Fragrance comparison

Kashaya vs Nymph (Нимфа)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 813 ratings analysed

6 wins

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,337 FruitySweet

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Nymph (Нимфа)

Siordia Parfums

3.5632 votes

Rank #56,392 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 6 of 7 categories.

Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Nymph (Нимфа)
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kashaya6/7

Nymph (Нимфа)1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KashayaKenzo

Nymph (Нимфа)Siordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

3.56/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

Category winnerKashayaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

13%Love

53%Like

16%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerKashayaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKashaya

SillageKashaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value38

Category winnerKashayaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

woody100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

tuberose61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

Notes

MassoiaPeachVanillaMuskTuberoseSandalwoodOlibanumBitter OrangeJasmine SambacMandarin OrangeCedarDamask Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeach, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer71

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNymph (Нимфа)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

Men13

Unisex0

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,337

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#56,392

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kashaya by Kenzo opens with a heavy splash of stewed peach, apricot nectar, and tart mandarin orange. Created by Sophia Grojsman in 1993, this floriental quickly settles into a thick floral heart where ylang-ylang, tuberose, and narcissus take control. The dry-down relies on resinous benzoin, warm sandalwood, and dark…

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Nymph is a creamy floral built around tuberose, jasmine sambac and rose, softened with peach, vanilla and musk. It opens brighter with bitter orange and mandarin, then settles into a powdery, woody dry-down with sandalwood, cedar and a slightly resinous touch from olibanum. It reads feminine and fairly rich, with a sw…

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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, Kashaya or Nymph (Нимфа)?

Kashaya takes 6 of 7 categories. Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes; Nymph (Нимфа) is rated 3.56/5 from 32 votes. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Nymph (Нимфа) for a woody and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kashaya or Nymph (Нимфа)?

Kashaya lasts longest (Kashaya 67/100, Nymph (Нимфа) 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kashaya or Nymph (Нимфа)?

Kashaya projects furthest (Kashaya 64/100, Nymph (Нимфа) 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kashaya and Nymph (Нимфа) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Rose.

Is Kashaya or Nymph (Нимфа) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nymph (Нимфа) is the stronger pick. For winter, Kashaya is the stronger pick. Nymph (Нимфа) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kashaya and Nymph (Нимфа)?

Kashaya has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber. Nymph (Нимфа) features Massoia, Peach, Vanilla, Musk and Tuberose.