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Kashaya vs Sable d'Orient

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

Updated 802 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sable d'Orient takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Kashaya

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Sable d'Orient

    Choose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Kashaya1/5
Sable d'Orient4/5
Ratings & consensus
Sable d'Orient
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sable d'Orient
Sillage & projection
Sable d'Orient
Value for money
Sable d'Orient
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KashayaKenzo
Sable d'OrientAdopt Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.87/ 5 · 781 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
4.38/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%
Category winnerSable d'OrientRating 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

52%Love
33%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevitySable d'Orient

SillageSable d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value71
Category winnerSable d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
floral69%
amber61%
yellow floral100%
vanilla90%
sweet80%
warm spicy70%
floral60%
amber50%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, floral and amber

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
Top
Ylang-YlangMandarin Orange
Heart
Spicy NotesFloral NotesRose
Base
VanillaBenzoinMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Benzoin. 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
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex12
Women87
Men0
Unisex13
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,571

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#34,200

PerfumerDominique Monlun

Launched—

Reviews2

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…

Reviews →

Sable d'Orient by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

Reviews →
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 is better, Kashaya or Sable d'Orient?

Sable d'Orient takes 4 of 5 categories. Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes; Sable d'Orient is rated 4.38/5 from 21 votes. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sable d'Orient for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Kashaya or Sable d'Orient?

Sable d'Orient lasts longest (Sable d'Orient 71/100, Kashaya 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kashaya or Sable d'Orient?

Sable d'Orient projects furthest (Sable d'Orient 68/100, Kashaya 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kashaya and Sable d'Orient smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and amber accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Benzoin.

Is Kashaya or Sable d'Orient better for summer or winter?

Sable d'Orient suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kashaya and Sable d'Orient?

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. Sable d'Orient has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

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