Fragrance comparison

Bittersweet vs Kayos

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 100 ratings analysed

Bittersweet

Hello Stranger

4.676 votes

Rank #21,913 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kayos

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.4194 votes

Rank #3,281 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kayos takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bittersweet
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kayos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bittersweet1/4

Kayos3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BittersweetHello Stranger

KayosAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

4.41/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

70%Love

17%Like

13%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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityKayos

SillageKayos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value69

Category winnerBittersweetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

marine84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

amber70%

woody60%

powdery50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet OrangeKaffir Lime

Heart

WatermelonSea waterRaspberry

Base

White MuskCoconut Milk

Top

LemonPink GrapefruitSweet OrangeMandarin

Heart

RaspberryTonka BeanPlumAmber

Base

SandalwoodVanillaNutmeg

InformationalShared notesSweet Orange and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring87

Summer73

Fall100

Winter87

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

Men67

Unisex19

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#3,281

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerKayosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bittersweet opens with a bright splash of sweet orange and tart kaffir lime that cuts cleanly through humid air. As the initial spray settles, fresh watermelon and sharp raspberry merge with a distinct sea water accord, giving the fruit a clean, ocean-sprayed crispness. The base grounds the sweet fruitiness with smoot…

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Kayos is a loud, playful fruity gourmand built around a blue-raspberry, candy-like idea. It opens with bright citrus, then turns into a thick raspberry, plum and tonka sweetness that can read deliberately masculine in style, before settling into creamy vanilla sandalwood with a soft nutmeg warmth. Expect strong proje…

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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, Bittersweet or Kayos?

Kayos takes 3 of 4 categories. Bittersweet is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Kayos is rated 4.41/5 from 94 votes. Choose Bittersweet for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kayos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bittersweet or Kayos?

Kayos lasts longest (Kayos 89/100, Bittersweet 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bittersweet or Kayos?

Kayos projects furthest (Kayos 83/100, Bittersweet 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bittersweet and Kayos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Sweet Orange and Raspberry.

Is Bittersweet or Kayos better for summer or winter?

Bittersweet suits daytime wear; Kayos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bittersweet and Kayos?

Bittersweet has top notes of Sweet Orange and Kaffir Lime, heart notes of Watermelon, Sea water and Raspberry, a base of White Musk and Coconut Milk. Kayos has top notes of Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, Sweet Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Raspberry, Tonka Bean, Plum and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Nutmeg.