Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Kale

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,636 ratings analysed

Honey

Marc Jacobs

3.632,633 votes

Rank #6,590 FruitySweet

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Kale

Pisello Parfum

4.003 votes

Rank #57,086 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Honey
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kale
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Honey2/4

Kale2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyMarc Jacobs

KalePisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 2,633 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

2,633 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityKale

SillageKale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value25

Category winnerHoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

white floral72%

honey58%

citrus44%

vanilla30%

woody100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PunchPearMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleOrange BlossomPeach

Base4-6 hrs

HoneyVanillaWoodsy Notes

Top

OrangeMandarin OrangeOakmossCherrySandalwoodPearYlang-Ylang

Heart

JasminePeachGardeniaHoneyLavenderNeroli

Base

CaramelVanillaPatchouliCedarMuskRoseVetiver

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange, Peach and Honey. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,590

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Annie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#57,086

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Honey is a bright, sun-drenched floral fruity fragrance built around juicy pear, sweet honeysuckle, and golden nectar. It opens with an exuberant burst of fruit punch and mandarin orange that immediately lifts your mood. Within minutes, the scent transitions into lush white flowers and velvety peach petals…

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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, Honey or Kale?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Honey is rated 3.63/5 from 2,633 votes; Kale is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Honey for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kale for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Kale?

Kale lasts longest (Kale 60/100, Honey 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Kale?

Kale projects furthest (Kale 75/100, Honey 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honey and Kale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Peach and Honey.

Is Honey or Kale better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Kale suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Kale?

Honey has top notes of Punch, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom and Peach, a base of Honey, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Kale has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Oakmoss and Cherry, heart notes of Jasmine, Peach, Gardenia and Honey, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedar.