Fragrance comparison

Darling Bogota vs Havana Plum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

Darling Bogota

LEN Fragrances

4.2466 votes

Rank #23,842 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Havana Plum

Annette Neuffer

4.3082 votes

Rank #4,515 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Plum takes 5 of 5 categories.

Darling Bogota
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Havana Plum
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Darling Bogota0/5

Havana Plum5/5

Ratings & consensus: Havana Plum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Havana Plum
Sillage & projection: Havana Plum
Value for money: Havana Plum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Havana Plum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Darling BogotaLEN Fragrances

Havana PlumAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

4.30/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerHavana PlumRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityHavana Plum

SillageHavana Plum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value63

Category winnerHavana PlumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody88%

coca-cola77%

powdery65%

rum53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

fruity91%

tobacco83%

warm spicy74%

vanilla65%

woody56%

Scent match37%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

ClementineCognacRumAbsinthe

Heart

PlumTobaccoCoffeeBoroniaCaramelHoneyRose

Base

Tonka BeanBourbon VanillaPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette

InformationalShared notesCognac, Rum, Tobacco and Sandalwood. 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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex65

Women20

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

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,842

PerfumerDaniela Marty

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,515

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerHavana PlumHigher 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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Havana Plum is a dark, boozy plum fragrance with clementine brightness, rum and cognac warmth, tobacco, mocha-like coffee, tonka and woods. On skin, the limited review evidence points to something earthier and smokier than a simple sweet fruit scent. Sample first if syrupy plum or boozy tobacco can overwhelm you. It l…

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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 Havana Plum?

Havana Plum takes 5 of 5 categories. Darling Bogota is rated 4.24/5 from 66 votes; Havana Plum is rated 4.30/5 from 82 votes. Choose Darling Bogota for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Havana Plum for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Darling Bogota or Havana Plum?

Havana Plum lasts longest (Havana Plum 81/100, Darling Bogota 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Darling Bogota or Havana Plum?

Havana Plum projects furthest (Havana Plum 72/100, Darling Bogota 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Darling Bogota and Havana Plum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Cognac, Rum, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is Darling Bogota or Havana Plum better for summer or winter?

Darling Bogota suits evening wear; Havana Plum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darling Bogota and Havana Plum?

Darling Bogota has top notes of Red Chilli Pepper, Cognac, Coca-Cola and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Havana Plum has top notes of Clementine, Cognac, Rum and Absinthe, heart notes of Plum, Tobacco, Coffee and Boronia, a base of Tonka Bean, Bourbon Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood.