Fragrance comparison

Hot Splash vs Chemin

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

1 wins

Hot Splash

Annayake

4.1516 votes

Rank #23,416 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Chemin

Kilesa

3.001 votes

Rank #72,513 ChocolateAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hot Splash takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hot Splash
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chemin
Choose it for a chocolate and amber character. Best in fall.

Hot Splash1/1

Chemin0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hot SplashAnnayake

CheminKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

woody69%

musky61%

chocolate100%

amber83%

warm spicy65%

sweet48%

cacao30%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitLemonGreen Apple

Heart

White LilyMelonPeach

Base

CedarwoodMuskAmber

Top

GrapefruitPeppermintPear

Heart

ChocolateGeraniumTuberoseRose

Base

AmberCedarwoodMelonMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Melon, Cedarwood 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#72,513

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHot SplashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hot Splash is a bright citrus fruity Annayake fragrance built around grapefruit, lemon, green apple, melon and soft white lily. It reads fresh, gently juicy and easy to wear, with cedarwood, musk and amber giving the dry-down a warmer, cleaner base. This is best suited to spring and summer days, especially if you like…

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Chemin by Kilesa is a unisex 2024 fragrance built around an unusual fresh gourmand idea. Grapefruit, peppermint, and pear give the opening a cool, bright lift before chocolate, geranium, rose, and tuberose move it into a sweeter floral heart. The dry-down brings amber, cedarwood, melon, and musk, so the scent should s…

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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, Hot Splash or Chemin?

Hot Splash takes 1 of 1 categories. Hot Splash is rated 4.15/5 from 16 votes; Chemin is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Hot Splash for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chemin for a chocolate and amber character. Best in fall.

Do Hot Splash and Chemin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Melon, Cedarwood and Musk.

Is Hot Splash or Chemin better for summer or winter?

Hot Splash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hot Splash and Chemin?

Hot Splash has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon and Green Apple, heart notes of White Lily, Melon and Peach, a base of Cedarwood, Musk and Amber. Chemin has top notes of Grapefruit, Peppermint and Pear, heart notes of Chocolate, Geranium, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Amber, Cedarwood, Melon and Musk.