972 vs Kaiak Aventura
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kaiak Aventura takes 2 of 4 categories.
972Choose it for a marine and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Kaiak AventuraChoose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
9721/4
Kaiak Aventura2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Kaiak Aventura
- Value for money
- 972
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kaiak Aventura
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
972BorboneseKaiak AventuraNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
4.05/ 5 · 797 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
80%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
38%Love
41%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
588 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageKaiak Aventura
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner972Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmarine100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
soft spicy69%
white floral61%
citrus84%
musky69%
white floral61%
powdery53%
green46%
fresh38%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperSea NotesGrapefruit
Heart
CarnationJasminePeony
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliWoody Notes
Top
BergamotMandarin OrangeGreen NotesOzonic notesGrapefruitPink Pepper
Heart
PeonyJasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily
Base
MuskSandalwoodCedarAmber
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Peony. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter19
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,897
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,401
PerfumerNatasha Côté, Verônica Kato
Launched2003
Reviews1
Category winnerKaiak AventuraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot972 by Borbonese opens with a salty marine and grapefruit lift, then moves into a softer floral heart of peony, jasmine, and carnation. The dry-down leans woody and lightly patchouli-tinged, with sandalwood smoothing the sharper edges. It reads as a modern woody chypre with a clean, coastal feel rather than a mossy vi…
Reviews →Natura Kaiak Aventura is a bracing, aromatic fragrance designed for active lifestyles. With a sharp opening of bergamot and artemisia, it settles into a crisp heart of black pepper and lily-of-the-valley. This clean, soapy composition is engineered to thrive in high-heat and humid environments, making it an excellent …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 972 or Kaiak Aventura?
Kaiak Aventura takes 2 of 4 categories. 972 is rated 2.40/5 from 5 votes; Kaiak Aventura is rated 4.05/5 from 797 votes. Choose 972 for a marine and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Kaiak Aventura for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, 972 or Kaiak Aventura?
They last about the same: 972 60/100, Kaiak Aventura 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, 972 or Kaiak Aventura?
Projection is very close: Kaiak Aventura 51/100, 972 50/100 for sillage.
Do 972 and Kaiak Aventura smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Peony.
Is 972 or Kaiak Aventura better for summer or winter?
972 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 972 and Kaiak Aventura?
972 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Sea Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Carnation, Jasmine and Peony, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Woody Notes. Kaiak Aventura has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber.
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