Fragrance comparison

Kinamo vs Tropical Forest

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 34 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kinamo

ATon

4.1734 votes

Rank #15,112 AnimalicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Tropical Forest

Béatus Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,982 OudFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kinamo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kinamo
Choose it for a animalic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tropical Forest
Choose it for a oud and fresh spicy character.

Kinamo1/1

Tropical Forest0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KinamoATon

Tropical ForestBéatus Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

—/ 5 · 0 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

11%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

woody92%

oud84%

white floral77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

oud100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both oud and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CivetJasmineFirHayYlang-YlangPetitgrainPineappleGeranium

Heart

OudIndoleSandalwoodViolet LeafTonka Bean

Base

LeatherThailand OudCambodian OudVetiverLitsea CubebaOakmossMyrrh

Top

PineappleBergamotGreen Apple

Heart

RoseGeraniumBasil

Base

OudAmberSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Geranium, Oud and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter71

Day60

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex15

Women15

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,112

PerfumerAton Gerasimov

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#77,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKinamoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kinamo opens as a dark, textured oud with burning woods, dusty leather and a distinctly animalic edge. Under that heavy first impression, the scent softens into powdery white florals, muted fruit and dry green touches. This reads bold, dense and deliberately challenging rather than easygoing. It may suit experienced o…

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Tropical Forest opens with a bright blast of tart green apple, bitter bergamot, and sweet pineapple that feels surprisingly airy rather than syrupy. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a crisp heart of geranium and herbal basil emerges, subduing the sweetness and pushing the fragrance into clean, aromatic terri…

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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.

Do Kinamo and Tropical Forest smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Geranium, Oud and Sandalwood.

Is Kinamo or Tropical Forest better for summer or winter?

Kinamo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kinamo and Tropical Forest?

Kinamo has top notes of Civet, Jasmine, Fir and Hay, heart notes of Oud, Indole, Sandalwood and Violet Leaf, a base of Leather, Thailand Oud, Cambodian Oud and Vetiver. Tropical Forest has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot and Green Apple, heart notes of Rose, Geranium and Basil, a base of Oud, Amber, Sandalwood and Vetiver.