Fragrance comparison

Kew Garden vs Qaa'ed

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,643 ratings analysed

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #49,741 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Qaa'ed

Lattafa Perfumes

4.012,640 votes

Rank #257 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qaa'ed takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Qaa'ed
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Kew Garden1/4

Qaa'ed3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kew GardenSalas

Qaa'edLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.01/ 5 · 2,640 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

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

44%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

2,079 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityQaa'ed

SillageKew Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value89

Category winnerQaa'edBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

cinnamon84%

woody77%

oud69%

vanilla61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

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

CinnamonCardamomBergamot

Heart

SaffronSandalwoodCedarCarnation

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Saffron and Cinnamon. 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

Spring38

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men71

Unisex27

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,741

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews366

Category winnerQaa'edHigher 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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Qaa'ed by Lattafa Perfumes is an intense, spicy fragrance for those who gravitate toward warm, resinous profiles. Launched in 2018, this unisex scent anchors cinnamon and cardamom in a heavy base of leather and oud. It performs best in cooler autumn and winter months, providing a dense, commanding presence that linger…

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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 Qaa'ed?

Qaa'ed takes 3 of 4 categories. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Qaa'ed is rated 4.01/5 from 2,640 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qaa'ed for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Kew Garden or Qaa'ed?

They last about the same: Qaa'ed 77/100, Kew Garden 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kew Garden or Qaa'ed?

Projection is very close: Kew Garden 70/100, Qaa'ed 68/100 for sillage.

Do Kew Garden and Qaa'ed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Saffron and Cinnamon.

Is Kew Garden or Qaa'ed better for summer or winter?

Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kew Garden and Qaa'ed?

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. Qaa'ed has top notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Sandalwood, Cedar and Carnation, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Leather and Amber.