Fragrance comparison

First Lady vs Kashaya

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 782 ratings analysed

First Lady

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #76,928 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,396 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 1 of 1 categories.

First Lady
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

First Lady0/1

Kashaya1/1

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: Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

First LadyThe Dua Brand

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Virginian CedarAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanCarnationPineappleBergamotCardamomVanillaBenzoinJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesVirginian Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Carnation. Durations are only published for First Lady, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,396

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

First Lady by The Dua Brand is an amber floral fragrance for women that pairs ripe orchard fruits with rich spices and flowers. The scent introduces luscious apricot, peach, and plum lifted by bright Amalfi lemon and a prickly dash of paprika and cardamom. As the fragrance settles, powdery iris, carnation, rose, and j…

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Kashaya by Kenzo opens with a heavy splash of stewed peach, apricot nectar, and tart mandarin orange. Created by Sophia Grojsman in 1993, this floriental quickly settles into a thick floral heart where ylang-ylang, tuberose, and narcissus take control. The dry-down relies on resinous benzoin, warm sandalwood, and dark…

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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, First Lady or Kashaya?

Kashaya takes 1 of 1 categories. First Lady is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose First Lady for a warm spicy and sweet character. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do First Lady and Kashaya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Virginian Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Carnation.

What are the notes in First Lady and Kashaya?

First Lady features Virginian Cedar, Amalfi Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Kashaya has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.