Fragrance comparison

Halfeti vs Kew Garden

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5,729 ratings analysed

3 wins

Halfeti

Penhaligon's

4.145,726 votes

Rank #302 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #49,741 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Halfeti takes 3 of 4 categories.

Halfeti
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Halfeti3/4

Kew Garden1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Halfeti
Sillage & projection: Kew Garden
Value for money: Halfeti
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Halfeti

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HalfetiPenhaligon's

Kew GardenSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 5,726 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

4,536 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityHalfeti

SillageKew Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value40

Category winnerHalfetiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

oud61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cypress LeafSaffronCardamomArtemisiaBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Bulgarian RoseNutmegJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CedarLeatherSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanVanillaMusk

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Bergamot and Grapefruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex39

Women6

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#302

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews533

Overall rank#49,741

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerHalfetiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Halfeti opens with bright citrus, cypress and cardamom, then settles into rose, leather, oud and ambered woods. On skin it usually reads warm, polished and quietly opulent rather than rough or barnyard oud. It suits cool weather best and tends to lean slightly masculine despite its unisex label. If you like spicy wood…

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Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…

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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, Halfeti or Kew Garden?

Halfeti takes 3 of 4 categories. Halfeti is rated 4.14/5 from 5,726 votes; Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Halfeti for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Halfeti or Kew Garden?

They last about the same: Halfeti 77/100, Kew Garden 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Halfeti or Kew Garden?

Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Halfeti 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Halfeti and Kew Garden smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Bergamot and Grapefruit.

Is Halfeti or Kew Garden better for summer or winter?

Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Halfeti and Kew Garden?

Halfeti has top notes of Cypress Leaf, Saffron, Cardamom and Artemisia, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cedar, Leather and Sandalwood. Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins.