CYCLE 001 vs Cashmere Kush
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
66%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
CYCLE 001 takes 5 of 7 categories.
CYCLE 001Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cashmere KushChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
CYCLE 0015/7
Cashmere Kush2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- CYCLE 001
- Community sentiment
- CYCLE 001
- Longevity
- CYCLE 001
- Sillage & projection
- Cashmere Kush
- Value for money
- CYCLE 001
- Versatility
- CYCLE 001
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cashmere Kush
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CYCLE 001Maison VioletCashmere KushBoy SmellsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
3.23/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerCYCLE 001Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
35%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
159 votes
21%Love
25%Like
23%Ok
19%Dislike
13%Hate
96 votes
Category winnerCYCLE 001Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCYCLE 001
SillageCashmere Kush
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCYCLE 001Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery90%
amber80%
iris70%
earthy60%
woody50%
musky100%
amber92%
woody84%
powdery77%
green69%
iris61%
Scent match66%Closely related · both musky, amber and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskIrisAngelicaAmbroxanHeliotropeOlibanumVetiverPepperPink Pepper
No top / heart / base split published
Top
RhubarbAldehydesPink Pepper
Heart
TulipOrrisHeliotrope
Base
Cashmere WoodMuskAmbroxanVetiver
InformationalShared notesMusk, Ambroxan, Heliotrope and Vetiver. Durations are only published for CYCLE 001, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring89
Summer56
Fall100
Winter69
Day100
Night46
Spring94
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCYCLE 001Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,344
PerfumerPatrice Revillard
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#19,152
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews25
Category winnerCashmere KushHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCYCLE 001 by Maison Violet centers on crisp angelica and clean musks, balanced by soft powdery facets and gentle spice. The scent opens with a brisk kick of black pepper and pink pepper, giving way quickly to the herbal, vegetal bite of angelica root. As it settles, earthy iris and almond-tinged heliotrope emerge, dry…
Reviews →Cashmere Kush opens with a tart snap of rhubarb and bright aldehydes before settling into a soft, powdery heart of orris and heliotrope. Its foundation leans heavily on cashmere wood, ambroxan, and clean musk, creating a cocooning skin scent with a subtle herbal edge. Rather than pushing heavy cannabis smoke, the frag…
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, CYCLE 001 or Cashmere Kush?
CYCLE 001 takes 5 of 7 categories. CYCLE 001 is rated 3.99/5 from 159 votes; Cashmere Kush is rated 3.23/5 from 96 votes. Choose CYCLE 001 for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cashmere Kush for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, CYCLE 001 or Cashmere Kush?
CYCLE 001 lasts longest (CYCLE 001 62/100, Cashmere Kush 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, CYCLE 001 or Cashmere Kush?
Cashmere Kush projects furthest (Cashmere Kush 47/100, CYCLE 001 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do CYCLE 001 and Cashmere Kush smell similar?
Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Ambroxan, Heliotrope and Vetiver.
Is CYCLE 001 or Cashmere Kush better for summer or winter?
For summer, CYCLE 001 is the stronger pick. For winter, Cashmere Kush is the stronger pick. CYCLE 001 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in CYCLE 001 and Cashmere Kush?
CYCLE 001 features Musk, Iris, Angelica, Ambroxan and Heliotrope. Cashmere Kush has top notes of Rhubarb, Aldehydes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tulip, Orris and Heliotrope, a base of Cashmere Wood, Musk, Ambroxan and Vetiver.
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