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Cold Fougère vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 178 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaiak Sonar takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Cold Fougère

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Kaiak Sonar

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cold Fougère1/4
Kaiak Sonar3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Kaiak Sonar
Sillage & projection
Kaiak Sonar
Value for money
Cold Fougère
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
Cold FougèreDilís Parfum
Kaiak SonarNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 42%Had 17%Want 42%
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
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · 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
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityKaiak Sonar

SillageKaiak Sonar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value80
¤ Price value72
Category winnerCold FougèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
lavender77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
citrus100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
white floral61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
LavenderGeraniumLemonGrapefruitPepperBergamot
Heart1 to 2 hours
GardeniaHeliotropeRoseMagnolia
Base2 to 4 hours
PatchouliMossSandalwoodVetiverMuskAmbergrisBalsamic Notes
Top
Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender
Heart
PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose
Base
MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesLavender, Lemon, Rose and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Cold Fougère, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Men8
Unisex45
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,439

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cold Fougère by Dilís Parfum is an aromatic fougère fragrance built on clean herbs, brisk citrus, and a grounded forest floor. The opening delivers a sharp burst of lemon, grapefruit, and bergamot, rapidly tempered by lavender, geranium, and a touch of black pepper. As the citrus sparkle settles, a floral heart of gar…

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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…

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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, Cold Fougère or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar takes 3 of 4 categories. Cold Fougère is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Cold Fougère for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cold Fougère or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar lasts longest (Kaiak Sonar 60/100, Cold Fougère 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cold Fougère or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar projects furthest (Kaiak Sonar 49/100, Cold Fougère 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cold Fougère and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lavender, Lemon, Rose and Magnolia.

Is Cold Fougère or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

Cold Fougère suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cold Fougère and Kaiak Sonar?

Cold Fougère has top notes of Lavender, Geranium, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Gardenia, Heliotrope, Rose and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Sandalwood and Vetiver. 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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