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Girl vs Kenzo

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

Updated 1,014 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kenzo takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Girl

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Kenzo

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Girl1/5
Kenzo4/5
Ratings & consensus
Kenzo
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Kenzo
Sillage & projection
Kenzo
Value for money
Girl
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kenzo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GirlPascal Morabito
KenzoKenzo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 15%Want 63%
4.15/ 5 · 1,004 votes
Have 38%Had 62%Want 0%
Category winnerKenzoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
10%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

41%Love
45%Like
3%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

1,004 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityKenzo

SillageKenzo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value52
Category winnerGirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet88%
yellow floral77%
woody65%
powdery53%
tuberose42%
white floral100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberose
Base
SandalwoodMusk
Top
PeachSpicesOrange BlossomPlumMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
TuberoseSandalwoodCorianderCarawayGardeniaYlang-YlangCarnationJasmine
Base
OakmossAmberPatchouliMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesPeach, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. 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
Summer100
Fall67
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,206

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,770

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKenzoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Girl starts with a bright splash of juicy peach and tart mandarin orange. The opening feels sunny and sweet, cutting through humid morning air with clean fruitiness. As the top notes settle, yellow floral tones emerge through creamy ylang-ylang and heavy tuberose. The base lands on smooth sandalwood a…

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Kenzo by Kenzo opens with ripe peach, dark plum, and sharp mandarin orange before settling into a dense floral heart of tuberose, gardenia, and spicy carnation. Oakmoss, patchouli, and warm sandalwood anchor the dry-down, giving this 1988 creation a grounded, earthy weight. It suits crisp spring mornings and formal au…

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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, Girl or Kenzo?

Kenzo takes 4 of 5 categories. Girl is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Kenzo is rated 4.15/5 from 1,004 votes. Choose Girl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kenzo for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Girl or Kenzo?

Kenzo lasts longest (Kenzo 75/100, Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Girl or Kenzo?

Kenzo projects furthest (Kenzo 70/100, Girl 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Girl and Kenzo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Girl or Kenzo better for summer or winter?

Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Girl and Kenzo?

Girl has top notes of Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Kenzo has top notes of Peach, Spices, Orange Blossom and Plum, heart notes of Tuberose, Sandalwood, Coriander and Caraway, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.

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