Fragrance comparison

Audition vs KITHARA

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

Audition

Phronema Perfumes

4.3328 votes

Rank #21,496 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

KITHARA

Nilafar du Nil

4.0812 votes

Rank #37,007 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

KITHARA takes 3 of 5 categories.

Audition
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
KITHARA
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Audition2/5

KITHARA3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AuditionPhronema Perfumes

KITHARANilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 59%

Category winnerAuditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

58%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityKITHARA

SillageKITHARA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value86

Category winnerKITHARABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

honey74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

sweet100%

citrus92%

amber84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoHoneyRaspberryCedarwoodTonkaCloveHeliotropeCinnamonAmbergrisBenzoinOrris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MarmaladeMandarinRaspberryBergamotNeroli

Heart

TobaccoOrrisRose

Base

LabdanumAmberVanillaTonka

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco, Raspberry and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

Men22

Unisex78

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,496

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#37,007

PerfumerPatrizia Cezza

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAuditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audition by Phronema Perfumes is an unsettling, beguiling unisex fragrance launched in 2024. It opens with an intense, classical burst of raspberry and honey, quickly giving way to a darker, more complex core of tobacco, clove, and cinnamon. This scent creates a slow-burning tension, perfect for cooler evenings when y…

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KITHARA by Nilafar du Nil is a striking Oriental Woody blend that highlights sweet tobacco and powdery orris. Launched in 2024, it offers a sophisticated profile for men and women who appreciate depth. Expect a complex opening of marmalade and bright citrus that settles into a resinous, ambery base. It is an ideal cho…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Audition or KITHARA?

KITHARA takes 3 of 5 categories. Audition is rated 4.33/5 from 28 votes; KITHARA is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes. Choose Audition for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose KITHARA for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Audition or KITHARA?

KITHARA lasts longest (KITHARA 80/100, Audition 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Audition or KITHARA?

KITHARA projects furthest (KITHARA 78/100, Audition 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Audition and KITHARA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco, Raspberry and Tonka.

Is Audition or KITHARA better for summer or winter?

Audition suits evening wear; KITHARA suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audition and KITHARA?

Audition features Vanilla, Tobacco, Honey, Raspberry and Cedarwood. KITHARA has top notes of Marmalade, Mandarin, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Orris and Rose, a base of Labdanum, Amber, Vanilla and Tonka.