Fragrance comparison

Kurimu vs Sepia

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

Kurimu

Pisello Parfum

3.003 votes

Rank #71,964 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sepia

Aftelier

3.0240 votes

Rank #24,936 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sepia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kurimu
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Sepia
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Kurimu0/1

Sepia1/1

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: Sepia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KurimuPisello Parfum

SepiaAftelier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

3.02/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

18%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

sweet60%

balsamic50%

white floral100%

amber92%

animalic84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CedarWoody NotesAgarwood (Oud)Spicy Notes

Heart

AmberResinsLeatherSuede

Base

VanillaTonkaCoffeeCacao

Top

CedarMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineCoffeeBig StrawberryLotusCacao

Base

AmbergrisBoletus edulisWhite TobaccoIndoleAgarwood (Oud)Labdanum

InformationalShared notesCedar, Agarwood (Oud), Coffee and Cacao. 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

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,964

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,936

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerSepiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kurimu by Pisello Parfum introduces a sharp contrast of cedar, dark agarwood, and spices. It settles into warm amber, resins, and leather, before drying down to a rich base of vanilla, coffee, and tonka. Built for colder climates and evening wear, it offers a dense, wood-centric experience that steers clear of typical…

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Sepia is an unusual, atmospheric scent built around woody citrus, jammy fruit, tobacco, coffee and an animalic ambergris-oud base. On skin it can open sharp, fruity or even slightly feral, then settle into something softer, earthy and musky. This suits curious wearers more than safe blind buyers. If you enjoy challeng…

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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, Kurimu or Sepia?

Sepia takes 1 of 1 categories. Kurimu is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Sepia is rated 3.02/5 from 40 votes. Choose Kurimu for a amber and vanilla character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Sepia for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Kurimu and Sepia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Coffee and Cacao.

Is Kurimu or Sepia better for summer or winter?

Kurimu suits day or night wear; Sepia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kurimu and Sepia?

Kurimu has top notes of Cedar, Woody Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Amber, Resins, Leather and Suede, a base of Vanilla, Tonka, Coffee and Cacao. Sepia has top notes of Cedar, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Coffee, Big Strawberry and Lotus, a base of Ambergris, Boletus edulis, White Tobacco and Indole.