Fragrance comparison

Kenneth Cole New York Men vs Spirit for Women

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kenneth Cole New York Men

Kenneth Cole

4.16107 votes

Rank #29,243 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Spirit for Women

Charlotte Meentzen

—0 votes

Rank #77,045 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kenneth Cole New York Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kenneth Cole New York Men
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Spirit for Women
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Kenneth Cole New York Men1/1

Spirit for Women0/1

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: Kenneth Cole New York Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kenneth Cole New York MenKenneth Cole

Spirit for WomenCharlotte Meentzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 40%Had 45%Want 15%

—/ 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

38%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

marine77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

white floral100%

citrus83%

rose65%

musky48%

fruity30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VetiverMandarin OrangeLemonBlack Currant

Heart

Sea NotesPimentoIrisLily

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

StephanotisLilyRose

Heart2-3 hrs

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Base4-6 hrs

MuskLemon Tree

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Black Currant, Lily and Musk. Durations are only published for Spirit for Women, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer100

Fall45

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,243

PerfumerSteve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKenneth Cole New York MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kenneth Cole New York Men opens with a splash of mandarin orange, lemon, and tart black currant. The bright citrus top pops immediately before yielding to salty sea notes and cool powdery iris in the middle development. As the aquatic dew settles, dry vetiver and warm sandalwood build an earthy foundation softened by …

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Spirit for Women by Charlotte Meentzen is a bright, clean floral scent built around sweet stephanotis, fresh lily petals, and soft rose. A juicy flash of mandarin orange and black currant cuts through the floral creaminess, resting gently on a bed of sheer musk and subtle lemon tree wood. It feels crisp, refreshing, a…

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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 Kenneth Cole New York Men and Spirit for Women smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Lily and Musk.

Is Kenneth Cole New York Men or Spirit for Women better for summer or winter?

Spirit for Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kenneth Cole New York Men and Spirit for Women?

Kenneth Cole New York Men has top notes of Vetiver, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Sea Notes, Pimento, Iris and Lily, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Spirit for Women has top notes of Stephanotis, Lily and Rose, heart notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, a base of Musk and Lemon Tree.