Fragrance comparison

Aoud Intense Sunlight vs Kashaya

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 792 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aoud Intense Sunlight

The Dua Brand

4.6411 votes

Rank #29,228 White FloralSweet

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,214 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Intense Sunlight takes 3 of 5 categories.

Aoud Intense Sunlight
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Aoud Intense Sunlight3/5

Kashaya2/5

Ratings & consensus: Aoud Intense Sunlight
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aoud Intense Sunlight
Sillage & projection: Kashaya
Value for money: Aoud Intense Sunlight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud Intense SunlightThe Dua Brand

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 66%Had 8%Want 26%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerAoud Intense SunlightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAoud Intense Sunlight

SillageKashaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value49

Category winnerAoud Intense SunlightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet90%

yellow floral80%

vanilla70%

musky60%

fruity50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, white floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tahitian GardeniaOrange BlossomYlang-YlangPineappleLactonesVanillaJasmineMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Aoud Intense Sunlight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Date 29%Party 23%Work 15%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,214

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud Intense Sunlight by The Dua Brand brings sunny island warmth straight to your skin. The opening hits fast. Sweet pineapple and sunny orange blossom burst forward with tart, juicy vibrancy before settling into a thick bed of Tahitian gardenia and creamy ylang-ylang. You will not find heavy barnyard funk here. Inst…

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Kashaya by Kenzo opens with a heavy splash of stewed peach, apricot nectar, and tart mandarin orange. Created by Sophia Grojsman in 1993, this floriental quickly settles into a thick floral heart where ylang-ylang, tuberose, and narcissus take control. The dry-down relies on resinous benzoin, warm sandalwood, and dark…

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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, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Kashaya?

Aoud Intense Sunlight takes 3 of 5 categories. Aoud Intense Sunlight is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Aoud Intense Sunlight for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Kashaya?

They last about the same: Aoud Intense Sunlight 68/100, Kashaya 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Kashaya?

Kashaya projects furthest (Kashaya 64/100, Aoud Intense Sunlight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud Intense Sunlight and Kashaya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Vanilla.

Is Aoud Intense Sunlight or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

Aoud Intense Sunlight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Intense Sunlight and Kashaya?

Aoud Intense Sunlight features Tahitian Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Lactones. Kashaya has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.