Fragrance comparison

Masae Aida no Tebukuro vs Roots of Kente

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Masae Aida no Tebukuro

Phronema Perfumes

3.8020 votes

Rank #51,674 LeatherAnimalic

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9%scent match

Clearly different

Roots of Kente

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.2818 votes

Rank #21,401 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories.

Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Roots of Kente
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Masae Aida no Tebukuro3/5

Roots of Kente2/5

Ratings & consensus: Roots of Kente
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Sillage & projection: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Value for money: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roots of Kente

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Masae Aida no TebukuroPhronema Perfumes

Roots of Kentetwentysecondofmay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%

4.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 85%

Category winnerRoots of KenteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

72%Love

0%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMasae Aida no Tebukuro

SillageMasae Aida no Tebukuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value40

Category winnerMasae Aida no TebukuroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

woody61%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cacao72%

powdery58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match9%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonAldehydesBlack PepperCelery SeedsRaspberryCarawayBlackberry

Heart

ArtemisiaHoneyJasmineLavenderRoseClary SageHeliotropeImmortelle

Base

CastoreumCivetBirch TarLeatherAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskOlibanum Sacra Resin Green

Top15-30 mins

Brown sugarAldehydes

Heart2-4 hrs

CocoaCoconut MilkHeliotropeTonka Bean

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberIndian SandalwoodMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Heliotrope and Musk. Durations are only published for Roots of Kente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer15

Fall100

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,674

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,401

PerfumerJoschka Klee

Launched2025

Reviews5

Category winnerRoots of KenteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Masae Aida no Tebukuro by Phronema Perfumes is a daring woody aromatic composition that centers on a rich, historical Russian leather accord. It weaves sharp black pepper, tart raspberry, and blackberry notes into a complex heart of jasmine, tobacco, and honey, before grounding the entire experience in a resinous, ani…

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Roots of Kente opens with sticky melted brown sugar and crisp sparkling aldehydes that keep the top from feeling thick. You immediately smell toasted cocoa powder mixed with creamy coconut milk. Soft almond nuances from heliotrope and roasted tonka bean quickly emerge in the heart. As the oils warm on skin, deep vanil…

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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, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Roots of Kente?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories. Masae Aida no Tebukuro is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Roots of Kente is rated 4.28/5 from 18 votes. Choose Masae Aida no Tebukuro for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roots of Kente for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Roots of Kente?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro lasts longest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 96/100, Roots of Kente 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Roots of Kente?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro projects furthest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 73/100, Roots of Kente 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Masae Aida no Tebukuro and Roots of Kente smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Heliotrope and Musk.

Is Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Roots of Kente better for summer or winter?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro suits evening wear; Roots of Kente suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Masae Aida no Tebukuro and Roots of Kente?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Artemisia, Honey, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Birch Tar and Leather. Roots of Kente has top notes of Brown sugar and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cocoa, Coconut Milk, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Indian Sandalwood and Musk.