Fragrance comparison

Natsukashii vs Sir Winston

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

Natsukashii

King's Palace Perfumery

3.888 votes

Rank #38,655 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sir Winston

Bortnikoff

4.20182 votes

Rank #5,954 TuberoseWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sir Winston takes 3 of 3 categories.

Natsukashii
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sir Winston
Choose it for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Natsukashii0/3

Sir Winston3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sir Winston
Sillage & projection: Sir Winston
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sir Winston

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NatsukashiiKing's Palace Perfumery

Sir WinstonBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 88%

4.20/ 5 · 182 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

52%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySir Winston

SillageSir Winston

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value31

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

fresh spicy61%

tuberose100%

white floral92%

tobacco84%

green77%

oud69%

animalic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HinokiJapanese OsmanthusTuberoseSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)PeonyWhite GingerGreen TeaYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green Tea

Heart

TuberoseAmbergris

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Agarwood (Oud) and Green Tea. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night20

Spring75

Summer26

Fall100

Winter89

Day95

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men47

Unisex39

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,655

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#5,954

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerSir WinstonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Natsukashii is a damp, woody floral oil built around hinoki, incense-like woods, ginger, green tea and soft flowers. Reviewers describe it as fresh, wet, meditative and unusual, with the woods leading and the florals sitting quietly behind them. It suits someone who wants a calm but distinctive unisex scent, especiall…

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Sir Winston opens with an unapologetic burst of thick tuberose and bitter green tea before dropping into heavy, unrefined agarwood and dry tobacco leaf. Dmitry Bortnikoff built this 2019 release around a deliberate clash between creamy indolic white florals and raw animalic ambergris. It wears heavy, rich, and slightl…

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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, Natsukashii or Sir Winston?

Sir Winston takes 3 of 3 categories. Natsukashii is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Sir Winston is rated 4.20/5 from 182 votes. Choose Natsukashii for a woody and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sir Winston for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Natsukashii or Sir Winston?

Sir Winston lasts longest (Sir Winston 69/100, Natsukashii 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Natsukashii or Sir Winston?

Projection is very close: Sir Winston 60/100, Natsukashii 58/100 for sillage.

Do Natsukashii and Sir Winston smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Agarwood (Oud) and Green Tea.

Is Natsukashii or Sir Winston better for summer or winter?

Natsukashii suits daytime wear; Sir Winston suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Natsukashii and Sir Winston?

Natsukashii features Hinoki, Japanese Osmanthus, Tuberose, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Sir Winston has top notes of Green Tea, heart notes of Tuberose and Ambergris, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.