Fragrance comparison

Kinu vs Vision

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 257 ratings analysed

Kinu

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #76,111 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Vision

Ajmal

3.86257 votes

Rank #6,955 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vision takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kinu
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.
Vision
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Kinu0/1

Vision1/1

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: Vision

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KinuKanebo

VisionAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.86/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 48%Had 26%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

48%Like

11%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value87

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

woody100%

citrus92%

floral84%

powdery77%

green69%

violet61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotAldehydesVioletLemonGreen Notes

Heart

Lily of the ValleyHyacinthJasmineRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAmbergrisVanillaVetiverCedarMusk

Top

VioletBergamotLemon

Heart

Green NotesFloral Notes

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesAmbergrisCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Lemon and Green Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men84

Unisex14

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerVisionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kanebo Kinu opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes and citrus before settling into a powdery floral heart. The base brings out sandalwood and warm vanilla. It is a quiet Japanese classic from 1987 that suits formal daytime wear and mild spring mornings.

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Ajmal Vision is a bright, clean woody scent with a noticeable violet and powdery edge. It opens with lemon and bergamot, then turns greener and softly floral before settling into musky woods with cedar and an ambergris-style warmth. It reads fresh but not sporty, more polished and office-friendly than loud. Wear tends…

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.

Do Kinu and Vision smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Lemon and Green Notes.

What are the notes in Kinu and Vision?

Kinu has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes, Violet and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Vanilla. Vision has top notes of Violet, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Green Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Ambergris and Cedar.