Akanesasu vs Riviera Santal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Akanesasu takes 1 of 1 categories.
AkanesasuChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Riviera SantalChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Akanesasu1/1
Riviera Santal0/1
- 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
- Akanesasu
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AkanesasuDI SERRiviera SantalPetite HistoireWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%
—/ 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 hate37%Love
42%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
67 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral86%
aromatic72%
fresh spicy58%
woody44%
earthy30%
woody100%
powdery92%
aromatic84%
citrus77%
white floral69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
OrangeBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
Jasmine Sambac
Base4-6 hrs
Vetiver
Top
Bergamot
Heart
Jasmine SambacMimosa
Base
SandalwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine Sambac and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Akanesasu, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer96
Fall30
Winter30
Day100
Night26
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#16,763
PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#73,652
PerfumerMathieu Nardin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAkanesasuHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDI SER Akanesasu captures the sensation of morning sunlight spilling across an orange grove. Cold-pressed bitter orange and crisp bergamot lead the charge. The citrus hits immediately. You get the bitter tang of real citrus rind rather than synthetic candy sweetener. As the bright initial flash softens over twenty min…
Reviews →Riviera Santal opens with bright bergamot that flashes across powdery mimosa and sweet jasmine sambac. As the initial citrus settles, creamy sandalwood merges with dry vetiver to create a golden, woody base. The scent feels sun-dappled rather than heavy, balancing golden yellow florals against smooth wooden textures. …
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
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Do Akanesasu and Riviera Santal smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac and Vetiver.
Is Akanesasu or Riviera Santal better for summer or winter?
Akanesasu suits daytime wear; Riviera Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Akanesasu and Riviera Santal?
Akanesasu has top notes of Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vetiver. Riviera Santal has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood and Vetiver.
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