Fragrance comparison

Kimimela vs Surfing Puerto Escondido

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 213 ratings analysed

Kimimela

Paolo Gigli

4.254 votes

Rank #55,325 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Surfing Puerto Escondido

Zara

4.11209 votes

Rank #2,795 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Puerto Escondido takes 4 of 4 categories.

Kimimela
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Surfing Puerto Escondido
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Kimimela0/4

Surfing Puerto Escondido4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Surfing Puerto Escondido
Sillage & projection: Surfing Puerto Escondido
Value for money: Surfing Puerto Escondido
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Surfing Puerto Escondido

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KimimelaPaolo Gigli

Surfing Puerto EscondidoZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

4.11/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

48%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySurfing Puerto Escondido

SillageSurfing Puerto Escondido

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value89

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

yellow floral84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

sweet100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronBergamotOrange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCardamomNutmegJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesVanillaTonka BeanAmberMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeArtemisiaCardamomSaffron

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangMahonialImmortelle

Base

Solar NotesTonka BeanMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Kimimela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Date 34%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 15%

Men29

Unisex65

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kimimela by Paolo Gigli delivers an inviting blend of warm spices and creamy sweetness. The scent opens with a lively flash of bergamot and sweet mandarin orange. Saffron adds a gentle leather-like warmth right from the start. You will not find harsh synthetic edges here. As the initial citrus sparkle fades over the f…

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Surfing Puerto Escondido is a sun-drenched floral composition for men that captures the essence of a beach day. Featuring a bright opening of mandarin orange and cardamom, the fragrance transitions into a heart of orange blossom and ylang-ylang. It settles into a base of solar notes and musk, making it a fitting choic…

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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.

Which is better, Kimimela or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Surfing Puerto Escondido takes 4 of 4 categories. Kimimela is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Surfing Puerto Escondido is rated 4.11/5 from 209 votes. Choose Kimimela for a woody and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Surfing Puerto Escondido for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Kimimela or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Surfing Puerto Escondido lasts longest (Surfing Puerto Escondido 71/100, Kimimela 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kimimela or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Surfing Puerto Escondido projects furthest (Surfing Puerto Escondido 61/100, Kimimela 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kimimela and Surfing Puerto Escondido smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Saffron, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Kimimela or Surfing Puerto Escondido better for summer or winter?

Kimimela suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kimimela and Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Kimimela has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber. Surfing Puerto Escondido has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Artemisia, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Mahonial and Immortelle, a base of Solar Notes, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin.