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Chemin vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 173 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaiak Sonar takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Chemin

    Choose it for a chocolate and amber character. Best in fall.

  • Kaiak Sonar

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Chemin0/1
Kaiak Sonar1/1
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
Kaiak Sonar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CheminKilesa
Kaiak SonarNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%
3.85/ 5 · 172 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

34%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
12%Dislike
5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value72
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
chocolate100%
amber83%
warm spicy65%
sweet48%
cacao30%
citrus100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
white floral61%
Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitPeppermintPear
Heart
ChocolateGeraniumTuberoseRose
Base
AmberCedarwoodMelonMusk
Top
Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender
Heart
PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose
Base
MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPear, Tuberose, Rose and Amber. 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–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men8
Unisex45
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,683

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,420

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chemin by Kilesa is a unisex 2024 fragrance built around an unusual fresh gourmand idea. Grapefruit, peppermint, and pear give the opening a cool, bright lift before chocolate, geranium, rose, and tuberose move it into a sweeter floral heart. The dry-down brings amber, cedarwood, melon, and musk, so the scent should s…

Reviews →

Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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, Chemin or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar takes 1 of 1 categories. Chemin is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Chemin for a chocolate and amber character. Best in fall. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Chemin and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pear, Tuberose, Rose and Amber.

What are the notes in Chemin and Kaiak Sonar?

Chemin has top notes of Grapefruit, Peppermint and Pear, heart notes of Chocolate, Geranium, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Amber, Cedarwood, Melon and Musk. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.

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