Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Bunga

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,634 ratings analysed

1 wins

Honey

Marc Jacobs

3.632,633 votes

Rank #6,590 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Bunga

OLFAC3

4.001 votes

Rank #60,883 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honey takes 1 of 1 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bunga
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Honey1/1

Bunga0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyMarc Jacobs

BungaOLFAC3

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 2,633 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

2,633 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

white floral72%

honey58%

citrus44%

vanilla30%

white floral100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

floral77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PunchPearMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleOrange BlossomPeach

Base4-6 hrs

HoneyVanillaWoodsy Notes

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

PearCassisJasmineLily of the ValleyVioletFreesiaOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange, Honeysuckle and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,590

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Annie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#60,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Honey is a bright, sun-drenched floral fruity fragrance built around juicy pear, sweet honeysuckle, and golden nectar. It opens with an exuberant burst of fruit punch and mandarin orange that immediately lifts your mood. Within minutes, the scent transitions into lush white flowers and velvety peach petals…

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Bunga opens with a sharp splash of mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a lush, watery pear and a green crunch of cassis. As it rests on the skin, a dense bouquet of jasmine, honeysuckle, and orange blossom emerges, creating a thick white floral layer. The dry-down relies on a warm base of sandalwood and vanilla …

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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, Honey or Bunga?

Honey takes 1 of 1 categories. Honey is rated 3.63/5 from 2,633 votes; Bunga is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Honey for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bunga for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Honey and Bunga smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Honeysuckle and Orange Blossom.

Is Honey or Bunga better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Bunga suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Bunga?

Honey has top notes of Punch, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom and Peach, a base of Honey, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Bunga has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pear, Cassis, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.