Fragrance comparison

Clair de Lune vs Kashaya

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 806 ratings analysed

6 wins

Clair de Lune

Marbert

4.1225 votes

Rank #25,962 Warm SpicyCinnamon

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,143 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clair de Lune takes 6 of 7 categories.

Clair de Lune
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Clair de Lune6/7

Kashaya1/7

Ratings & consensus: Clair de Lune
Community sentiment: Clair de Lune
Longevity: Clair de Lune
Sillage & projection: Clair de Lune
Value for money: Clair de Lune
Versatility: Clair de Lune
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clair de LuneMarbert

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 62%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerClair de LuneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerClair de LuneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityClair de Lune

SillageClair de Lune

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value49

Category winnerClair de LuneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cinnamon92%

honey84%

sweet77%

woody69%

rose61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base8-10+ hrs

HoneySandalwoodBenzoinVanilla

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Clair de Lune, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day47

Night100

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClair de LuneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 15%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,962

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#4,143

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marbert Clair de Lune makes a bold, unapologetic entrance. The cinnamon hits immediately. It pricks the nose with a dry, culinary heat before sweet mandarin orange softens the edges. Give it ten minutes. Once the initial alcohol flash settles, lush honey and creamy ylang-ylang wrap around velvet rose petals. This is n…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Clair de Lune or Kashaya?

Clair de Lune takes 6 of 7 categories. Clair de Lune is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Clair de Lune for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Clair de Lune or Kashaya?

Clair de Lune lasts longest (Clair de Lune 75/100, Kashaya 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clair de Lune or Kashaya?

Clair de Lune projects furthest (Clair de Lune 77/100, Kashaya 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clair de Lune and Kashaya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Clair de Lune or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clair de Lune is the stronger pick. For winter, Kashaya is the stronger pick. Clair de Lune suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clair de Lune and Kashaya?

Clair de Lune has top notes of Cinnamon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Vanilla. 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.