Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs Dawn 808

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

4 wins

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Dawn 808

Alchemist Fragrances

4.002 votes

Rank #59,042 SweetSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kabuki takes 4 of 4 categories.

Kabuki
Choose it for a musky and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dawn 808
Choose it for a sweet and soft spicy character.

Kabuki4/4

Dawn 8080/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

Dawn 808Alchemist Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityKabuki

SillageKabuki

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKabukiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

sweet100%

soft spicy92%

woody84%

fruity77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both soft spicy 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

Pink PepperSorbetCitrusRosePear

Heart

Star AniseMarzipanJasmineCherry

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCherry 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

No season votes yet

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#59,042

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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Dawn 808 is a sweet, warm-spicy gourmand with a bright, juicy opening. One wearer highlights a citrus and sorbet start with a milky marzipan feel and pear in the background, before it settles into softer woods and vanilla. If you enjoy the Black Opium style of sweet warmth but want something fruitier and more airy at …

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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 Dawn 808?

Kabuki takes 4 of 4 categories. Kabuki is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Dawn 808 is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Kabuki for a musky and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dawn 808 for a sweet and soft spicy character.

Which lasts longer, Kabuki or Dawn 808?

Kabuki lasts longest (Kabuki 64/100, Dawn 808 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kabuki or Dawn 808?

Kabuki projects furthest (Kabuki 61/100, Dawn 808 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kabuki and Dawn 808 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cherry and Star Anise.

Is Kabuki or Dawn 808 better for summer or winter?

Kabuki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kabuki and Dawn 808?

Kabuki features Musk, Cherry and Star Anise. Dawn 808 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Sorbet, Citrus and Rose, heart notes of Star Anise, Marzipan, Jasmine and Cherry, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla.