Born Lovely vs Bunga
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Born Lovely takes 1 of 1 categories.
Born LovelyChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
BungaChoose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Born Lovely1/1
Bunga0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Born Lovely
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Born LovelySarah Jessica ParkerBungaOLFAC3Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 484 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
46%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
463 votes
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
white floral92%
woody84%
citrus77%
fresh69%
fruity61%
white floral100%
powdery92%
fruity84%
floral77%
fresh69%
citrus61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both white floral, floral and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeonyCassisMandarin Orange
Heart
FreesiaOrange BlossomHoneysuckle
Base
CedarPatchouliCaramel
Top
Mandarin Orange
Heart
PearCassisJasmineLily of the ValleyVioletFreesiaOrange BlossomHoneysuckle
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesCassis, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer77
Fall0
Winter32
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
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#5,781
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews101
Overall rank#67,522
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBorn LovelyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBorn Lovely is a soft floral-woody scent with peony, freesia and orange blossom up top, then a clean cedar and patchouli base with a light caramel touch. It often reads fresh, airy and easy to wear, more like a polished everyday skin scent than a big statement perfume. It suits office wear, casual days and spring weat…
Reviews →Bunga opens with a sharp splash of mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a lush, watery pear and a green crunch of cassis. As it rests on the skin, a dense bouquet of jasmine, honeysuckle, and orange blossom emerges, creating a thick white floral layer. The dry-down relies on a warm base of sandalwood and vanilla …
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, Born Lovely or Bunga?
Born Lovely takes 1 of 1 categories. Born Lovely is rated 3.80/5 from 484 votes; Bunga is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Born Lovely for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Bunga for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Do Born Lovely and Bunga smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Cassis, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Orange Blossom.
Is Born Lovely or Bunga better for summer or winter?
Bunga suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Born Lovely and Bunga?
Born Lovely has top notes of Peony, Cassis and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Caramel. Bunga has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pear, Cassis, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.
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