Fragrance comparison

Borderline Club vs Coven

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

5 wins

Borderline Club

Punktovago

4.2917 votes

Rank #39,630 CitrusCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Coven

Partisan Parfums

3.6819 votes

Rank #54,093 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borderline Club takes 5 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.
Coven
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Borderline Club5/5

Coven0/5

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: Borderline Club

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Borderline ClubPunktovago

CovenPartisan Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

3.68/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

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

26%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityBorderline Club

SillageBorderline Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value71

Category winnerBorderline ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

coffee86%

sweet72%

warm spicy58%

aromatic44%

chocolate30%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

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

AldehydesBergamotIndonesian PepperMangoLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangLabdanumJasmineFrangipaniImmortelleNutmeg

Base

CivetCastoreumOakmossSandalwoodPatchouliIncenseVetiverCinnamon

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, 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

Summer73

Fall91

Winter64

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex86

Women7

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

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,630

PerfumerMirko Lo Bianco

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,093

PerfumerOleksandr Perevertaylo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBorderline ClubHigher 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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Oleksandr Perevertaylo launched Coven for Partisan Parfums in 2015 as an uncompromising unisex chypre floral. The composition opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bergamot, and Indonesian pepper before revealing an unusual top contrast of sweet mango and tangy lemon. As it settles, dense yellow florals like ylang-yl…

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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 Coven?

Borderline Club takes 5 of 5 categories. Borderline Club is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; Coven is rated 3.68/5 from 19 votes. Choose Borderline Club for a citrus and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Coven for a woody and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Borderline Club or Coven?

Borderline Club lasts longest (Borderline Club 90/100, Coven 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Borderline Club or Coven?

Borderline Club projects furthest (Borderline Club 86/100, Coven 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Borderline Club and Coven smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Incense and Castoreum.

Is Borderline Club or Coven better for summer or winter?

Borderline Club suits evening wear; Coven suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Borderline Club and Coven?

Borderline Club has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee and Malt, a base of White Chocolate, Incense and Castoreum. Coven has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Indonesian Pepper and Mango, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum, Jasmine and Frangipani, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.