Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs Bon Voyage

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

5 wins

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Bon Voyage

Miss Kay

3.3611 votes

Rank #61,481 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kabuki takes 5 of 5 categories.

Kabuki
Choose it for a musky and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bon Voyage
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kabuki5/5

Bon Voyage0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KabukiBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Bon VoyageMiss Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

3.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%

Category winnerKabukiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

55%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

36%Love

9%Like

27%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityKabuki

SillageKabuki

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value83

Category winnerKabukiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

iris84%

powdery77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskCherryStar Anise

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryCherryMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRose

Base

MuskAmberwood

InformationalShared notesMusk and Cherry. 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

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#61,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKabukiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kabuki opens with syrupy cherry and star anise over a soft red musk base, then settles into something warmer and stranger on skin. Reviews often describe a sweet rice-like, powdery finish, with the cherry fading earlier than the musk. It suits shoppers who enjoy unconventional gourmand-leaning musks more than a straig…

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Bon Voyage opens with a bright, candy-like mix of raspberry, cherry, and mandarin, then settles into a softer floral heart of iris and rose. It wears as a fruity, sweet, slightly powdery scent with a musky amberwood base. This looks best suited to someone who wants an easy, feminine everyday perfume with moderate pres…

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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, Kabuki or Bon Voyage?

Kabuki takes 5 of 5 categories. Kabuki is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Bon Voyage is rated 3.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Kabuki for a musky and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bon Voyage for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kabuki or Bon Voyage?

Kabuki lasts longest (Kabuki 64/100, Bon Voyage 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kabuki or Bon Voyage?

Kabuki projects furthest (Kabuki 61/100, Bon Voyage 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kabuki and Bon Voyage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk and Cherry.

Is Kabuki or Bon Voyage better for summer or winter?

Kabuki suits evening wear; Bon Voyage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kabuki and Bon Voyage?

Kabuki features Musk, Cherry and Star Anise. Bon Voyage has top notes of Raspberry, Cherry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris and Rose, a base of Musk and Amberwood.