Fragrance comparison

Directus vs Miscegenation

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Directus

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #75,495 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Miscegenation

Ikiryō

4.605 votes

Rank #46,074 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miscegenation takes 1 of 1 categories.

Directus
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character.
Miscegenation
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Directus0/1

Miscegenation1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DirectusKilesa

MiscegenationIkiryō

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

woody65%

citrus53%

herbal42%

fruity100%

green83%

amber65%

oud48%

sweet30%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sichuan PepperLemonBlack Pepper

Heart

Black SpruceCloveWhite PepperImmortelle

Base

TurmericVetiverAmberMusk

Notes

BlackthornWhite TeaWhite PeachBlack AmberRaisinAgarwood (Oud)White MuskDahliaBlack SpruceWhite ChocolateBlack PepperWhite Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Black Spruce and White Pepper. Durations are only published for Miscegenation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,495

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,074

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMiscegenationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Directus by Kilesa is a spicy aromatic unisex fragrance built around pepper, lemon, spruce, clove, turmeric, vetiver, amber and musk. The opening should read bright and prickly, with lemon cutting through Sichuan and black pepper before the scent turns greener, woodier and warmer. Because there are no captured wearer …

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Miscegenation by Ikiryō is an independent unisex fragrance constructed around contrasting dark and light elements. Created by Vincent of Dreamhouse, it brings together tart cherry, blackthorn, and white peach over a resinous base of black amber and agarwood oud. A refreshing splash of white tea and crisp black spruce …

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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.

Do Directus and Miscegenation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Black Spruce and White Pepper.

Is Directus or Miscegenation better for summer or winter?

Miscegenation suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Directus and Miscegenation?

Directus has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, Lemon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Black Spruce, Clove, White Pepper and Immortelle, a base of Turmeric, Vetiver, Amber and Musk. Miscegenation features Blackthorn, White Tea, White Peach, Black Amber and Raisin.