Fragrance comparison

Kahaia vs Private

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 320 ratings analysed

Kahaia

The Body Shop

4.09320 votes

Rank #4,592 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Private

IKKS

—0 votes

Rank #82,721 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Kahaia
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Private
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Kahaia1/2

Private1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KahaiaThe Body Shop

PrivateIKKS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 320 votes

Have 48%Had 20%Want 32%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

285 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePrivate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

amber48%

animalic30%

white floral100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

fruity70%

vanilla60%

lactonic50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

Tiare FlowerWhite FlowersJasmine

Base

VanillaPralineAmber

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

White Flowers

Base

PralineVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, White Flowers, Vanilla and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter54

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#82,721

PerfumerAlexandre Illan

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKahaiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kahaia by The Body Shop delivers a bright, luminous white floral experience centered on the creamy tiare flower. Launched in 2016, this unisex scent balances zesty grapefruit and mandarin orange top notes against a sweet, ambery base. It is a warm, tropical-leaning composition that works well for casual daytime wear d…

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Private by IKKS reads as a sweet white floral with a bright citrus-fruity opening and a softer vanilla-praline base. Mandarin and black currant give it an easy lift at first, then the scent settles into creamy sweetness with a lightly gourmand feel. It may suit someone who likes feminine florals with a sugary edge rat…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Kahaia or Private?

Private projects furthest (Private 63/100, Kahaia 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kahaia and Private smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, White Flowers, Vanilla and Praline.

What are the notes in Kahaia and Private?

Kahaia has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tiare Flower, White Flowers and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Amber. Private has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Praline and Vanilla.