Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs Kar.ribe 06

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

2 wins

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Kar.ribe 06

Kar.ribe

—0 votes

Rank #72,178 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kabuki takes 2 of 2 categories.

Kabuki
Choose it for a musky and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kar.ribe 06
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.

Kabuki2/2

Kar.ribe 060/2

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

Kar.ribe 06Kar.ribe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageKabuki

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

woody100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

rose61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both 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

Mandarin OrangeCherryOlibanumStar Anise

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseLeatherGuaiac Wood

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMusk, Cherry 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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#72,178

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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Kar.ribe 06 opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and sweet cherry, underpinned by cool star anise. It quickly settles into a dry leather and smoky guaiac wood base, offering a dark and slightly sweet wear. Designed for cooler autumn evenings, this scent suits those who prefer a woody leather profile over trad…

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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 projects more, Kabuki or Kar.ribe 06?

Kabuki projects furthest (Kabuki 61/100, Kar.ribe 06 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kabuki and Kar.ribe 06 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk, Cherry and Star Anise.

Is Kabuki or Kar.ribe 06 better for summer or winter?

Kabuki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kabuki and Kar.ribe 06?

Kabuki features Musk, Cherry and Star Anise. Kar.ribe 06 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Cherry, Olibanum and Star Anise, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Leather and Guaiac Wood, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood, Musk and Tonka Bean.