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Darling Bogota vs Tapage Nocturne

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

Updated 109 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tapage Nocturne takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Darling Bogota

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Tapage Nocturne

    Choose it for a coca-cola and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Darling Bogota3/7
Tapage Nocturne4/7
Ratings & consensus
Darling Bogota
Community sentiment
Darling Bogota
Longevity
Tapage Nocturne
Sillage & projection
Tapage Nocturne
Value for money
Tapage Nocturne
Versatility
Darling Bogota
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tapage Nocturne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Darling BogotaLEN Fragrances
Tapage NocturnePlumages
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%
3.79/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%
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

37%Love
33%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerDarling BogotaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityTapage Nocturne

SillageTapage Nocturne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value37
¤ Price value60
Category winnerTapage NocturneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody88%
coca-cola77%
powdery65%
rum53%
sweet42%
coca-cola100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
fruity77%
citrus69%
oud61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and coca-cola

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
GingerLime
Heart
Coca-ColaOsmanthusCoffee
Base
RumAgarwood (Oud)Tobacco
InformationalShared notesCoca-Cola, Rum and Tobacco. 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
Spring43
Summer13
Fall100
Winter87
Day79
Night100
Category winnerDarling BogotaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men15
Unisex65
Women20
Date 40%Party 34%Casual 16%Work 9%
Men77
Unisex19
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,842

PerfumerDaniela Marty

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,995

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerTapage NocturneHigher 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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Tapage Nocturne by Plumages opens with a sharp burst of lime and fresh ginger that quickly fuses into a fizzy Coca-Cola agreement. As the bright effervescence quiets down, dark roasted coffee and velvety osmanthus emerge in the heart. The transition creates a striking contrast between sparkling soda sweetness and bitt…

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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 Tapage Nocturne?

Tapage Nocturne takes 4 of 7 categories. Darling Bogota is rated 4.24/5 from 66 votes; Tapage Nocturne is rated 3.79/5 from 43 votes. Choose Darling Bogota for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tapage Nocturne for a coca-cola and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Darling Bogota or Tapage Nocturne?

Tapage Nocturne lasts longest (Tapage Nocturne 79/100, Darling Bogota 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Darling Bogota or Tapage Nocturne?

Tapage Nocturne projects furthest (Tapage Nocturne 82/100, Darling Bogota 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Darling Bogota and Tapage Nocturne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coca-cola accords. Common notes include Coca-Cola, Rum and Tobacco.

Is Darling Bogota or Tapage Nocturne better for summer or winter?

For summer, Darling Bogota is the stronger pick. For winter, Darling Bogota is the stronger pick. Darling Bogota suits evening wear; Tapage Nocturne suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darling Bogota and Tapage Nocturne?

Darling Bogota has top notes of Red Chilli Pepper, Cognac, Coca-Cola and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Tapage Nocturne has top notes of Ginger and Lime, heart notes of Coca-Cola, Osmanthus and Coffee, a base of Rum, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco.

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