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Kleos vs Vesper

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

Updated 25 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vesper takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Kleos

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Vesper

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kleos0/1
Vesper1/1
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
Vesper

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KleosBottega Somalani
VesperMiraj
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
4.48/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

72%Love
16%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value67
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber91%
woody83%
citrus74%
fresh spicy65%
vanilla56%
amber100%
warm spicy90%
woody80%
vanilla70%
citrus60%
leather50%
Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitOrangeBasilHazelnut
Heart
GingerCloveCinnamonNutmegWalnutRoseMilk
Base
Guaiac WoodTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaBiscuitCedarwood
Top
CloveBlood OrangeBasil
Heart
LeatherTonkaSteam AccordPatchouli
Base
BenzoinCedarwoodGuaiac WoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesBasil, Clove, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring26
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men58
Unisex42
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,067

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVesperHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bottega Somalani Kleos starts with a brisk splash of grapefruit and green basil that quickly gives way to roasted hazelnut. As the citrus sparkle settles, a rich core of steamed milk, crushed walnut, cinnamon, and nutmeg takes over, creating a pastry shop warmth without turning overly sticky. The drydown anchors on sm…

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Vesper by Miraj opens with a bold contrast of sharp clove, bitter blood orange, and dark basil. Built by perfumer Luca Maffei, this 2024 oriental woody release settles quickly into a heart of supple leather, tonka absolute, and a humid steam accord that keeps the composition balanced. As the fragrance warms on skin, …

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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 Kleos and Vesper smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Basil, Clove, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin.

Is Kleos or Vesper better for summer or winter?

Kleos suits day or night wear; Vesper suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kleos and Vesper?

Kleos has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange, Basil and Hazelnut, heart notes of Ginger, Clove, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Vanilla. Vesper has top notes of Clove, Blood Orange and Basil, heart notes of Leather, Tonka, Steam Accord and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Cedarwood, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.

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