Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs La Notturna

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

La Notturna

A13

4.836 votes

Rank #38,237 WoodySweet

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 sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
La Notturna
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kabuki3/4

La Notturna1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Notturna
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

La NotturnaA13

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

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

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityLa Notturna

SillageKabuki

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value38

Category winnerKabukiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

Scent match25%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

CherryPeachMandarin

Heart

ChestnutRoseTonka Bean

Base

VetiverMuskSandalwood

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

Spring17

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#38,237

PerfumerLorenzo Orlandi Berti

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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La Notturna by A13 is a cherry led, night leaning woody gourmand that turns cosy fast. The opening mixes cherry and peach with a bright touch of mandarin, then settles into roasted chestnut, soft rose, and tonka that read sweet, powdery, and plush. As it dries down, creamy sandalwood, clean musk, and a lightly earthy…

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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 La Notturna?

Kabuki takes 3 of 4 categories. Kabuki is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; La Notturna is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Kabuki for a musky and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose La Notturna for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kabuki or La Notturna?

La Notturna lasts longest (La Notturna 68/100, Kabuki 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kabuki or La Notturna?

Projection is very close: Kabuki 61/100, La Notturna 60/100 for sillage.

Do Kabuki and La Notturna smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk and Cherry.

Is Kabuki or La Notturna better for summer or winter?

Kabuki suits evening wear; La Notturna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kabuki and La Notturna?

Kabuki features Musk, Cherry and Star Anise. La Notturna has top notes of Cherry, Peach and Mandarin, heart notes of Chestnut, Rose and Tonka Bean, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.