Fragrance comparison

Blue-Eyes White Dragon vs Roots of Kente

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Jinx Smells

5.001 votes

Rank #41,263 OudAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Roots of Kente

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.2818 votes

Rank #21,401 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roots of Kente takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Choose it for a oud and aldehydic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Roots of Kente
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon0/1

Roots of Kente1/1

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: Roots of Kente

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue-Eyes White DragonJinx Smells

Roots of Kentetwentysecondofmay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

72%Love

0%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

aldehydic92%

animalic84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cacao72%

powdery58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesHinokiTansyAmbergrisYlang-YlangHeliotropeChamomileCamphor

Heart

ButterFrangipaniGardeniaIrisVirginia CedarWhite LotusBlue LotusBoronia

Base

Thailand OudOud SmokeNatural MuskAtlas CedarSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

Brown sugarAldehydes

Heart2-4 hrs

CocoaCoconut MilkHeliotropeTonka Bean

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberIndian SandalwoodMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Roots of Kente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,263

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,401

PerfumerJoschka Klee

Launched2025

Reviews5

Category winnerRoots of KenteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue-Eyes White Dragon by Jinx Smells opens with an eye-opening blast of crisp aldehydes, frosty camphor, mint, and aromatic hinoki wood. As the brisk opening settles, a fascinating heart emerges, pairing rich savory butter, cool blue lotus, and velvety orris with sunny ylang-ylang. The foundation is built on deep Tha…

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Roots of Kente opens with sticky melted brown sugar and crisp sparkling aldehydes that keep the top from feeling thick. You immediately smell toasted cocoa powder mixed with creamy coconut milk. Soft almond nuances from heliotrope and roasted tonka bean quickly emerge in the heart. As the oils warm on skin, deep vanil…

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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, Blue-Eyes White Dragon or Roots of Kente?

Roots of Kente takes 1 of 1 categories. Blue-Eyes White Dragon is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Roots of Kente is rated 4.28/5 from 18 votes. Choose Blue-Eyes White Dragon for a oud and aldehydic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Roots of Kente for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Roots of Kente smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Labdanum.

Is Blue-Eyes White Dragon or Roots of Kente better for summer or winter?

Blue-Eyes White Dragon suits day or night wear; Roots of Kente suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Roots of Kente?

Blue-Eyes White Dragon has top notes of Aldehydes, Hinoki, Tansy and Ambergris, heart notes of Butter, Frangipani, Gardenia and Iris, a base of Thailand Oud, Oud Smoke, Natural Musk and Atlas Cedar. Roots of Kente has top notes of Brown sugar and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cocoa, Coconut Milk, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Indian Sandalwood and Musk.