Fragrance comparison

Kiyo vs Surinam Vert

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Kiyo

Marc de la Morandiere

4.449 votes

Rank #35,462 FloralTropical

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Surinam Vert

Pictura Fragrans

3.7987 votes

Rank #10,159 TropicalFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surinam Vert takes 3 of 3 categories.

Kiyo
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Surinam Vert
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Kiyo0/3

Surinam Vert3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KiyoMarc de la Morandiere

Surinam VertPictura Fragrans

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 23%Want 57%

3.79/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

41%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

11%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySurinam Vert

SillageSurinam Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical86%

fruity72%

sweet58%

lactonic44%

powdery30%

tropical100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

green61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both tropical, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleLotus

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniHeliotropeJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MuskTolu BalsamVanilla

Top

PassionfruitGreen NotesGuavaCoconut WaterGasoline

Heart

Green ForestPetrichorGardeniaFrangipaniMagnoliaOrchidEarthy NotesHeliotrope

Base

Night Blooming JasmineAmberMuskCashmeranMossPeru BalsamTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Heliotrope, Musk and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for Kiyo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night32

Spring92

Summer100

Fall29

Winter4

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 31%Date 19%Party 9%

Men8

Unisex84

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,159

PerfumerDL Jenkins

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSurinam VertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kiyo by Marc de la Morandiere delivers an airy, sunlit burst of juicy pineapple balanced against watery lotus petals. It feels crisp at first. You get about three minutes of bright fruit sweetness before creamy frangipani blossoms and powdery heliotrope take center stage. The scent avoids syrupy cloying weight. Instea…

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Surinam Vert by Pictura Fragrans offers a daring exploration of the rainforest. The opening hits with sharp passionfruit, guava, and a distinct gasoline accord, creating a modern, industrial-tropical atmosphere. As it settles, petrichor and green forest notes ground the composition, leading into a base of night-bloomi…

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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, Kiyo or Surinam Vert?

Surinam Vert takes 3 of 3 categories. Kiyo is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Surinam Vert is rated 3.79/5 from 87 votes. Choose Kiyo for a floral and tropical character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Surinam Vert for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kiyo or Surinam Vert?

Surinam Vert lasts longest (Surinam Vert 82/100, Kiyo 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kiyo or Surinam Vert?

Surinam Vert projects furthest (Surinam Vert 74/100, Kiyo 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kiyo and Surinam Vert smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Heliotrope, Musk and Tolu Balsam.

Is Kiyo or Surinam Vert better for summer or winter?

Kiyo suits daytime wear; Surinam Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kiyo and Surinam Vert?

Kiyo has top notes of Pineapple and Lotus, heart notes of Frangipani, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla. Surinam Vert has top notes of Passionfruit, Green Notes, Guava and Coconut Water, heart notes of Green Forest, Petrichor, Gardenia and Frangipani, a base of Night Blooming Jasmine, Amber, Musk and Cashmeran.