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Akiba vs White Jeans

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

Updated 231 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Jeans takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Akiba

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • White Jeans

    Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Akiba1/4
White Jeans3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
White Jeans
Sillage & projection
White Jeans
Value for money
Akiba
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
White Jeans

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AkibaProad
White JeansVersace
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.62/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 17%Had 2%Want 80%
4.00/ 5 · 223 votes
Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%
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

38%Love
43%Like
3%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

223 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityWhite Jeans

SillageWhite Jeans

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value57
Category winnerAkibaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
green83%
fresh spicy65%
woody48%
balsamic30%
warm spicy100%
white floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
fruity61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both 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
SpicesGalbanumPlumPeachOrange BlossomRaspberry
Heart
TuberoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangGardeniaRoseLily
Base
CinnamonVanillaLeatherSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliClovesCedar
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–
Spring62
Summer30
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men3
Unisex34
Women63
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,385

PerfumerTada Archawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#5,605

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerWhite JeansHigher 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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White Jeans by Versace offers a bold blend of sharp galbanum, sweet plum, and powdery florals. Created by Bernard Ellena in 1997, it grounds its bright top notes in a heavy base of leather, cinnamon, and warm sandalwood. It suits collectors looking for a distinct vintage style that shifts from fruity sweetness to dry,…

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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 White Jeans?

White Jeans takes 3 of 4 categories. Akiba is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes; White Jeans is rated 4.00/5 from 223 votes. Choose Akiba for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose White Jeans for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Akiba or White Jeans?

They last about the same: White Jeans 73/100, Akiba 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Akiba or White Jeans?

White Jeans projects furthest (White Jeans 69/100, Akiba 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Akiba and White Jeans smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Peach, Raspberry and Cedar.

Is Akiba or White Jeans better for summer or winter?

Akiba suits daytime wear; White Jeans suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akiba and White Jeans?

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. White Jeans has top notes of Spices, Galbanum, Plum and Peach, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cinnamon, Vanilla, Leather and Sandalwood.

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