Fragrance comparison

Evening Lust vs Roots of Kente

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

Evening Lust

Orca

4.001 votes

Rank #59,618 VanillaWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Roots of Kente

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.2818 votes

Rank #21,406 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories.

Evening Lust
Choose it for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Roots of Kente
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Evening Lust3/4

Roots of Kente1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Evening Lust
Sillage & projection: Evening Lust
Value for money: Evening Lust
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roots of Kente

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Evening LustOrca

Roots of Kentetwentysecondofmay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

4.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 85%

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

1 vote · too few to score

72%Love

0%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityEvening Lust

SillageEvening Lust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value40

Category winnerEvening LustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

whiskey92%

amber84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cacao72%

powdery58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeyPeachMandarin OrangeBlackcurrantYlang YlangAldehydes

Heart

Tobacco LeafOsmanthusImmortelleJasmineNeroliRoseIris

Base

VanillaCaramelAmberHeliotropeAmberwoodLeatherOudSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Brown sugarAldehydes

Heart2-4 hrs

CocoaCoconut MilkHeliotropeTonka Bean

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberIndian SandalwoodMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Vanilla, Amber and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Roots of Kente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,618

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,406

PerfumerJoschka Klee

Launched2025

Reviews5

Category winnerRoots of KenteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evening Lust by Orca is a boozy, sweet aromatic fragrance released in 2025. It opens with sharp aldehydes, a punchy shot of whiskey, and juicy peach, shifting into a heart of dry tobacco leaf and powdery iris. The base settles into warm caramel, leather, and dark patchouli, making it a dark, nocturnal option for colde…

Reviews →

Roots of Kente opens with sticky melted brown sugar and crisp sparkling aldehydes that keep the top from feeling thick. You immediately smell toasted cocoa powder mixed with creamy coconut milk. Soft almond nuances from heliotrope and roasted tonka bean quickly emerge in the heart. As the oils warm on skin, deep vanil…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Evening Lust or Roots of Kente?

Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories. Evening Lust is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Roots of Kente is rated 4.28/5 from 18 votes. Choose Evening Lust for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roots of Kente for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Evening Lust or Roots of Kente?

Evening Lust lasts longest (Evening Lust 80/100, Roots of Kente 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Evening Lust or Roots of Kente?

Evening Lust projects furthest (Evening Lust 75/100, Roots of Kente 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Evening Lust and Roots of Kente smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Vanilla, Amber and Heliotrope.

Is Evening Lust or Roots of Kente better for summer or winter?

Evening Lust suits evening wear; Roots of Kente suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Evening Lust and Roots of Kente?

Evening Lust has top notes of Whiskey, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Osmanthus, Immortelle and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Amber and Heliotrope. Roots of Kente has top notes of Brown sugar and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cocoa, Coconut Milk, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Indian Sandalwood and Musk.