Kyoto 京都 vs The Dark Nun
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Kyoto 京都Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
The Dark NunChoose it for a rose and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Kyoto 京都2/4
The Dark Nun2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kyoto 京都
- Sillage & projection
- The Dark Nun
- Value for money
- The Dark Nun
- 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The Dark NunIM : SOLEWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
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
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKyoto 京都
SillageThe Dark Nun
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe Dark NunBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsmoky100%
amber86%
woody72%
balsamic58%
warm spicy44%
aromatic30%
rose100%
yellow floral92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
smoky69%
floral61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and smoky
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
Top
RoseBlackcurrantGeranium
Heart
Ylang YlangFrankincenseSaffron
Base
IncenseOudSandalwoodMyrrh
InformationalShared notesFrankincense 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter40
Day50
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#61,564
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →The Dark Nun leans into a gothic rose and incense style, opening with tart blackcurrant and green geranium before settling into saffron, frankincense, and a darker resinous base. It reads floral first, then smoky, warm, and woody. If you like rose with shadow, spice, and church-incense character rather than a bright f…
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 The Dark Nun?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Kyoto 京都 is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes; The Dark Nun is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Kyoto 京都 for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose The Dark Nun for a rose and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Which lasts longer, Kyoto 京都 or The Dark Nun?
Kyoto 京都 lasts longest (Kyoto 京都 60/100, The Dark Nun 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kyoto 京都 or The Dark Nun?
The Dark Nun projects furthest (The Dark Nun 50/100, Kyoto 京都 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kyoto 京都 and The Dark Nun smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Frankincense and Incense.
Is Kyoto 京都 or The Dark Nun better for summer or winter?
Kyoto 京都 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kyoto 京都 and The Dark Nun?
Kyoto 京都 has top notes of Weeping Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Pine, Frankincense and Dry Wood, a base of Incense and Smoke. The Dark Nun has top notes of Rose, Blackcurrant and Geranium, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Frankincense and Saffron, a base of Incense, Oud, Sandalwood and Myrrh.
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