Fragrance comparison

Kurokami vs Melancholy Manor

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kurokami

DI SER

4.0557 votes

Rank #17,779 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Melancholy Manor

Petals & Poison

—0 votes

Rank #71,428 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kurokami takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kurokami
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Melancholy Manor
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in summer.

Kurokami1/1

Melancholy Manor0/1

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: Kurokami

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KurokamiDI SER

Melancholy ManorPetals & Poison

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

32%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

sweet77%

rose65%

white floral53%

floral42%

citrus100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

fresh70%

floral60%

rose50%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ClementineGrapefruitOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseRose OilJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

Palisander RosewoodSandalwoodNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

Top

BergamotTeaClementine

Heart

Lily of the ValleyRoseGrapefruit

Base

SandalwoodOakmoss

InformationalShared notesClementine, Grapefruit, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Kurokami, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall38

Winter29

Day100

Night35

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex59

Women36

Work 39%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,779

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#71,428

PerfumerLittle Ghouls for Petals & Poison

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKurokamiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kurokami by DI SER delivers an exquisite natural study of citrus, florals, and earthy woods. The scent opens with a bright burst of sunny clementine, bitter grapefruit, and sweet orange peel. Within fifteen minutes, this sparkling orchard brightness yields to a lush heart of botanical rose oil and dewy jasmine petals.…

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Melancholy Manor by Petals & Poison opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp black tea before softening into a dewy heart of rose and lily of the valley. Tangy clementine and grapefruit add a sour citrus brightness that cuts through the initial greenery. As the perfume oil settles on skin, damp oakmoss and cream…

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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.

Do Kurokami and Melancholy Manor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, rose and floral accords. Common notes include Clementine, Grapefruit, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Kurokami or Melancholy Manor better for summer or winter?

Kurokami suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kurokami and Melancholy Manor?

Kurokami has top notes of Clementine, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Rose Oil and Jasmine, a base of Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi). Melancholy Manor has top notes of Bergamot, Tea and Clementine, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Rose and Grapefruit, a base of Sandalwood and Oakmoss.