Fragrance comparison

Kyoto 京都 vs Spirit

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

4 wins

Kyoto 京都

Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味

3.9315 votes

Rank #43,223 SmokyAmber

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59%scent match

Closely related

Spirit

Max Philip

3.5511 votes

Rank #61,474 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kyoto 京都 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Kyoto 京都
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Spirit
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Kyoto 京都4/5

Spirit1/5

Ratings & consensus: Kyoto 京都
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kyoto 京都
Sillage & projection: Spirit
Value for money: Kyoto 京都
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
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

SpiritMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerKyoto 京都Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

9%Love

73%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKyoto 京都

SillageSpirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerKyoto 京都Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

amber86%

woody72%

balsamic58%

warm spicy44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

balsamic70%

iris60%

powdery50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both smoky, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Weeping Cherry Blossom

Heart2 to 3 hours

PineFrankincenseDry Wood

Base3 to 4 hours

IncenseSmoke

Top

IncenseIris

Heart

CedarSandalwood

Base

Dry WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesDry Wood and Incense. Durations are only published for Kyoto 京都, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter40

Day50

Night100

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKyoto 京都Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kyoto 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…

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Spirit is a dry, smoky wood fragrance built around incense, iris, cedar and sandalwood. It opens cool and slightly powdery, then settles into a smooth ambery wood trail with a quiet animalic touch. It reads unisex, though the drier woody side may feel more masculine to some wearers. With soft to moderate projection, i…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Kyoto 京都 or Spirit?

Kyoto 京都 takes 4 of 5 categories. Kyoto 京都 is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes; Spirit is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Kyoto 京都 for a smoky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Spirit for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Kyoto 京都 or Spirit?

Kyoto 京都 lasts longest (Kyoto 京都 60/100, Spirit 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kyoto 京都 or Spirit?

Projection is very close: Spirit 35/100, Kyoto 京都 33/100 for sillage.

Do Kyoto 京都 and Spirit smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Dry Wood and Incense.

Is Kyoto 京都 or Spirit better for summer or winter?

Kyoto 京都 suits evening wear; Spirit suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kyoto 京都 and Spirit?

Kyoto 京都 has top notes of Weeping Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Pine, Frankincense and Dry Wood, a base of Incense and Smoke. Spirit has top notes of Incense and Iris, heart notes of Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Dry Wood and Ambergris.