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Cixi Attar vs Kashaya

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

Updated 793 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Cixi Attar

    Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Kashaya

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Cixi Attar0/5
Kashaya4/5
Ratings & consensus
Kashaya
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Kashaya
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Kashaya
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cixi AttarTabacora Parfums
KashayaKenzo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 28%Had 20%Want 52%
3.87/ 5 · 781 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerKashayaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

29%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityKashaya

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value49
Category winnerKashayaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
cinnamon77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
floral69%
amber61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both fruity, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachApricotRaspberryLemonBergamot
Heart
CinnamonTuberoseLilyCarnationRoseJasmine
Base
MuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberBenzoin
Top
PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose
Base
BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesPeach, Apricot, Bergamot and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Spring98
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men1
Unisex12
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,800

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,570

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cixi Attar by Tabacora Parfums is a dense Oriental Floral fragrance that works effectively for both women and men. It was launched in 2018 and showcases the distinctive style of perfumer Christian Carbonnel. The scent opens with a thick blend of peach, apricot, and raspberry before transitioning into a warm heart of c…

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Kashaya by Kenzo opens with a heavy splash of stewed peach, apricot nectar, and tart mandarin orange. Created by Sophia Grojsman in 1993, this floriental quickly settles into a thick floral heart where ylang-ylang, tuberose, and narcissus take control. The dry-down relies on resinous benzoin, warm sandalwood, and dark…

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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.

Which is better, Cixi Attar or Kashaya?

Kashaya takes 4 of 5 categories. Cixi Attar is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Cixi Attar for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cixi Attar or Kashaya?

Kashaya lasts longest (Kashaya 67/100, Cixi Attar 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cixi Attar or Kashaya?

Projection is very close: Cixi Attar 64/100, Kashaya 64/100 for sillage.

Do Cixi Attar and Kashaya smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Apricot, Bergamot and Tuberose.

Is Cixi Attar or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

Cixi Attar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cixi Attar and Kashaya?

Cixi Attar has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tuberose, Lily and Carnation, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Kashaya has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.

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