Fragrance comparison

Ardent vs Kew Garden

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ardent

Parfums de la Bastide

4.0715 votes

Rank #37,301 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #45,286 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ardent takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ardent
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ardent3/4

Kew Garden1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArdentParfums de la Bastide

Kew GardenSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 36%

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

33%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityArdent

SillageKew Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value40

Category winnerArdentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CypressCardamomCuminCedarSandalwoodCashmere WoodNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cumin, Cedar and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Ardent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Work 38%Casual 34%Date 20%Party 9%

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,301

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#45,286

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerArdentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ardent opens with dry pine needles, bitter green cypress, and a burst of pungent culinary cumin that demands immediate attention. Skin chemistry matters here. The cardamom hits immediately, cutting right through that initial vegetal blast before grounding itself into aromatic cedar branches and warm ground nutmeg. Thr…

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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, Ardent or Kew Garden?

Ardent takes 3 of 4 categories. Ardent is rated 4.07/5 from 15 votes; Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ardent for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ardent or Kew Garden?

Ardent lasts longest (Ardent 83/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ardent or Kew Garden?

Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Ardent 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ardent and Kew Garden smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cumin, Cedar and Nutmeg.

Is Ardent or Kew Garden better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ardent and Kew Garden?

Ardent features Cypress, Cardamom, Cumin, Cedar and Sandalwood. 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.