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BV Amour vs Art1920

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

Updated 27 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

BV Amour takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • BV Amour

    Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Art1920

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

BV Amour3/4
Art19201/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
BV Amour
Sillage & projection
BV Amour
Value for money
BV Amour
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Art1920

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BV AmourBottega Verde
Art1920Bois 1920
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

30%Love
45%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityBV Amour

SillageBV Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value57
Category winnerBV AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
rose92%
floral84%
musky77%
white floral69%
soft spicy61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
amber77%
white floral69%
tropical61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black CurrantGuavaTangerine
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyCarnation
Base
MuskTonka BeanVanilla
Top
MangoPassionfruitViolet LeavesMelonRaspberrySaffronAppleBlack Currant
Heart
Jasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisOrange BlossomRose
Base
AgarwoodLeatherWhite MuskFrankincensePatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer40
Fall20
Winter0
Day100
Night17
Spring62
Summer46
Fall85
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men33
Unisex60
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,520

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,500

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArt1920Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

BV Amour by Bottega Verde opens with a bright tartness of black currant, green guava, and juicy tangerine. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, a romantic heart of fresh rose, lily-of-the-valley, and clove-tinged carnation emerges across the skin. The dry-down relies on clean musk, warm tonka bean, and soft vanilla,…

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Art1920 opens like a dense tropical fruit basket, mango, passionfruit, melon and dark berries pushed forward with a sweet, glossy finish. As it settles, white florals and iris soften the rush, while leather, woods and amber give it a richer, more dressed-up base. This reads unisex with a fruity-sweet core and a warmer…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, BV Amour or Art1920?

BV Amour takes 3 of 4 categories. BV Amour is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Art1920 is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose BV Amour for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Art1920 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, BV Amour or Art1920?

BV Amour lasts longest (BV Amour 73/100, Art1920 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, BV Amour or Art1920?

BV Amour projects furthest (BV Amour 69/100, Art1920 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do BV Amour and Art1920 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla.

Is BV Amour or Art1920 better for summer or winter?

BV Amour suits daytime wear; Art1920 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in BV Amour and Art1920?

BV Amour has top notes of Black Currant, Guava and Tangerine, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Carnation, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Art1920 has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit, Violet Leaves and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, White Musk and Frankincense.

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