Champaca vs Keni
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Champaca takes 5 of 5 categories.
ChampacaChoose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
KeniChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Champaca5/5
Keni0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Champaca
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Champaca
- Sillage & projection
- Champaca
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Champaca
- Fragranxe ranking
- Champaca
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChampacaSpace NKKeniDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 31%Had 25%Want 44%
4.05/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 17%Had 7%Want 76%
Category winnerChampacaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
45%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
30%Love
55%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChampaca
SillageChampaca
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
warm spicy91%
musky83%
woody74%
sweet65%
amber56%
amber100%
warm spicy91%
fresh spicy83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
wine56%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
SpicesCardamom
Heart1-2 hrs
Champaca
Base3-5 hrs
Woodsy NotesMuskMyrhhVanilleAmber
Notes
LaurelsRed WineSpicy NotesIncenseOlibanumAustralian SandalwoodMyrhhAmbergrisAmberAtlas CedarCassiaCalamus
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerChampacaLongest dry-down: 3-5 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer100
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night50
Spring25
Summer0
Fall63
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,211
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#42,842
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerChampacaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSpace NK Champaca opens with a bright flick of green cardamom and crushed culinary spices before settling into a warm, creamy champaca flower core. As the exotic floral heart warms against your skin, gentle waves of cozy vanilla, powdery amber, and sheer musk emerge to create a soft, clean aura. Deep underneath, dry c…
Reviews →Keni by DSH Perfumes is an amber woody fragrance inspired by ancient Egyptian perfumery traditions. The scent opens with an aromatic flash of laurels and crisp calamus, quickly folding into a rich core of red wine, cassia, and warm cardamom. As the fragrance settles, dry olibanum, incense, and myrrh rise alongside Aus…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Champaca or Keni?
Champaca takes 5 of 5 categories. Champaca is rated 4.19/5 from 42 votes; Keni is rated 4.05/5 from 20 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Keni for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Champaca or Keni?
They last about the same: Champaca 46/100, Keni 44/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Champaca or Keni?
Champaca projects furthest (Champaca 46/100, Keni 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Champaca and Keni smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Myrhh and Amber.
Is Champaca or Keni better for summer or winter?
Champaca suits daytime wear; Keni suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Champaca and Keni?
Champaca has top notes of Spices and Cardamom, heart notes of Champaca, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk, Myrhh and Vanille. Keni features Laurels, Red Wine, Spicy Notes, Incense and Olibanum.
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