Fragrance comparison

Kayos vs Mole•cu•lar Citrus

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kayos

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.4194 votes

Rank #3,002 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Mole•cu•lar Citrus

Tuoksu

—0 votes

Rank #66,576 CitrusAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kayos takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kayos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mole•cu•lar Citrus
Choose it for a citrus and aquatic character.

Kayos1/1

Mole•cu•lar Citrus0/1

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: Kayos

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KayosAaron Terence Hughes

Mole•cu•lar CitrusTuoksu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

amber70%

woody60%

powdery50%

citrus100%

aquatic88%

woody77%

musky65%

amber53%

fresh42%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonPink GrapefruitSweet OrangeMandarin

Heart

RaspberryTonka BeanPlumAmber

Base

SandalwoodVanillaNutmeg

Top15-30 mins

Sweet OrangeMandarin

Heart1-2 hrs

Watery Notes

Base5-7 hrs

Iso E Super

InformationalShared notesSweet Orange and Mandarin. Durations are only published for Mole•cu•lar Citrus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer73

Fall100

Winter87

Day71

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex19

Women14

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 37%Date 14%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,002

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#66,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKayosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kayos is a loud, playful fruity gourmand built around a blue-raspberry, candy-like idea. It opens with bright citrus, then turns into a thick raspberry, plum and tonka sweetness that can read deliberately masculine in style, before settling into creamy vanilla sandalwood with a soft nutmeg warmth. Expect strong proje…

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Mole•cu•lar Citrus by Tuoksu is a minimalist citrus aquatic fragrance built on brisk clarity and transparent woods. The initial spray hits skin with a burst of sweet orange and tart mandarin rind, releasing an authentic, mouthwatering juice before cooling down rapidly. Within twenty minutes, salty watery notes soften …

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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.

Do Kayos and Mole•cu•lar Citrus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Sweet Orange and Mandarin.

Is Kayos or Mole•cu•lar Citrus better for summer or winter?

Kayos suits evening wear; Mole•cu•lar Citrus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kayos and Mole•cu•lar Citrus?

Kayos has top notes of Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, Sweet Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Raspberry, Tonka Bean, Plum and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Nutmeg. Mole•cu•lar Citrus has top notes of Sweet Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Watery Notes, a base of Iso E Super.