Fragrance comparison

Akatsuki vs KATANA

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

1 wins

Akatsuki

Tada Parfumeur

3.9147 votes

Rank #16,665 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

KATANA

Bold Label

—0 votes

Rank #76,639 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Akatsuki takes 1 of 1 categories.

Akatsuki
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
KATANA
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Akatsuki1/1

KATANA0/1

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: Akatsuki

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AkatsukiTada Parfumeur

KATANABold Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 73%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody92%

white floral84%

iris77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

citrus84%

marine77%

green69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BambooGrapefruitMelonAquatic notes

Heart

JasmineIrisTomato LeafGalbanum

Base

LotusHortensiaGreen Tea

Top

White GrapefruitPearJasmine

Heart

Green TeaCucumberSeaweedBambooLotusWeeping Cherry Blossom

Base

Sea SaltAmber

InformationalShared notesBamboo, Jasmine, Lotus and Green Tea. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer100

Fall73

Winter27

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,665

PerfumerPrin Lomros, Tada Archawong

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#76,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAkatsukiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Akatsuki by Tada Parfumeur is an unconventional green composition that moves away from standard aquatic tropes. It opens with a crisp, vegetal hit of bamboo and tomato leaf, transitioning into a light, airy heart of iris and jasmine. Perfect for humid summer days, it offers a refreshing alternative for anyone seeking …

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KATANA is a crisp aquatic built around grapefruit, pear, green tea and a distinctly marine heart. It opens bright and clean, then settles into cucumber, seaweed, bamboo and soft florals, with sea salt and amber giving the dry-down a smooth, airy finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes fresh scents with a w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Akatsuki and KATANA smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bamboo, Jasmine, Lotus and Green Tea.

Is Akatsuki or KATANA better for summer or winter?

Akatsuki suits daytime wear; KATANA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akatsuki and KATANA?

Akatsuki has top notes of Bamboo, Grapefruit, Melon and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Tomato Leaf and Galbanum, a base of Lotus, Hortensia and Green Tea. KATANA has top notes of White Grapefruit, Pear and Jasmine, heart notes of Green Tea, Cucumber, Seaweed and Bamboo, a base of Sea Salt and Amber.