Kyoto 京都 vs Salem
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Salem takes 4 of 5 categories.
Kyoto 京都Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
SalemChoose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kyoto 京都1/5
Salem4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Salem
- Sillage & projection
- Salem
- Value for money
- Salem
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Salem
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kyoto 京都
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Kyoto 京都Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味SalemSixteen92Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
25%Love
25%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySalem
SillageSalem
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSalemBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsmoky100%
amber86%
woody72%
balsamic58%
warm spicy44%
aromatic30%
smoky100%
leather86%
woody72%
amber58%
warm spicy44%
balsamic30%
Scent match63%Closely related · both smoky, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Weeping Cherry Blossom
Heart2 to 3 hours
PineFrankincenseDry Wood
Base3 to 4 hours
IncenseSmoke
Notes
IncenseLeatherBirchSmokeCloveDry Wood
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerSalemLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter40
Day50
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
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#43,223
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#47,942
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerKyoto 京都Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKyoto 京都 by Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味 brings together crisp greenery and dry temple incense. It opens with a delicate touch of weeping cherry blossom before quickly settling into its resinous core. The heart highlights crisp pine, frankincense, and dry wood, creating an aromatic forest atmosphere that feels calm rath…
Reviews →Sixteen92 Salem opens with the rich chill of damp autumn leaves and spicy clove bud absolute before settling into a heart of dry birch wood and worn jacket leather. Swirls of resinous church incense and crackling bonfire smoke wrap around the base, creating an atmospheric, grounded profile that feels like walking thro…
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, Kyoto 京都 or Salem?
Salem takes 4 of 5 categories. Kyoto 京都 is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes; Salem is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Kyoto 京都 for a smoky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Salem for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Kyoto 京都 or Salem?
Salem lasts longest (Salem 73/100, Kyoto 京都 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kyoto 京都 or Salem?
Salem projects furthest (Salem 38/100, Kyoto 京都 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kyoto 京都 and Salem smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Dry Wood, Incense and Smoke.
Is Kyoto 京都 or Salem better for summer or winter?
Kyoto 京都 suits evening wear; Salem suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kyoto 京都 and Salem?
Kyoto 京都 has top notes of Weeping Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Pine, Frankincense and Dry Wood, a base of Incense and Smoke. Salem features Incense, Leather, Birch, Smoke and Clove.
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