Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs Senzaragione

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Senzaragione

Agatho Parfum

4.3122 votes

Rank #25,575 CherryMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Senzaragione takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kabuki
Choose it for a musky and cherry character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Senzaragione
Choose it for a cherry and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Kabuki2/5

Senzaragione3/5

Ratings & consensus: Senzaragione
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Senzaragione
Sillage & projection: Senzaragione
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

SenzaragioneAgatho Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.31/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 20%Had 14%Want 66%

Category winnerSenzaragioneRating 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

75%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySenzaragione

SillageSenzaragione

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerKabukiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

cherry100%

marine92%

amber84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both cherry, 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

Cherry

Heart

Marine notesSandalwood

Base

BenzoinAmberMusk

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

Spring100

Summer77

Fall100

Winter85

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men19

Unisex56

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#25,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Senzaragione pairs a juicy cherry opening with salty marine air, then settles into a warmer mix of sandalwood, benzoin, amber, and musk. It reads like a cherry-amber scent with a beachy, skin-warmed edge rather than a syrupy fruit bomb. If you like sweet notes balanced by salt, woods, and musk, this is the angle here.

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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 Senzaragione?

Senzaragione takes 3 of 5 categories. Kabuki is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Senzaragione is rated 4.31/5 from 22 votes. Choose Kabuki for a musky and cherry character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Senzaragione for a cherry and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kabuki or Senzaragione?

Senzaragione lasts longest (Senzaragione 86/100, Kabuki 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kabuki or Senzaragione?

Senzaragione projects furthest (Senzaragione 79/100, Kabuki 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kabuki and Senzaragione smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cherry, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk and Cherry.

Is Kabuki or Senzaragione better for summer or winter?

Kabuki suits evening wear; Senzaragione suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kabuki and Senzaragione?

Kabuki features Musk, Cherry and Star Anise. Senzaragione has top notes of Cherry, heart notes of Marine notes and Sandalwood, a base of Benzoin, Amber and Musk.