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Bazooka vs Kemuri

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

Updated 44 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kemuri takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Bazooka

    Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Kemuri

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bazooka2/5
Kemuri3/5
Ratings & consensus
Kemuri
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bazooka
Sillage & projection
Bazooka
Value for money
Kemuri
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kemuri

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BazookaAlexandria Fragrances
KemuriMirozuki
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.14/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 41%Had 14%Want 46%
4.22/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%
Category winnerKemuriRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
38%Dislike
14%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

30%Love
61%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate54
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityBazooka

SillageBazooka

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value53
Category winnerKemuriBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
tobacco77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
aromatic100%
green91%
amber83%
fresh spicy74%
sweet65%
citrus56%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitBergamotelemiPink Pepper
Heart
CinnamonPaprikaSaffron
Base
TobaccoLeatherVetiver
Top
PeppermintGrapefruit
Heart
Myrrh
Base
Tobacco
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring13
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day42
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men48
Unisex52
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,237

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,950

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKemuriHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bazooka is a sharp, spicy masculine built around bright grapefruit and bergamot, then pushed into saffron, cinnamon, tobacco, leather, and vetiver. It opens fresh but quickly turns drier, warmer, and more rugged. If you like citrus up top with a spicy leather-tobacco base, this is easy to sample first.

Reviews →

Kemuri by Mirozuki opens with a cold burst of peppermint and bitter grapefruit, cutting through the air before settling into a warm resinous heart of myrrh. As hours pass on skin, dry tobacco leaf emerges at the base, creating a grounded aromatic contrast between icy herb and smoky resin. It works best during chilly a…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bazooka or Kemuri?

Kemuri takes 3 of 5 categories. Bazooka is rated 3.14/5 from 21 votes; Kemuri is rated 4.22/5 from 23 votes. Choose Bazooka for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Kemuri for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bazooka or Kemuri?

Bazooka lasts longest (Bazooka 62/100, Kemuri 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bazooka or Kemuri?

Bazooka projects furthest (Bazooka 77/100, Kemuri 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bazooka and Kemuri smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Tobacco.

Is Bazooka or Kemuri better for summer or winter?

Bazooka suits day or night wear; Kemuri suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bazooka and Kemuri?

Bazooka has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, elemi and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Paprika and Saffron, a base of Tobacco, Leather and Vetiver. Kemuri has top notes of Peppermint and Grapefruit, heart notes of Myrrh, a base of Tobacco.

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