Fragrance comparison

Keman vs Darkwood Rose

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Keman

DI SER

4.2085 votes

Rank #8,042 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Darkwood Rose

Alexandria Fragrances

4.5315 votes

Rank #35,730 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Darkwood Rose takes 4 of 5 categories.

Keman
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Darkwood Rose
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Keman1/5

Darkwood Rose4/5

Ratings & consensus: Darkwood Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Darkwood Rose
Sillage & projection: Darkwood Rose
Value for money: Darkwood Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Keman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KemanDI SER

Darkwood RoseAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 78%

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%

Category winnerDarkwood RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

9%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

12%Hate

85 votes

67%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityDarkwood Rose

SillageDarkwood Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value64

Category winnerDarkwood RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

green77%

citrus69%

rose61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseGeraniumJasmineTansy

Heart2-4 hrs

ShisoYuzuCherry Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Cypress

Top

CorianderCardamomLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskPatchouliIncenseRum

InformationalShared notesRose, Geranium, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypress. Durations are only published for Keman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall48

Winter28

Day100

Night47

Spring75

Summer50

Fall88

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex79

Women0

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 22%Party 9%

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,042

PerfumerRajesh Balkrishnan, Yasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#35,730

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKemanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DI SER Keman is an artisanal botanical perfume built around crisp Japanese rose, tart yuzu citrus, and sacred agarwood. The scent opens with an immediate flash of peppery geranium, herbal tansy, and crushed jasmine petals before softening into aromatic shiso mint and dewy cherry blossoms. As the herbal freshness settl…

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Darkwood Rose is a dry, aromatic rose-oud scent with a spicy green opening and a darker, smoky base. The rose feels less jammy than many oud-rose fragrances, while cypress, incense, musk, and patchouli keep it brisk and woody. It suits wearers who want rose with structure rather than sweetness. Projection can feel str…

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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, Keman or Darkwood Rose?

Darkwood Rose takes 4 of 5 categories. Keman is rated 4.20/5 from 85 votes; Darkwood Rose is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes. Choose Keman for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Darkwood Rose for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Keman or Darkwood Rose?

They last about the same: Darkwood Rose 69/100, Keman 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Keman or Darkwood Rose?

Projection is very close: Darkwood Rose 64/100, Keman 63/100 for sillage.

Do Keman and Darkwood Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Geranium, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypress.

Is Keman or Darkwood Rose better for summer or winter?

Keman suits daytime wear; Darkwood Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Keman and Darkwood Rose?

Keman has top notes of Rose, Geranium, Jasmine and Tansy, heart notes of Shiso, Yuzu and Cherry Blossom, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Cypress. Darkwood Rose has top notes of Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Patchouli and Incense.