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Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings vs Kasai

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

Updated 13 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kasai takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings

    Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character.

  • Kasai

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings0/1
Kasai1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kasai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dark Roast + Chocolate ShavingsTuoksu
KasaiOlfattology
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.00/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
white floral92%
vanilla84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
cinnamon61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
leather61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
CardamomCinnamonWhite Flowers
Heart2-4 hrs
TuberoseVanillaRoasted Coffee Beans
Base6-8+ hrs
Haitian VetiverChocolateBenzoin
Top
CardamomNutmegRoseCinnamonCorianderPink Pepper
Heart
JasmineOrris RootIncenseHoney
Base
BenzoinLeatherOrange BlossomAgarwood (Oud)VanillaSandalwoodAmberCedar
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day37
Night100
Spring67
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Casual 27%Party 24%Work 13%
Men20
Unisex40
Women40
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,567

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,760

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKasaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings by Tuoksu delivers a rich, bittersweet clash between dark roasted coffee beans and creamy tuberose petals. The initial spray hits hard with crushed cardamom, dry cinnamon bark, and a sharp prickle of perfumer alcohol that quickly settles into dense warmth. It is bold and direct. You get…

Reviews →

Kasai by Olfattology opens with a bright spark of pink pepper and cold cardamom, immediately showing its dry, spicy nature. As it settles on skin, a soft honeyed iris pulls the fragrance into a warmer space, backed by a quiet leather accord that prevents the blend from becoming sticky. It behaves like a dry, resinous …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings and Kasai smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings or Kasai better for summer or winter?

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings suits evening wear; Kasai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings and Kasai?

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon and White Flowers, heart notes of Tuberose, Vanilla and Roasted Coffee Beans, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Chocolate and Benzoin. Kasai has top notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Rose and Cinnamon, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris Root, Incense and Honey, a base of Benzoin, Leather, Orange Blossom and Agarwood (Oud).

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