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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.

Which is better, Bonnie Billy or Alizarin?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bonnie Billy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Alizarin is rated 3.92/5 from 200 votes. Choose Bonnie Billy for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Alizarin for a leather and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bonnie Billy or Alizarin?

Bonnie Billy lasts longest (Bonnie Billy 90/100, Alizarin 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bonnie Billy or Alizarin?

Alizarin projects furthest (Alizarin 73/100, Bonnie Billy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bonnie Billy and Alizarin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Mimosa.

Is Bonnie Billy or Alizarin better for summer or winter?

Bonnie Billy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bonnie Billy and Alizarin?

Bonnie Billy features Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Mimosa, Fruity Notes and Floral Notes. Alizarin has top notes of Narcissus and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Vetiver.