Kikyo vs Venus Garden
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
KikyoChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Venus GardenChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kikyo2/4
Venus Garden2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Venus Garden
- Sillage & projection
- Kikyo
- Value for money
- Venus Garden
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kikyo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KikyoWild Drops ParfumsVenus GardenPerfumeBoxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 92%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
40%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVenus Garden
SillageKikyo
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVenus GardenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
herbal61%
floral100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
fresh77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Whipped CreamAppleChampagneLitchi
Heart
ChrysanthemumWater LilyLotusPeony
Base
MuskJapanese Cherry BlossomIrisVioletMossHeliotrope
Top
PearPeachLitchiGreen Notes
Heart
MagnoliaOrange BlossomPeonyJasmineOsmanthusIris
Base
CaramelMossMusk
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Peony, Musk and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer80
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night–
Spring67
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day67
Night100
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#64,478
PerfumerAnna Nikishina
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#68,397
PerfumerAndrey Chibisov
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerKikyoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKikyo opens with a crisp, slightly tart apple effect, then settles into peony, lotus, and a cool watery floral heart. It reads airy, fresh, and spring-like, with a soft sweet edge from whipped cream and litchi rather than heavy gourmand weight. This is the kind of scent that may suit someone who wants delicate florals…
Reviews →Venus Garden is a bright floral fruity scent with juicy pear, peach and litchi up front, then a fuller bouquet of magnolia, orange blossom, peony, jasmine, osmanthus and iris. The dry-down adds caramel, moss and musk, so the sweetness has a soft, slightly earthy base rather than staying purely fruity. It reads easygoi…
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, Kikyo or Venus Garden?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Kikyo is rated 3.00/5 from 10 votes; Venus Garden is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Kikyo for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Venus Garden for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Kikyo or Venus Garden?
Venus Garden lasts longest (Venus Garden 75/100, Kikyo 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kikyo or Venus Garden?
Kikyo projects furthest (Kikyo 56/100, Venus Garden 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kikyo and Venus Garden smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Litchi, Peony, Musk and Iris.
Is Kikyo or Venus Garden better for summer or winter?
Kikyo suits daytime wear; Venus Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kikyo and Venus Garden?
Kikyo has top notes of Whipped Cream, Apple, Champagne and Litchi, heart notes of Chrysanthemum, Water Lily, Lotus and Peony, a base of Musk, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Iris and Violet. Venus Garden has top notes of Pear, Peach, Litchi and Green Notes, heart notes of Magnolia, Orange Blossom, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Caramel, Moss and Musk.
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