Fragrance comparison

Civet Bomb vs Sangre Dulce

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 164 ratings analysed

Civet Bomb

Areej Le Doré

2.888 votes

Rank #62,443 MuskyAnimalic

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Sangre Dulce

Strangers Parfumerie

3.79156 votes

Rank #10,704 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Civet Bomb
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sangre Dulce
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Civet Bomb2/4

Sangre Dulce2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Civet Bomb
Sillage & projection: Civet Bomb
Value for money: Sangre Dulce
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sangre Dulce

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Civet BombAreej Le Doré

Sangre DulceStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

3.79/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

38%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

41%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCivet Bomb

SillageCivet Bomb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value45

Category winnerSangre DulceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic83%

powdery65%

rose48%

amber30%

sweet100%

fruity90%

musky80%

woody70%

animalic60%

amber50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both musky, animalic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetMysore SandalwoodRose Water

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SangriaStrawberryCivetBrown sugarMaple syrupHoneyPomegranatePeru BalsamYlang-YlangRose WaterPatchouliTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCivet and Rose Water. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,443

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,704

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerSangre DulceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Areej Le Doré Civet Bomb opens with an uncompromised burst of raw civet that demands immediate attention. Perfumer Russian Adam pairs this dominant animalic core with creamy Mysore sandalwood and soft rose water. The initial blast hits hard with pungent, fecal undertones before settling into a warm, powdery amber haze…

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Sangre Dulce opens with a splash of fermented sangria, blood orange, and sweet strawberry before settling into thick maple syrup and brown sugar. Prin Lomros anchors this gourmand with unrefined civet, dark patchouli, and tobacco. It creates a sticky, boozy aura built for freezing winter evenings when you want an unco…

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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, Civet Bomb or Sangre Dulce?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Civet Bomb is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes; Sangre Dulce is rated 3.79/5 from 156 votes. Choose Civet Bomb for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sangre Dulce for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.