Fragrance comparison

Akira vs Brainwashing

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #25,349 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Brainwashing

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,016 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Akira takes 1 of 1 categories.

Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Brainwashing
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character.

Akira1/1

Brainwashing0/1

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: Akira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AkiraPisello Parfum

BrainwashingKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fruity69%

rose61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

Top

BergamotGeraniumLemon

Heart

Cherry BlossomPeach BlossomYlang YlangJasmineRosePlum

Base

PatchouliVetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Rose and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,349

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#78,016

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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Brainwashing by Kilesa is a unisex floral aromatic fragrance with a bright citrus and geranium opening, a soft blossom-heavy heart, and a woody musky base. It reads fresh, floral, slightly fruity, and gently green, with patchouli and vetiver giving the dry-down more structure than the delicate cherry blossom and peach…

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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 Akira and Brainwashing smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Musk, Rose and Amber.

Is Akira or Brainwashing better for summer or winter?

Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akira and Brainwashing?

Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber. Brainwashing has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium and Lemon, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Peach Blossom, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.