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Bamboo River 竹涧 vs Mankind Ultimate

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

Updated 102 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mankind Ultimate takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bamboo River 竹涧

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

  • Mankind Ultimate

    Choose it for a woody and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bamboo River 竹涧0/1
Mankind Ultimate1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mankind Ultimate

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bamboo River 竹涧Ladybug 述之有味
Mankind UltimateKenneth Cole
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.88/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 58%Had 12%Want 30%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love
46%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value74
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fruity83%
sweet65%
earthy48%
aromatic30%
woody100%
aquatic92%
fresh84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FigCucumberGreen Leaves
Heart
BambooFlowers
Base
VetiverSandalwoodMusk
Top
Watery NotesCitrusesCucumber
Heart
VetiverFlowersCashmere Wood
Base
SandalwoodOakmossTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesCucumber, Flowers, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer84
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men95
Unisex0
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMankind UltimateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bamboo River opens with a cold, watery crispness that feels like walking into a shaded grove after rain. The initial burst of cucumber and green leaves provides an immediate cooling sensation, while a subtle note of fig adds a soft, green sweetness that keeps it from feeling sterile. As it settles, a quiet bamboo acco…

Reviews →

Kenneth Cole Mankind Ultimate delivers a crisp, watery opening packed with sliced cucumber and tart citruses. It transitions into a clean heart of vetiver and soft cashmere wood before drying down into an earthy base of oakmoss, sandalwood, and musk. Built for warm spring mornings and relaxed office wear, it gives off…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bamboo River 竹涧 or Mankind Ultimate?

Mankind Ultimate takes 1 of 1 categories. Bamboo River 竹涧 is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Mankind Ultimate is rated 3.88/5 from 101 votes. Choose Bamboo River 竹涧 for a woody and fruity character. Choose Mankind Ultimate for a woody and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Bamboo River 竹涧 and Mankind Ultimate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cucumber, Flowers, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Bamboo River 竹涧 and Mankind Ultimate?

Bamboo River 竹涧 has top notes of Fig, Cucumber and Green Leaves, heart notes of Bamboo and Flowers, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk. Mankind Ultimate has top notes of Watery Notes, Citruses and Cucumber, heart notes of Vetiver, Flowers and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean and Musk.

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