Fragrance comparison

Chief vs Kuautem

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chief

Riggs

—0 votes

Rank #76,609 Warm SpicyLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Kuautem

Nahualli

1.605 votes

Rank #81,885 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chief takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chief
Choose it for a warm spicy and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Kuautem
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Chief1/1

Kuautem0/1

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: Chief

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChiefRiggs

KuautemNahualli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

1.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

40%Hate

5 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 / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate15

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

lavender86%

vanilla72%

aromatic58%

amber44%

sweet30%

marine100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomMint

Heart

LavenderRosemary

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliOakmoss

Top

NeroliOrangeLemonBergamotMintMandarin

Heart

Marine notesJasmineCardamomRosemary

Base

CedarPatchouliOakmossWhite MuskEucalyptus

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Mint, Rosemary and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#81,885

PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChiefHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chief by Riggs is a warm spicy aromatic men's fragrance built around cardamom, mint, lavender and rosemary, with a softer base of tonka bean, patchouli and oakmoss. It looks set up for someone who wants an herbal, slightly sweet fougere style with a cleaner minty opening and a smoother, warmer dry-down.

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Kuautem is a light, breezy aromatic scent built around a cooling core of eucalyptus and mint. Designed for high summer, it cuts through heavy humidity with a sharp citrus burst before settling into a salty, clean skin scent. It is a quiet, refreshing daily wear option for warm weather enthusiasts who dislike sugary or…

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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.

Do Chief and Kuautem smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mint, Rosemary and Patchouli.

Is Chief or Kuautem better for summer or winter?

Kuautem suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chief and Kuautem?

Chief has top notes of Cardamom and Mint, heart notes of Lavender and Rosemary, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Oakmoss. Kuautem has top notes of Neroli, Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Marine notes, Jasmine, Cardamom and Rosemary, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Oakmoss and White Musk.