Fragrance comparison

Kabuki vs Unica

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kabuki

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.8020 votes

Rank #22,033 MuskyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Unica

Adolfo Dominguez

3.9086 votes

Rank #15,780 FloralSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kabuki takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Kabuki3/5

Unica2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KabukiBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

UnicaAdolfo Dominguez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

3.90/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerUnicaRating 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

26%Love

51%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityKabuki

SillageKabuki

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value53

Category winnerKabukiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

cherry90%

anis80%

powdery70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

floral100%

soft spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

fresh69%

anis61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky, soft spicy 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

Star AniseShisoPink Pepper

Heart

PeonyPatchouliJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskCedarPraline

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

Summer86

Fall43

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#15,780

PerfumerRamon Monegal

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerUnicaHigher 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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Unica by Adolfo Dominguez is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Unica was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Ramon Monegal. Top notes are Star Anise, Shiso and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Peony, Patchouli and Jasmine Sambac; base notes are Musk, Cedar and Praline.

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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 Unica?

Kabuki takes 3 of 5 categories. Kabuki is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Unica is rated 3.90/5 from 86 votes. Choose Kabuki for a musky and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Unica for a floral and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Kabuki or Unica?

They last about the same: Kabuki 64/100, Unica 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kabuki or Unica?

Kabuki projects furthest (Kabuki 61/100, Unica 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kabuki and Unica smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, soft spicy and anis accords. Common notes include Musk and Star Anise.

Is Kabuki or Unica better for summer or winter?

Kabuki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kabuki and Unica?

Kabuki features Musk, Cherry and Star Anise. Unica has top notes of Star Anise, Shiso and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peony, Patchouli and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cedar and Praline.