Fragrance comparison

Kupu Eau de Parfum vs Borsalino

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Kupu Eau de Parfum

UA Hawaii · 2025

3.001 votes

Rank #66,984 AromaticEarthy

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55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Borsalino

4.10111 votes

Rank #12,660 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borsalino takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kupu Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character.
Borsalino
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Kupu Eau de Parfum0/1

Borsalino1/1

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: Borsalino

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kupu Eau de ParfumUA Hawaii

BorsalinoBorsalino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

4.10/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

42%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

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

aromatic100%

earthy83%

fresh spicy65%

mossy48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

amber77%

floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

FernEarthy NotesCoconut Water

Heart2-4 hrs

OakmossMagnoliaVanilla Flower

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarAmberMusk

Top

Clary SageLavenderBergamot

Heart

FernJasmineCyclamenCarnation

Base

OakmossLeatherCedarVetiverLabdanumAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesFern, Oakmoss, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Kupu Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

Men93

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,984

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBorsalinoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crushed green fern fronds and damp volcanic soil greet you from the very first press of the atomizer. Kupu Eau de Parfum delivers an immediate rush of unsweetened coconut water that cuts cleanly through the petrichor opening. This is wild greenery at its most vivid. Within twenty minutes, the sharp mineral edges yield…

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Borsalino is a classic masculine chypre built around lavender, sage and bergamot over oakmoss, leather and dry woods. It opens brisk and aromatic, then settles into something earthier, mossier and more leathery with a softly ambered base. It suits buyers who enjoy older-school structure and a firm, traditional style r…

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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, Kupu Eau de Parfum or Borsalino?

Borsalino takes 1 of 1 categories. Kupu Eau de Parfum is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Borsalino is rated 4.10/5 from 111 votes. Choose Kupu Eau de Parfum for a aromatic and earthy character. Choose Borsalino for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Kupu Eau de Parfum and Borsalino smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Fern, Oakmoss, Cedar and Amber.

Is Kupu Eau de Parfum or Borsalino better for summer or winter?

Kupu Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kupu Eau de Parfum and Borsalino?

Kupu Eau de Parfum has top notes of Fern, Earthy Notes and Coconut Water, heart notes of Oakmoss, Magnolia and Vanilla Flower, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk. Borsalino has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Fern, Jasmine, Cyclamen and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Cedar and Vetiver.