Fragrance comparison

Akiba vs Romance

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 479 ratings analysed

Akiba

Proad

3.628 votes

Rank #54,385 AromaticGreen

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33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Romance

Rasasi

3.81471 votes

Rank #4,417 PowderyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Akiba
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Romance
Choose it for a powdery and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Akiba1/4

Romance3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Akiba
Sillage & projection: Romance
Value for money: Romance
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Romance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AkibaProad

RomanceRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 80%

3.81/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 43%Had 29%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

30%Love

47%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

455 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAkiba

SillageRomance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value70

Category winnerRomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

balsamic30%

powdery100%

green92%

floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GalbanumJuniper BerriesPeachRaspberry

Heart2 to 4 hours

PlasticMetallic notesTobacco

Base6 to 8 hours

CedarCashmeranAmber

Top

HyacinthYlang-YlangGalbanumRaspberryPeachApricot

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

MuskPowdery NotesSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Peach, Raspberry and Cedar. Durations are only published for Akiba, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,385

PerfumerTada Archawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,417

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerRomanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Akiba by Proad is an experimental green and aromatic fragrance that contrasts brisk botanicals with industrial materials. Crafted by perfumer Tada Archawong, it opens with a bitter, resinous punch of galbanum and piney juniper berries, cut by sweet peach and tart raspberry. The core takes a daring turn into synthetic …

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Romance by Rasasi is a classic floral woody musk for women that blends bright hyacinth and ylang-ylang with a warm base of sandalwood and powdery musk. It offers a retro, clean aesthetic that feels substantial and rounded, making it a reliable choice for daily wear during cooler autumn days or crisp spring mornings, g…

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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.

Which is better, Akiba or Romance?

Romance takes 3 of 4 categories. Akiba is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes; Romance is rated 3.81/5 from 471 votes. Choose Akiba for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Romance for a powdery and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Akiba or Romance?

They last about the same: Akiba 72/100, Romance 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Akiba or Romance?

Romance projects furthest (Romance 61/100, Akiba 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Akiba and Romance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Peach, Raspberry and Cedar.

Is Akiba or Romance better for summer or winter?

Akiba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akiba and Romance?

Akiba has top notes of Galbanum, Juniper Berries, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of Plastic, Metallic notes and Tobacco, a base of Cedar, Cashmeran and Amber. Romance has top notes of Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum and Raspberry, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Powdery Notes, Sandalwood and Amber.