Fragrance comparison

Existence vs Kyoto

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 894 ratings analysed

1 wins

Existence

Amouage

3.82893 votes

Rank #2,672 AmberFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Kyoto

Kanebo

5.001 votes

Rank #55,011 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Existence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Existence
Choose it for a amber and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kyoto
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall.

Existence1/1

Kyoto0/1

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: Existence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExistenceAmouage

KyotoKanebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 893 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

8%Hate

893 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

white floral77%

rose69%

musky61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesLily of the ValleyRose

Heart

FrankincenseMystikalLabdanum

Base

White MuskBenzoinAmbergris

Top

Spicy NotesAldehydesBergamotOrangePeach

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineLilacRoseIris

Base

FrankincenseSandalwoodTonka BeanBenzoinVetiverCivetLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Frankincense and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex32

Women66

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,672

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews138

Overall rank#55,011

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExistenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Existence presents a startling shift in the brand's direction, pairing a crisp bouquet of aldehydes and lily of the valley against Omani frankincense. Quentin Bisch drafts a clean, mineral, and soapy floral profile that stays remarkably potent. It suits those seeking an airy yet resinous daily signature for mi…

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Kanebo Kyoto is a complex, vintage floral aldehyde that opens with a sudden snap of dry spices and crisp aldehydes, before melting into a powdery floral heart. The base offers deep, quiet resins and frankincense, making it a meditative option for cool autumn afternoons spent in tailored wool coats.

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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.

Which is better, Existence or Kyoto?

Existence takes 1 of 1 categories. Existence is rated 3.82/5 from 893 votes; Kyoto is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Existence for a amber and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Kyoto for a amber and woody character. Best in fall.

Do Existence and Kyoto smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Frankincense and Labdanum.

What are the notes in Existence and Kyoto?

Existence has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily of the Valley and Rose, heart notes of Frankincense, Mystikal and Labdanum, a base of White Musk, Benzoin and Ambergris. Kyoto has top notes of Spicy Notes, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.