Continuum vs Kobe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
ContinuumChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
KobeChoose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Continuum2/4
Kobe2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kobe
- Sillage & projection
- Continuum
- Value for money
- Continuum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kobe
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ContinuumPhuong DangKobeXerjoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
4.02/ 5 · 778 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
29%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
45%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
12%Dislike
3%Hate
778 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKobe
SillageContinuum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerContinuumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
citrus100%
amber91%
white floral83%
fresh spicy74%
sweet65%
aromatic56%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotNeroliBirch TarChamomileLemonPetitgrain
Heart
SaffronKyara IncenseOrange BlossomRoseCarnation
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCastoreumAtlas CedarMuskLabdanumVanilla
Top
OrangeBergamotLabdanum
Heart
NeroliPetitgrainOrange Blossom
Base
Brazilian RosewoodBenzoinTonka BeanAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskStyrax
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer93
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,381
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,817
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews91
Category winnerKobeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotContinuum by Phuong Dang is a bold, complex unisex fragrance featuring a resinous blend of birch tar, saffron, and aged kyara incense. The opening brings a crisp citrus bite, while the base grounds itself in heavy agarwood and sandalwood. It is an adventurous choice for those who appreciate woody and smoky accords tha…
Reviews →Xerjoff Kobe combines bitter orange, neroli, and petitgrain with a heavy resinous base of labdanum, agarwood, and benzoin. Launched in 2009 as part of the Shooting Stars collection, it cuts through hot humid summer afternoons with sharp citrus before settling into dense, slightly medicinal woods. It suits warm weather…
Reviews →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, Continuum or Kobe?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Continuum is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Kobe is rated 4.02/5 from 778 votes. Choose Continuum for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kobe for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Continuum or Kobe?
They last about the same: Kobe 74/100, Continuum 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Continuum or Kobe?
Continuum projects furthest (Continuum 67/100, Kobe 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Continuum and Kobe smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom.
Is Continuum or Kobe better for summer or winter?
Continuum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Continuum and Kobe?
Continuum has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Birch Tar and Chamomile, heart notes of Saffron, Kyara Incense, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Castoreum. Kobe has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Labdanum, heart notes of Neroli, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Ambergris.
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