Fragrance comparison

DeMarco vs Kentucky Bourbon

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 181 ratings analysed

DeMarco

Oriflame

4.09181 votes

Rank #11,346 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Kentucky Bourbon

Land of Aahs

—0 votes

Rank #68,668 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kentucky Bourbon takes 2 of 3 categories.

DeMarco
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kentucky Bourbon
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

DeMarco1/3

Kentucky Bourbon2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeMarcoOriflame

Kentucky BourbonLand of Aahs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 181 votes

Have 24%Had 76%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

49%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

181 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityKentucky Bourbon

SillageKentucky Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

citrus61%

woody100%

rose88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

green53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomLemonBamboo

Heart

LavenderCarawayGeraniumPalmarosa

Base

PatchouliAmberSandalwoodTonka BeanMuskVetiver

Notes

Bourbon WhiskeyRoseCedarRumBrandyGeraniumPalmarosaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Palmarosa and Vetiver. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex12

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#68,668

PerfumerBrandi Hasse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeMarcoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DeMarco by Oriflame opens with a bright flash of lemon paired with cool bamboo and green cardamom. As the initial citrus sparkle quiets down, an aromatic heart of lavender, caraway, and geranium emerges, introducing a dry herbal structure. The fragrance eventually settles into a grounding woody base where patchouli an…

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Kentucky Bourbon opens with a boozy, woody profile that pairs bourbon whiskey, rum and brandy with rose, cedar and vetiver. It reads warm, aromatic and slightly green rather than sugary. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys liquor notes with a floral edge and dry wood underneath. The rose appears to soften the…

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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 lasts longer, DeMarco or Kentucky Bourbon?

Kentucky Bourbon lasts longest (Kentucky Bourbon 100/100, DeMarco 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, DeMarco or Kentucky Bourbon?

Kentucky Bourbon projects furthest (Kentucky Bourbon 75/100, DeMarco 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do DeMarco and Kentucky Bourbon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium, Palmarosa and Vetiver.

What are the notes in DeMarco and Kentucky Bourbon?

DeMarco has top notes of Cardamom, Lemon and Bamboo, heart notes of Lavender, Caraway, Geranium and Palmarosa, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Kentucky Bourbon features Bourbon Whiskey, Rose, Cedar, Rum and Brandy.