Fragrance comparison

Full Speed vs Katana

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 993 ratings analysed

Full Speed

Avon

3.65944 votes

Rank #34,743 AromaticWoody

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65%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Katana

Atelier Flou

4.2449 votes

Rank #32,512 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Katana takes 6 of 7 categories.

Full Speed
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Katana
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Full Speed1/7

Katana6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Full SpeedAvon

KatanaAtelier Flou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 944 votes

Have 35%Had 65%Want 0%

4.24/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerKatanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

944 votes

55%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerKatanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityKatana

SillageKatana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value46

Category winnerFull SpeedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

citrus83%

fresh spicy74%

fresh65%

warm spicy56%

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

green30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesJuniper BerriesGreen Leaves

Heart

CypressCardamom

Base

CedarMuskSandalwood

Top

CypressJuniper Berries

Heart

CardamomCoriander

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Cypress, Cardamom and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring92

Summer100

Fall58

Winter42

Day100

Night56

Category winnerKatanaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,743

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,512

PerfumerJean-Francois Cabos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKatanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Full Speed by Avon opens with a sharp burst of synthetic citruses and bitter juniper berries. Crushed green leaves add a wet, herbal snap in the first five minutes on skin. As the initial citrus blast settles, dry cypress and warm cardamom take over the middle phase, giving the scent a classic sports-cologne personali…

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Katana by Atelier Flou opens with a sharp burst of cypress and crushed juniper berries that feels crisp in morning air. As the initial green bite settles, cardamom and coriander introduce a dry, aromatic warmth across the middle hours. A clean base of patchouli and musk grounds the scent for refined daytime office wea…

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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, Full Speed or Katana?

Katana takes 6 of 7 categories. Full Speed is rated 3.65/5 from 944 votes; Katana is rated 4.24/5 from 49 votes. Choose Full Speed for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Katana for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Full Speed or Katana?

Katana lasts longest (Katana 63/100, Full Speed 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Full Speed or Katana?

Katana projects furthest (Katana 59/100, Full Speed 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Full Speed and Katana smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Cypress, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Full Speed or Katana better for summer or winter?

For summer, Katana is the stronger pick. For winter, Katana is the stronger pick. Katana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Full Speed and Katana?

Full Speed has top notes of Citruses, Juniper Berries and Green Leaves, heart notes of Cypress and Cardamom, a base of Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood. Katana has top notes of Cypress and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Cardamom and Coriander, a base of Patchouli and Musk.