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Kenneth Cole For Her vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 2,823 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Kenneth Cole For Her

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

  • Diaghilev

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Kenneth Cole For Her2/7
Diaghilev5/7
Ratings & consensus
Diaghilev
Community sentiment
Diaghilev
Longevity
Diaghilev
Sillage & projection
Diaghilev
Value for money
Kenneth Cole For Her
Versatility
Kenneth Cole For Her
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Diaghilev

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Kenneth Cole For HerKenneth Cole
DiaghilevRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.55/ 5 · 157 votes
Have 46%Had 19%Want 35%
4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerDiaghilevRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
38%Like
17%Ok
20%Dislike
3%Hate

157 votes

62%Love
21%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerDiaghilevMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value62
¤ Price value34
Category winnerKenneth Cole For HerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
floral90%
white floral80%
fresh70%
musky60%
violet50%
woody100%
musky92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
amber69%
mossy61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PeonyCarrot SeedsLemon
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineVioletCyclamen
Base
MuskHeliotropeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Sandalwood
Top
CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime
Heart
PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant
Base
oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam
InformationalShared notesLemon, Jasmine, Violet and Musk. 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
Summer64
Fall59
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Spring60
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerKenneth Cole For HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex18
Women80
Men53
Unisex39
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,954

PerfumerNicole Mancini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kenneth Cole For Her opens with a crisp burst of lemon paired with pink peony and carrot seeds. As the bright initial spray settles, fresh violet, lily-of-the-valley, and jasmine emerge to build a clean floral heart with a distinct powdery texture. The base anchors the composition in warm ambrette, heliotrope, and ski…

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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, Kenneth Cole For Her or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 5 of 7 categories. Kenneth Cole For Her is rated 3.55/5 from 157 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Kenneth Cole For Her for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Kenneth Cole For Her or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Kenneth Cole For Her 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kenneth Cole For Her or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Kenneth Cole For Her 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kenneth Cole For Her and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Lemon, Jasmine, Violet and Musk.

Is Kenneth Cole For Her or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

For summer, Kenneth Cole For Her is the stronger pick. For winter, Diaghilev is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kenneth Cole For Her and Diaghilev?

Kenneth Cole For Her has top notes of Pink Peony, Carrot Seeds and Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Violet and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Sandalwood. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.

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