Fragrance comparison

Kurokami vs Sunsation

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Kurokami

DI SER

4.0557 votes

Rank #17,779 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sunsation

Tiziana Terenzi

4.009 votes

Rank #36,968 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sunsation takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kurokami
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sunsation
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kurokami1/4

Sunsation3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sunsation
Sillage & projection: Sunsation
Value for money: Sunsation
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

SunsationTiziana Terenzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

44%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySunsation

SillageSunsation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value35

Category winnerSunsationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

sweet77%

rose65%

white floral53%

floral42%

aromatic100%

citrus90%

warm spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

fresh60%

floral50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus 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

LemonCardamomJuniperOrangeBergamotKumquatGrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

CorianderGingerJasmineMagnoliaTea LeafLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodAmbergrisPalisander RosewoodOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Orange, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood. 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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex59

Women36

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

Men20

Unisex50

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,779

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#36,968

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Tiziana Terenzi Sunsation lands on the skin with a bright splash of yellow citrus, mixing sour lemon and bitter orange. It smells like a hot Mediterranean afternoon spent walking along a stone coastline where the salt air meets dry vegetation. As it warms on the skin, a clean tea leaf note emerges alongside a sharp ki…

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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, Kurokami or Sunsation?

Sunsation takes 3 of 4 categories. Kurokami is rated 4.05/5 from 57 votes; Sunsation is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Kurokami for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sunsation for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kurokami or Sunsation?

They last about the same: Sunsation 57/100, Kurokami 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kurokami or Sunsation?

Sunsation projects furthest (Sunsation 50/100, Kurokami 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kurokami and Sunsation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orange, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Kurokami or Sunsation better for summer or winter?

Kurokami suits daytime wear; Sunsation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kurokami and Sunsation?

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). Sunsation has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom, Juniper and Orange, heart notes of Coriander, Ginger, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Palisander Rosewood.