Fragrance comparison

Kyoto by Night vs King's Harem

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

Kyoto by Night

Proad

4.628 votes

Rank #35,012 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

King's Harem

Ahwaz Fragrance

4.0537 votes

Rank #13,932 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King's Harem takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kyoto by Night
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
King's Harem
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Kyoto by Night1/4

King's Harem3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: King's Harem
Sillage & projection: King's Harem
Value for money: Kyoto by Night
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: King's Harem

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kyoto by NightProad

King's HaremAhwaz Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 87%

4.05/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

57%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

11%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityKing's Harem

SillageKing's Harem

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value58

Category winnerKyoto by NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy90%

amber80%

balsamic70%

smoky60%

floral50%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

rose74%

balsamic65%

patchouli56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Plum WineSpicesIncenseOsmanthusDavana

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberMadagascar VanillaRoseIncenseSpicesPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices and Incense. Durations are only published for Kyoto by Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring100

Summer87

Fall93

Winter93

Day100

Night93

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex40

Women10

Men24

Unisex59

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,012

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerKing's HaremHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kyoto by Night by Proad presents a rich, boozy aroma built around sweet Japanese plum wine and aromatic davana. It opens with the smell of tart, sweetened dark plums soaked in alcohol, accented by warming spices. As it settles, osmanthus brings an apricot-like floral softness that balances the deep, resinous smoke of …

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King's Harem wears like a rich amber vanilla wrapped in soft spice, light smoke, and a faint powdery texture. Reviews consistently describe it as smooth, comforting, and elegant rather than harsh or overly spicy. On skin, rose and incense often stay quiet while the amber, vanilla, and resinous warmth do most of the wo…

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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 by Night or King's Harem?

King's Harem takes 3 of 4 categories. Kyoto by Night is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes; King's Harem is rated 4.05/5 from 37 votes. Choose Kyoto by Night for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose King's Harem for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.