Fragrance comparison

Borderline Club vs Binturong

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

4 wins

Borderline Club

Punktovago

4.2917 votes

Rank #39,630 CitrusCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Binturong

Auphorie

3.8051 votes

Rank #22,766 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borderline Club takes 4 of 5 categories.

Borderline Club
Choose it for a citrus and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Binturong
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Borderline Club4/5

Binturong1/5

Ratings & consensus: Borderline Club
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Borderline Club
Sillage & projection: Borderline Club
Value for money: Borderline Club
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Binturong

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Borderline ClubPunktovago

BinturongAuphorie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

3.80/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerBorderline ClubRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

76%Love

6%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

67%Love

17%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBorderline Club

SillageBorderline Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBorderline ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

coffee86%

sweet72%

warm spicy58%

aromatic44%

chocolate30%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamotGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeMalt

Base8-12+ hrs

White ChocolateIncenseCastoreum

Top

IrisIncenseSpices

Heart

Laotian OudAmberLabdanumWhite SandalwoodCedar

Base

MuskCaramelCivetCastoreumCoffeeAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Incense and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Borderline Club, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer55

Fall73

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex86

Women7

Party 40%Date 33%Casual 21%Work 7%

Men55

Unisex36

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,630

PerfumerMirko Lo Bianco

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,766

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBinturongHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Borderline Club by Punktovago throws an eccentric twist on modern gourmand perfumery. The first spray releases a brisk flash of tart lemon, bergamot, and pungent fresh ginger. Give it five minutes. The sharp citrus quickly yields to a thick heart of roasted coffee and dark brewery malt. As the base warms on skin, butt…

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Binturong by Auphorie is an ambitious, animalic woody composition inspired by the Southeast Asian bearcat. It weaves together resinous incense, spicy iris, and deep, dark base notes like civet and castoreum. This is a bold, challenging fragrance suited for cooler weather or intimate evening wear when you want a scent …

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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, Borderline Club or Binturong?

Borderline Club takes 4 of 5 categories. Borderline Club is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; Binturong is rated 3.80/5 from 51 votes. Choose Borderline Club for a citrus and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Binturong for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Borderline Club or Binturong?

Borderline Club lasts longest (Borderline Club 90/100, Binturong 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Borderline Club or Binturong?

Borderline Club projects furthest (Borderline Club 86/100, Binturong 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Borderline Club and Binturong smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Incense and Castoreum.

Is Borderline Club or Binturong better for summer or winter?

Borderline Club suits evening wear; Binturong suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Borderline Club and Binturong?

Borderline Club has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee and Malt, a base of White Chocolate, Incense and Castoreum. Binturong has top notes of Iris, Incense and Spices, heart notes of Laotian Oud, Amber, Labdanum and White Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Caramel, Civet and Castoreum.