28 community ratings

Bing Ma Yong

2019UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.6/ 10

Community score
28 ratings

Auphorie Bing Ma Yong is a spicy, earthy unisex scent built around mandarin orange, leather, vetiver and terracotta; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Spices Leather Vetiver

Chinese peony

Terracotta

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Sandalwood Civet Orris butter

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Earthy
Smoky

What does Bing Ma Yong smell like?

It opens with mandarin orange, then moves into a heart of spices, leather, vetiver, Chinese peony and terracotta. The base of musk, sandalwood, civet and orris butter closes it with a powdery, animalic warmth. The overall feel is woody, oriental and slightly smoky.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and spring, followed by winter, and it suits evenings and nights out best. It reads slightly more masculine, though plenty of voters call it feminine. Guerlain Shalimar Black Mystery and Dior Fahrenheit have a close profile.