Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs Cherry Rush

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Cherry Rush

Aéropostale

3.504 votes

Rank #47,246 CherrySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kabuki takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kabuki
Choose it for a musky and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cherry Rush
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Kabuki3/4

Cherry Rush1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kabuki
Sillage & projection: Kabuki
Value for money: Cherry Rush
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

Cherry RushAéropostale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity32

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityKabuki

SillageKabuki

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value90

Category winnerCherry RushBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

cherry100%

sweet86%

floral72%

fresh58%

nutty44%

rose30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both cherry 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

Notes

CherryPeonyMusk

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#47,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Cherry Rush is a sweet cherry floral that leans more juice and candy than dark fruit. Reviews describe a polite cherry with light florals and musk underneath, though some wearers find it syrupy or artificial. It reads youthful, playful, and easy to understand. If you like simple fruity florals and do not need strong p…

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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 Cherry Rush?

Kabuki takes 3 of 4 categories. Kabuki is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Cherry Rush is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Kabuki for a musky and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cherry Rush for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.