Fragrance comparison

Kew Garden vs Note Blanche

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #49,349 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Note Blanche

Scentido

4.502 votes

Rank #54,935 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Note Blanche
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Kew Garden2/4

Note Blanche2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Note Blanche
Sillage & projection: Kew Garden
Value for money: Note Blanche
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kew Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kew GardenSalas

Note BlancheScentido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNote Blanche

SillageKew Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNote BlancheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

powdery100%

musky92%

violet84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

Top

CuminMandarin OrangeNutmeg

Heart

VioletLily of the ValleySaffronAmbroxan

Base

LeatherWhite MuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesCumin, Nutmeg, Saffron and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,349

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,935

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKew GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kew 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…

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Note Blanche by Scentido is a complex, modern unisex scent anchored in cumin, violet, and leather. It opens with zesty mandarin and warm spices, transitioning into a floral, saffron-infused heart. The dry-down settles into a musky, resinous base of oud and leather. It provides a unique, assertive profile that stands o…

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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, Kew Garden or Note Blanche?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Note Blanche is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Note Blanche for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Kew Garden or Note Blanche?

Note Blanche lasts longest (Note Blanche 80/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kew Garden or Note Blanche?

Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Note Blanche 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kew Garden and Note Blanche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cumin, Nutmeg, Saffron and Violet.

Is Kew Garden or Note Blanche better for summer or winter?

Kew Garden suits evening wear; Note Blanche suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kew Garden and Note Blanche?

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. Note Blanche has top notes of Cumin, Mandarin Orange and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Lily of the Valley, Saffron and Ambroxan, a base of Leather, White Musk and Agarwood (Oud).