Fragrance comparison

Borderline Club vs Fakhama

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 213 ratings analysed

3 wins

Borderline Club

Punktovago

4.2917 votes

Rank #39,630 CitrusCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Fakhama

The Spirit of Dubai

4.35196 votes

Rank #23,564 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borderline Club takes 3 of 5 categories.

Borderline Club
Choose it for a citrus and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fakhama
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Borderline Club3/5

Fakhama2/5

Ratings & consensus: Fakhama
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: Fakhama

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Borderline ClubPunktovago

FakhamaThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

4.35/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 58%

Category winnerFakhamaRating 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

62%Love

22%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityBorderline Club

SillageBorderline Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value31

Category winnerBorderline ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

coffee86%

sweet72%

warm spicy58%

aromatic44%

chocolate30%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

amber84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and 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

Dried FruitsTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseFruity NotesSpicy NotesSweet Orange

Heart

RoseBenzoinSaffronVanillaSandalwoodCorianderPatchouliVetiver

Base

Animal notesSpun SugarCivetIncenseAmberCastoreumLeatherMoss

InformationalShared notesIncense 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

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex86

Women7

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

Men30

Unisex59

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,630

PerfumerMirko Lo Bianco

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFakhamaHigher 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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Fakhama opens with dark Turkish rose, dried fruits, and a sharp touch of cardamom before settling into benzoin, agarwood, and coffee. As it warms on skin, animalic civet and amber create a dense, resinous profile built for cold evening air. It feels heavy, rich, and unabashedly traditional.

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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 Fakhama?

Borderline Club takes 3 of 5 categories. Borderline Club is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; Fakhama is rated 4.35/5 from 196 votes. Choose Borderline Club for a citrus and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fakhama for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Borderline Club or Fakhama?

They last about the same: Borderline Club 90/100, Fakhama 88/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Borderline Club or Fakhama?

Borderline Club projects furthest (Borderline Club 86/100, Fakhama 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Borderline Club and Fakhama smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Incense and Castoreum.

Is Borderline Club or Fakhama better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Borderline Club and Fakhama?

Borderline Club has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Coffee and Malt, a base of White Chocolate, Incense and Castoreum. Fakhama has top notes of Dried Fruits, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Rose, Benzoin, Saffron and Vanilla, a base of Animal notes, Spun Sugar, Civet and Incense.