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Anal vs Kew Garden

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

Updated 97 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anal takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Anal

    Choose it for a animalic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Kew Garden

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Anal3/4
Kew Garden1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Anal
Sillage & projection
Anal
Value for money
Kew Garden
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Anal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AnalUFO Parfums
Kew GardenSalas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.36/ 5 · 94 votes
Have 5%Had 3%Want 93%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
2%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
62%Hate

94 votes

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage87
♥ Love / hate34
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityAnal

SillageAnal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value36
¤ Price value40
Category winnerKew GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
animalic100%
fresh spicy90%
musky80%
oud70%
powdery60%
smoky50%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
amber61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Choya NakhCuminWhite MuskAgarwood (Oud)VetiverFrangipaniCedarWormwoodRoseBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top
GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood
Heart
LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesCumin, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Wormwood. Durations are only published for Anal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring89
Summer95
Fall100
Winter79
Day32
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men32
Unisex37
Women32
Party 58%Date 28%Casual 10%Work 4%
Men80
Unisex20
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,017

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched2020

Reviews45

Overall rank#44,851

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerAnalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anal by UFO Parfums is an unapologetic, animalic punch to the senses. It does not play polite. The opening erupts with bitter wormwood, sharp bergamot, and a massive dose of cumin that immediately smells like warm, salty skin after a long workout. Within minutes, the dark heart opens up. Roasted seashell distillations…

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Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Anal or Kew Garden?

Anal takes 3 of 4 categories. Anal is rated 2.36/5 from 94 votes; Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Anal for a animalic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Anal or Kew Garden?

Anal lasts longest (Anal 89/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anal or Kew Garden?

Anal projects furthest (Anal 87/100, Kew Garden 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anal and Kew Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cumin, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Wormwood.

Is Anal or Kew Garden better for summer or winter?

Anal suits evening wear; Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anal and Kew Garden?

Anal features Choya Nakh, Cumin, White Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins.

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