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High Flight vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 173 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaiak Sonar takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • High Flight

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall.

  • Kaiak Sonar

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

High Flight1/3
Kaiak Sonar2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Kaiak Sonar
Sillage & projection
High Flight
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kaiak Sonar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
High FlightApple Parfums
Kaiak SonarNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%
3.85/ 5 · 172 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

34%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
12%Dislike
5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityKaiak Sonar

SillageHigh Flight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value72
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
earthy77%
green69%
marine61%
citrus100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
white floral61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OrangeGreen TeaApple
Heart
AmberVetiverSea Notes
Base
Tonka BeanCedarMuskMoss
Top
Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender
Heart
PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose
Base
MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAmber, Vetiver, Cedar 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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men8
Unisex45
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,642

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

High Flight by Apple Parfums opens with a sharp burst of sweet orange, crisp green tea, and tart red apple. The initial fruitiness quickly shifts into an aromatic middle dominated by earthy vetiver, warm amber, and a salty sea notes accord. As the scent settles on skin, dry cedarwood and oakmoss build a sturdy timber …

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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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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, High Flight or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar takes 2 of 3 categories. High Flight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose High Flight for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, High Flight or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar lasts longest (Kaiak Sonar 60/100, High Flight 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, High Flight or Kaiak Sonar?

Projection is very close: High Flight 50/100, Kaiak Sonar 49/100 for sillage.

Do High Flight and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Amber, Vetiver, Cedar and Musk.

What are the notes in High Flight and Kaiak Sonar?

High Flight has top notes of Orange, Green Tea and Apple, heart notes of Amber, Vetiver and Sea Notes, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedar, Musk and Moss. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.

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