Fragrance comparison

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea vs Yellow Kinam

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Kiehl's

4.2676 votes

Rank #14,045 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Yellow Kinam

Agar Aura

4.0637 votes

Rank #11,304 OudFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yellow Kinam takes 3 of 5 categories.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring.
Yellow Kinam
Choose it for a oud and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea2/5

Yellow Kinam3/5

Ratings & consensus: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Yellow Kinam
Sillage & projection: Yellow Kinam
Value for money: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yellow Kinam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaKiehl's

Yellow KinamAgar Aura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%

4.06/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 38%Had 14%Want 48%

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

66%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

76 votes

67%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityYellow Kinam

SillageYellow Kinam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

fresh42%

oud100%

fresh spicy83%

floral65%

green48%

fresh30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fresh spicy, green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black TeaHaitian VetiverPepperWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Black TeaFloral NotesPepperMilkHoneyVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea and Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#11,304

PerfumerTaha Syed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerYellow KinamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kiehl's Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea is a fresh, airy tea and vetiver scent with black tea up front, a peppery green edge, and a clean woody finish. Reviewers describe it as crisp, uncomplicated, and fully unisex, with a natural tea feel rather than a sweet perfume effect. Its main drawback is wear time. Many …

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Yellow Kinam is a niche oud built around a floral, tea-tinted Hainan profile rather than a dense barnyard style. It opens spicy and woody, then settles into honey, soft milkiness, green tea nuances, and a vanillic creaminess that makes the oud feel polished rather than harsh. This is best for experienced oud wearers w…

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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, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Yellow Kinam?

Yellow Kinam takes 3 of 5 categories. Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea is rated 4.26/5 from 76 votes; Yellow Kinam is rated 4.06/5 from 37 votes. Choose Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Yellow Kinam for a oud and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Yellow Kinam?

Yellow Kinam lasts longest (Yellow Kinam 85/100, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Yellow Kinam?

Yellow Kinam projects furthest (Yellow Kinam 72/100, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Yellow Kinam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, green and fresh accords. Common notes include Black Tea and Pepper.

Is Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Yellow Kinam better for summer or winter?

Yellow Kinam suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Yellow Kinam?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea features Black Tea, Haitian Vetiver, Pepper and Woody Notes. Yellow Kinam features Agarwood (Oud), Black Tea, Floral Notes, Pepper and Milk.