Kuroi vs Turathi Blue
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Turathi Blue takes 3 of 5 categories.
KuroiChoose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Turathi BlueChoose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kuroi2/5
Turathi Blue3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Turathi Blue
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kuroi
- Sillage & projection
- Kuroi
- Value for money
- Turathi Blue
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Turathi Blue
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KuroiAnnayakeTurathi BlueAfnanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 13%Had 11%Want 75%
4.20/ 5 · 9,422 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerTurathi BlueRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
53%Like
0%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
58%Love
27%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
5,801 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKuroi
SillageKuroi
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTurathi BlueBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
amber88%
warm spicy77%
woody65%
citrus53%
aromatic42%
citrus100%
musky90%
woody80%
fresh70%
amber60%
powdery50%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PepperCitruses
Heart
SpicesMate
Base
AmberWoodsy Notes
Top
Citruses
Heart
AmberWoodsy Notes
Base
MuskSpicesPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Spices, Amber and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer36
Fall100
Winter82
Day91
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter22
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,499
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#65
PerfumerImran Fazlani
Launched—
Reviews1,434
Category winnerTurathi BlueHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnnayake Kuroi starts with a cold splash of citrus paired with a heavy dose of black pepper. It is dry and sharp on the skin. Soon, the dark green bitterness of mate tea arrives, blending with dry spices that keep the scent warm yet crisp. As the day ends, a quiet woodsy base mixed with warm amber holds the compositio…
Reviews →Turathi Blue opens with a bright citrus pop that many wearers read as grapefruit, then settles into a musky, woody amber dry-down with a clean, slightly spicy edge. It is popular because it feels fresh, easy to wear, and good value, but the dry-down can split opinion, so a sample is smarter if you are sensitive to soa…
Reviews →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, Kuroi or Turathi Blue?
Turathi Blue takes 3 of 5 categories. Kuroi is rated 3.94/5 from 17 votes; Turathi Blue is rated 4.20/5 from 9,422 votes. Choose Kuroi for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Turathi Blue for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Kuroi or Turathi Blue?
They last about the same: Kuroi 77/100, Turathi Blue 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Kuroi or Turathi Blue?
Kuroi projects furthest (Kuroi 74/100, Turathi Blue 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kuroi and Turathi Blue smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Spices, Amber and Woodsy Notes.
Is Kuroi or Turathi Blue better for summer or winter?
Kuroi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kuroi and Turathi Blue?
Kuroi has top notes of Pepper and Citruses, heart notes of Spices and Mate, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes. Turathi Blue has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Amber and Woodsy Notes, a base of Musk, Spices and Patchouli.
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