Fragrance comparison

Kurokami vs Viventy

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

Kurokami

DI SER

4.0557 votes

Rank #17,779 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Viventy

Bernd Berger

3.5652 votes

Rank #17,316 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Viventy takes 4 of 5 categories.

Kurokami
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Viventy
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kurokami1/5

Viventy4/5

Ratings & consensus: Kurokami
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Viventy
Sillage & projection: Viventy
Value for money: Viventy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Viventy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KurokamiDI SER

ViventyBernd Berger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

3.56/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 27%Had 30%Want 43%

Category winnerKurokamiRating 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

14%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityViventy

SillageViventy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value38

Category winnerViventyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

sweet77%

rose65%

white floral53%

floral42%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

earthy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and white 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

Mandarin OrangeLily-of-the-ValleyBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineRoseIrisPeachPalisander Rosewood

Base

AmberSandalwoodMossCedarVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rose, 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex59

Women36

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

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,779

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#17,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerViventyHigher 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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Viventy by Bernd Berger is a 1998 floral fruity scent for women. It balances crisp mandarin orange and lily-of-the-valley with a creamy heart of ylang-ylang and peach. The base grounds this composition in warm amber and sandalwood, making it a reliable pick for casual daytime wear during the spring months. It feels cl…

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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 Viventy?

Viventy takes 4 of 5 categories. Kurokami is rated 4.05/5 from 57 votes; Viventy is rated 3.56/5 from 52 votes. Choose Kurokami for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Viventy for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kurokami or Viventy?

Viventy lasts longest (Viventy 73/100, Kurokami 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kurokami or Viventy?

Viventy projects furthest (Viventy 67/100, Kurokami 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kurokami and Viventy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rose, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Kurokami or Viventy better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Kurokami and Viventy?

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). Viventy has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Rose and Iris, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Moss and Cedar.