Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs Dapper 1959

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Dapper 1959

Alexandria Fragrances

4.4360 votes

Rank #11,270 CitrusLavender

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dapper 1959 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Kabuki
Choose it for a musky and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dapper 1959
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kabuki1/5

Dapper 19594/5

Ratings & consensus: Dapper 1959
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dapper 1959
Sillage & projection: Dapper 1959
Value for money: Kabuki
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dapper 1959

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KabukiBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Dapper 1959Alexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.43/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%

Category winnerDapper 1959Rating 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

57%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityDapper 1959

SillageDapper 1959

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value57

Category winnerKabukiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

citrus100%

lavender92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

anis61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both musky and anis

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

Lemon VerbenaCitruses

Heart

LavenderMusk

Base

PatchouliStar AniseLeatherPepper

InformationalShared notesMusk and Star Anise. 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

Summer83

Fall93

Winter63

Day100

Night46

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#11,270

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerDapper 1959Higher 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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Dapper 1959 is a crisp, old-school barbershop scent built around bright citrus, lavender, musk, and a dry spicy base. It opens clean and brisk, then settles into something more polished and masculine with patchouli, leather, pepper, and a touch of anise. It suits buyers who enjoy classic grooming scents with a sharper…

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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 Dapper 1959?

Dapper 1959 takes 4 of 5 categories. Kabuki is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Dapper 1959 is rated 4.43/5 from 60 votes. Choose Kabuki for a musky and cherry character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dapper 1959 for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kabuki or Dapper 1959?

Dapper 1959 lasts longest (Dapper 1959 78/100, Kabuki 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kabuki or Dapper 1959?

Projection is very close: Dapper 1959 63/100, Kabuki 61/100 for sillage.

Do Kabuki and Dapper 1959 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and anis accords. Common notes include Musk and Star Anise.

Is Kabuki or Dapper 1959 better for summer or winter?

Kabuki suits evening wear; Dapper 1959 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kabuki and Dapper 1959?

Kabuki features Musk, Cherry and Star Anise. Dapper 1959 has top notes of Lemon Verbena and Citruses, heart notes of Lavender and Musk, a base of Patchouli, Star Anise, Leather and Pepper.