Bora-Bora vs Mango Mago
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mango Mago takes 3 of 4 categories.
Bora-BoraChoose it for a coconut and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mango MagoChoose it for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bora-Bora1/4
Mango Mago3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mango Mago
- Sillage & projection
- Mango Mago
- Value for money
- Mango Mago
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bora-Bora
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bora-BoraParfums BerdouesMango MagoAl FanakWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%
3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 1%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
13%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
19%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
50%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMango Mago
SillageMango Mago
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMango MagoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcoconut100%
white floral91%
citrus83%
sweet74%
lactonic65%
vanilla56%
sweet100%
tropical92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CoconutOrange BlossomPetitgrain Paraguay
No top / heart / base split published
Top
MangoOrange Blossom
Heart
CoconutYlang-YlangAmber
Base
BenzoinVanillaIris
InformationalShared notesCoconut and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Bora-Bora, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer80
Fall20
Winter0
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,429
PerfumerMichèle Saramito
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#49,727
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerBora-BoraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBora-Bora by Parfums Berdoues offers a focused interpretation of a sunlit tropical island. Released in 2019 and composed by perfumer Michèle Saramito, the fragrance centers on three primary elements: Petitgrain Paraguay, orange blossom, and coconut. The opening brings a crisp, bitter citrus lift from the petitgrain, c…
Reviews →Mango Mago is a sweet, tropical gourmand that puts juicy mango up front, softened by orange blossom. The heart leans creamy and sunny with coconut and ylang-ylang over a warm amber glow, then dries down into vanilla and benzoin with a gentle, powdery iris touch. If you like fruit-forward, beachy amber-vanillas that st…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bora-Bora or Mango Mago?
Mango Mago takes 3 of 4 categories. Bora-Bora is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes; Mango Mago is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Bora-Bora for a coconut and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mango Mago for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Bora-Bora or Mango Mago?
Mango Mago lasts longest (Mango Mago 80/100, Bora-Bora 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bora-Bora or Mango Mago?
Mango Mago projects furthest (Mango Mago 75/100, Bora-Bora 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bora-Bora and Mango Mago smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coconut and Orange Blossom.
Is Bora-Bora or Mango Mago better for summer or winter?
Bora-Bora suits daytime wear; Mango Mago suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bora-Bora and Mango Mago?
Bora-Bora features Coconut, Orange Blossom and Petitgrain Paraguay. Mango Mago has top notes of Mango and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Coconut, Ylang-Ylang and Amber, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla and Iris.
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