Fragrance comparison

Darling Bogota vs Dulce Diablo

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 835 ratings analysed

4 wins

Darling Bogota

LEN Fragrances

4.2466 votes

Rank #23,842 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Dulce Diablo

Narcotica

4.00769 votes

Rank #5,670 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Darling Bogota takes 4 of 7 categories.

Darling Bogota
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dulce Diablo
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Darling Bogota4/7

Dulce Diablo3/7

Ratings & consensus: Darling Bogota
Community sentiment: Darling Bogota
Longevity: Dulce Diablo
Sillage & projection: Darling Bogota
Value for money: Dulce Diablo
Versatility: Darling Bogota
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dulce Diablo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Darling BogotaLEN Fragrances

Dulce DiabloNarcotica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

4.00/ 5 · 769 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerDarling BogotaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

29%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

51%Love

19%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

12%Hate

707 votes

Category winnerDarling BogotaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDulce Diablo

SillageDarling Bogota

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value42

Category winnerDulce DiabloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody88%

coca-cola77%

powdery65%

rum53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

cacao56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Red Chilli PepperCognacCoca-ColaRum

Heart3-4 hrs

Tobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodMusk

Top

RumApricotCognacChocolateFreesia

Heart

Dried ApricotCacaoSugar CaneHoneyDavanaOakmoss

Base

Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCognac, Rum, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Darling Bogota, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day30

Night100

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDarling BogotaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex65

Women20

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 16%Work 9%

Men6

Unisex50

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,842

PerfumerDaniela Marty

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,670

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerDulce DiabloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The chilli hits immediately. Sprayed on skin, Darling Bogota by LEN Fragrances opens with a fizzy splash of sweet Coca-Cola spiked with dark rum and aged cognac. That fizzy sweetness quickly catches a sharp prickle of red chilli pepper. It can make you sneeze if you sniff too closely in the first minute. Give it ten m…

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Dulce Diablo is a dense boozy gourmand built around apricot, chocolate, rum and vanilla. It opens syrupy, fruity and liquor-soaked, then settles into a richer mix of cacao, honeyed sweetness and soft woods. This is the kind of scent that suits gourmand lovers more than fresh-fragrance fans. It wears warm, sweet and at…

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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, Darling Bogota or Dulce Diablo?

Darling Bogota takes 4 of 7 categories. Darling Bogota is rated 4.24/5 from 66 votes; Dulce Diablo is rated 4.00/5 from 769 votes. Choose Darling Bogota for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dulce Diablo for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Darling Bogota or Dulce Diablo?

They last about the same: Dulce Diablo 74/100, Darling Bogota 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Darling Bogota or Dulce Diablo?

Projection is very close: Darling Bogota 68/100, Dulce Diablo 67/100 for sillage.

Do Darling Bogota and Dulce Diablo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Cognac, Rum, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Darling Bogota or Dulce Diablo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Darling Bogota is the stronger pick. For winter, Dulce Diablo is the stronger pick. Darling Bogota suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darling Bogota and Dulce Diablo?

Darling Bogota has top notes of Red Chilli Pepper, Cognac, Coca-Cola and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Dulce Diablo has top notes of Rum, Apricot, Cognac and Chocolate, heart notes of Dried Apricot, Cacao, Sugar Cane and Honey, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Musk.