Fragrance comparison

33 vs Kinu

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.001 votes

Rank #54,387 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Kinu

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #69,533 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

33 takes 1 of 1 categories.

33
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kinu
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

331/1

Kinu0/1

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: 33

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

33The Fragrance Kitchen

KinuKanebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonAldehydesBergamot

Heart

RoseCedarSandalwood

Base

PatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

BergamotAldehydesVioletLemonGreen Notes

Heart

Lily of the ValleyHyacinthJasmineRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAmbergrisVanillaVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner33Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Fragrance Kitchen 33 opens with a sharp flash of lemon and fizzy aldehydes before grounding itself in dry cedarwood and earthy patchouli. Soft rose sits quietly in the heart, balancing the brisk citrus against creamy sandalwood and clean musk. Designed as a unisex oriental woody fragrance, it wears best in crisp a…

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Kanebo Kinu opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes and citrus before settling into a powdery floral heart. The base brings out sandalwood and warm vanilla. It is a quiet Japanese classic from 1987 that suits formal daytime wear and mild spring mornings.

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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.

Do 33 and Kinu smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Rose.

Is 33 or Kinu better for summer or winter?

33 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 33 and Kinu?

33 has top notes of Lemon, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. Kinu has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes, Violet and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Vanilla.