Fragrance comparison

Christmas Wine vs Kiawah

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 181 ratings analysed

4 wins

Christmas Wine

Pineward Perfumes

3.72139 votes

Rank #30,540 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Kiawah

Fulton & Roark · 2023

5.0042 votes

Rank #31,796 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Christmas Wine takes 4 of 5 categories.

Christmas Wine
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Kiawah
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Christmas Wine4/5

Kiawah1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Christmas WinePineward Perfumes

KiawahFulton & Roark

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerKiawahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

139 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChristmas Wine

SillageChristmas Wine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value35

Category winnerChristmas WineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh spicy91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

aromatic56%

aromatic100%

marine92%

citrus84%

woody77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CranberryPlumNutmegBalsam FirClovesBlood Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

LemonMarine notes

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarBalsam Fir

Base4-6 hrs

AmberCloves

InformationalShared notesBalsam Fir and Cloves. Durations are only published for Kiawah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex78

Women16

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,540

PerfumerNicholas Nilsson

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerChristmas WineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christmas Wine by Pineward Perfumes delivers a heavy pour of warm festive cheer. Compounded at an intense thirty-eight percent extrait concentration, this unisex blend drenches the skin in tart cranberry, dark plum, and sharp cloves. It is a thick scent designed purely for freezing December days and cozy family gather…

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Fulton & Roark Kiawah captures the raw scent of coastal Carolina barrier islands. The opening hits immediately with cold ocean tides and sharp lemon rind. You notice a brisk marine spray. Within twenty minutes, the salty splash recedes into a dry canopy of Virginia cedar and aromatic balsam fir needles. It smells like…

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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, Christmas Wine or Kiawah?

Christmas Wine takes 4 of 5 categories. Christmas Wine is rated 3.72/5 from 139 votes; Kiawah is rated 5.00/5 from 42 votes. Choose Christmas Wine for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Kiawah for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Christmas Wine or Kiawah?

Christmas Wine lasts longest (Christmas Wine 72/100, Kiawah 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Christmas Wine or Kiawah?

Christmas Wine projects furthest (Christmas Wine 57/100, Kiawah 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Christmas Wine and Kiawah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Balsam Fir and Cloves.

Is Christmas Wine or Kiawah better for summer or winter?

Kiawah suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christmas Wine and Kiawah?

Christmas Wine features Cranberry, Plum, Nutmeg, Balsam Fir and Cloves. Kiawah has top notes of Lemon and Marine notes, heart notes of Cedar and Balsam Fir, a base of Amber and Cloves.