Fragrance comparison

KATANA vs Mar de Cadiz

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

KATANA

Bold Label

—0 votes

Rank #76,639 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Mar de Cadiz

Nadia Z · 2014

3.754 votes

Rank #59,641 CitrusAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mar de Cadiz takes 1 of 1 categories.

KATANA
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Mar de Cadiz
Choose it for a citrus and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

KATANA0/1

Mar de Cadiz1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KATANABold Label

Mar de CadizNadia Z

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

citrus84%

marine77%

green69%

floral61%

citrus100%

aquatic92%

floral84%

green77%

aromatic69%

marine61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aquatic, citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White GrapefruitPearJasmine

Heart

Green TeaCucumberSeaweedBambooLotusWeeping Cherry Blossom

Base

Sea SaltAmber

Notes

SeaweedOakmossLotusPrecious WoodsGreen TeaMateNarcissusCarnationPandanusGreen MandarinBergamotYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Seaweed and Lotus. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,641

PerfumerNadia Zuodar

Launched2014

Reviews1

Category winnerMar de CadizHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

KATANA is a crisp aquatic built around grapefruit, pear, green tea and a distinctly marine heart. It opens bright and clean, then settles into cucumber, seaweed, bamboo and soft florals, with sea salt and amber giving the dry-down a smooth, airy finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes fresh scents with a w…

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Mar de Cadiz opens with a watery blast of cucumber and green tea, bringing an instantly cooling sensation. It settles into a salty, seaweed-drenched skin scent that makes it a highly refreshing option for scorching July afternoons at the beach or casual weekend wear in high humidity.

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.

Do KATANA and Mar de Cadiz smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic, citrus and green accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Seaweed and Lotus.

Is KATANA or Mar de Cadiz better for summer or winter?

KATANA suits day or night wear; Mar de Cadiz suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in KATANA and Mar de Cadiz?

KATANA has top notes of White Grapefruit, Pear and Jasmine, heart notes of Green Tea, Cucumber, Seaweed and Bamboo, a base of Sea Salt and Amber. Mar de Cadiz features Seaweed, Oakmoss, Lotus, Precious Woods and Green Tea.