Fragrance comparison

Barbary Belle vs Kiviskin

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Barbary Belle

Scent by the Sea

4.004 votes

Rank #56,354 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Kiviskin

Piotr Czarnecki

3.5463 votes

Rank #18,896 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Barbary Belle
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kiviskin
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Barbary Belle2/4

Kiviskin2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barbary BelleScent by the Sea

KiviskinPiotr Czarnecki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

3.54/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 17%Had 18%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

22%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

27%Dislike

3%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityKiviskin

SillageBarbary Belle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value68

Category winnerBarbary BelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet83%

rose65%

chocolate48%

warm spicy30%

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

leather84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

violet61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both tobacco, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoDark ChocolateRose

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

TobaccoLeatherPimentoNutmegVioletSaffronDark ChocolateBenzoinCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Dark Chocolate. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Spring44

Summer17

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,896

PerfumerPiotr Czarnecki

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerKiviskinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barbary Belle is a sweet tobacco scent with a dark cocoa twist and a clear rose running through the middle. It opens warm and gourmand-leaning, then settles into a rosy, chocolate-tinted tobacco that can feel cosy and a little bold. If you like tobacco fragrances that read more dessert-like than smoky, this is worth a…

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Kiviskin by Piotr Czarnecki is a heavy, dark blend built around smoky leather and rich spices. It opens with an intense blast of chili pepper and nutmeg before settling into a warm tobacco base. Designed for chilly autumn days, this masculine fragrance suits those who appreciate bold, resinous scents.

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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, Barbary Belle or Kiviskin?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Barbary Belle is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Kiviskin is rated 3.54/5 from 63 votes. Choose Barbary Belle for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kiviskin for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.