Fragrance comparison

Kuautem vs Sequoia Wood

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 38 ratings analysed

Kuautem

Nahualli

1.605 votes

Rank #79,174 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Sequoia Wood

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

4.4233 votes

Rank #33,725 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sequoia Wood takes 4 of 4 categories.

Kuautem
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sequoia Wood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Kuautem0/4

Sequoia Wood4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KuautemNahualli

Sequoia WoodThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.42/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

58%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate15

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySequoia Wood

SillageSequoia Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value29

Category winnerSequoia WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

green65%

musky48%

patchouli30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliOrangeLemonBergamotMintMandarin

Heart

Marine notesJasmineCardamomRosemary

Base

CedarPatchouliOakmossWhite MuskEucalyptus

Notes

SequoiaCedarNeroliWhite MuskPalmarosaPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Cedar, Patchouli and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring87

Summer47

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men15

Unisex77

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,174

PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,725

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSequoia WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kuautem is a light, breezy aromatic scent built around a cooling core of eucalyptus and mint. Designed for high summer, it cuts through heavy humidity with a sharp citrus burst before settling into a salty, clean skin scent. It is a quiet, refreshing daily wear option for warm weather enthusiasts who dislike sugary or…

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Sequoia Wood by The Perfumer's Story by Azzi is an intense woody perfume centered around deep red sequoia. A fresh opening of neroli and palmarosa lifts the composition, while a dry down of patchouli, cedar, and white musk provides a warm, skin-hugging base. It is a dry, slightly spicy unisex scent built for structure…

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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.

Which is better, Kuautem or Sequoia Wood?

Sequoia Wood takes 4 of 4 categories. Kuautem is rated 1.60/5 from 5 votes; Sequoia Wood is rated 4.42/5 from 33 votes. Choose Kuautem for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sequoia Wood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kuautem or Sequoia Wood?

Sequoia Wood lasts longest (Sequoia Wood 65/100, Kuautem 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kuautem or Sequoia Wood?

Sequoia Wood projects furthest (Sequoia Wood 53/100, Kuautem 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kuautem and Sequoia Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Cedar, Patchouli and White Musk.

Is Kuautem or Sequoia Wood better for summer or winter?

Kuautem suits day or night wear; Sequoia Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kuautem and Sequoia Wood?

Kuautem has top notes of Neroli, Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Marine notes, Jasmine, Cardamom and Rosemary, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Oakmoss and White Musk. Sequoia Wood features Sequoia, Cedar, Neroli, White Musk and Palmarosa.