Kew Garden vs Levantium
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Kew GardenChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
LevantiumChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Kew Garden2/4
Levantium2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kew Garden
- Sillage & projection
- Kew Garden
- Value for money
- Levantium
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Levantium
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Kew GardenSalasLevantiumPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.93/ 5 · 393 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
36%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
294 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKew Garden
SillageKew Garden
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLevantiumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
aromatic77%
rose69%
amber61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood
Heart
LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
Top
SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Wormwood, Cardamom and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring45
Summer22
Fall100
Winter91
Day100
Night72
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,741
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched2023
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,036
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews54
Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…
Reviews →Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…
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.
Which is better, Kew Garden or Levantium?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Kew Garden or Levantium?
They last about the same: Kew Garden 76/100, Levantium 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Kew Garden or Levantium?
Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Levantium 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kew Garden and Levantium smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Wormwood, Cardamom and Saffron.
Is Kew Garden or Levantium better for summer or winter?
Kew Garden suits evening wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kew Garden and Levantium?
Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.
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