Fragrance comparison

Athena vs Kaikoken

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Athena

Proad

3.504 votes

Rank #67,843 MuskyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Kaikoken

Pisello Parfum

3.297 votes

Rank #58,084 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaikoken takes 3 of 4 categories.

Athena
Choose it for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Kaikoken
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Athena1/4

Kaikoken3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AthenaProad

KaikokenPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 11%Had 14%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

57%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

43%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityKaikoken

SillageKaikoken

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAthenaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

citrus100%

woody92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both aromatic, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLemonBigaradeThymeSageAldehydesFigBasilAmbergrisSandalwoodFennelLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green AppleVioletJasmineAmbergrisLemonOrangeSandalwoodMelon

Heart

Mandarin OrangeSageNeroliLavenderFig TreeIris

Base

MuskCedarVanillaBasil

InformationalShared notesLemon, Sage, Basil and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Athena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer80

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,843

PerfumerFrançois Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,084

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKaikokenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Athena by Proad delivers an aromatic green profile built around crisp herbs, bright citrus, and earthy musks. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bigarade, and lemon, quickly softened by clean aldehydes and dry culinary herbs like thyme and sage. As the citrus sparkle settles, a powdery core emerges th…

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Kaikoken by Pisello Parfum is a citrus-forward chypre that balances crisp green apple and heavy musk. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted this scent to combine bright lemon notes with deep cedar base tones. It wears best during warm spring days when you want a refreshing scent profile that holds up outdoors.

Reviews →

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.

Which is better, Athena or Kaikoken?

Kaikoken takes 3 of 4 categories. Athena is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Kaikoken is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Athena for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Kaikoken for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Athena or Kaikoken?

Kaikoken lasts longest (Kaikoken 80/100, Athena 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Athena or Kaikoken?

Kaikoken projects furthest (Kaikoken 70/100, Athena 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Athena and Kaikoken smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Sage, Basil and Ambergris.

Is Athena or Kaikoken better for summer or winter?

Athena suits daytime wear; Kaikoken suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Athena and Kaikoken?

Athena features Bergamot, Lemon, Bigarade, Thyme and Sage. Kaikoken has top notes of Green Apple, Violet, Jasmine and Ambergris, heart notes of Mandarin Orange, Sage, Neroli and Lavender, a base of Musk, Cedar, Vanilla and Basil.