Fragrance comparison

Holday vs Kaiwe

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Holday

NOMR

4.001 votes

Rank #67,548 RumGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Kaiwe

Raymond Matts

3.805 votes

Rank #51,922 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaiwe takes 2 of 2 categories.

Holday
Choose it for a rum and green character. Best in spring.
Kaiwe
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Holday0/2

Kaiwe2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoldayNOMR

KaiweRaymond Matts

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

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

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageKaiwe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

green86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

fresh spicy44%

woody30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

fresh spicy69%

camphor61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumMintLime

Heart

AmberMangoSugar

Base

BenzoinCedarwoodMuskAmbroxan

Top

AldehydesEucalyptusCitrusesMint

Heart

Floral NotesRumJuniper

Base

MilkAmbroxanAmber

InformationalShared notesRum, Mint, Amber and Ambroxan. 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

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,548

PerfumerAnunsith Wongkornvanich

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,922

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKaiweHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Holday by NOMR opens with a cold burst of crushed mint, sharp lime, and dark rum that smells like a fresh mango mojito served over cracked ice. As the fizz settles, ripe mango and white sugar join a warm base of benzoin, ambroxan, and cedarwood. It sits close on skin during hot, humid summer afternoons.

Reviews →

Kaiwe by Raymond Matts is a refreshing, aromatic green fragrance designed for everyone. It opens with a crisp blend of aldehydes, eucalyptus, and mint, settling into a heart of floral notes, rum, and juniper. The base features a unique touch of milk combined with ambroxan and amber, making it an ideal choice for relax…

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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, Holday or Kaiwe?

Kaiwe takes 2 of 2 categories. Holday is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Kaiwe is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Holday for a rum and green character. Best in spring. Choose Kaiwe for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Holday or Kaiwe?

Kaiwe projects furthest (Kaiwe 54/100, Holday 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Holday and Kaiwe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Mint, Amber and Ambroxan.

Is Holday or Kaiwe better for summer or winter?

Kaiwe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Holday and Kaiwe?

Holday has top notes of Rum, Mint and Lime, heart notes of Amber, Mango and Sugar, a base of Benzoin, Cedarwood, Musk and Ambroxan. Kaiwe has top notes of Aldehydes, Eucalyptus, Citruses and Mint, heart notes of Floral Notes, Rum and Juniper, a base of Milk, Ambroxan and Amber.