Fragrance comparison

Kashaya vs simply the best for women

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 782 ratings analysed

2 wins

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,396 FruitySweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

simply the best for women

Mullium

4.001 votes

Rank #65,300 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 2 of 3 categories.

Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
simply the best for women
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kashaya2/3

simply the best for women1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kashaya
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: simply the best for women
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

simply the best for womenMullium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityKashaya

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value50

Category winnersimply the best for womenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

powdery70%

rose60%

floral50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, 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

PineapplePeachRoseVanillaPlumOrchidJasmineIrisAmberSandalwoodBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeach, Pineapple, Orchid and Rose. Durations are only published for simply the best for women, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,396

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#65,300

PerfumerNot listed

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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Simply the Best for Women by Mullium delivers a cheerful, fruit-forward scent built for effortless daytime wear. The opening bursts with juicy peach and tropical pineapple. It smells bright and unapologetically sweet. Within twenty minutes, the initial sugary punch settles into velvety rose, dark plum, and powdery iri…

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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 is better, Kashaya or simply the best for women?

Kashaya takes 2 of 3 categories. Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes; simply the best for women is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose simply the best for women for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kashaya or simply the best for women?

Kashaya lasts longest (Kashaya 67/100, simply the best for women 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kashaya and simply the best for women smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Pineapple, Orchid and Rose.

Is Kashaya or simply the best for women better for summer or winter?

simply the best for women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kashaya and simply the best for women?

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. simply the best for women features Pineapple, Peach, Rose, Vanilla and Plum.