Not Telling vs Kashaya
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Not Telling takes 5 of 7 categories.
Not TellingChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
KashayaChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Not Telling5/7
Kashaya2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Kashaya
- Community sentiment
- Not Telling
- Longevity
- Not Telling
- Sillage & projection
- Not Telling
- Value for money
- Not Telling
- Versatility
- Not Telling
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kashaya
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Not TellingThameenKashayaKenzoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
3.87/ 5 · 781 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerKashayaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
11%Like
4%Ok
7%Dislike
11%Hate
54 votes
29%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
781 votes
Category winnerNot TellingMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNot Telling
SillageNot Telling
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot TellingBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
woody92%
yellow floral84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
tuberose61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
floral69%
amber61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Coconut WaterPeachMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang YlangTuberoseLily
Base
SandalwoodVanillaAmbergrisTonka Bean
Top
PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose
Base
BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesPeach, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer88
Fall82
Winter59
Day100
Night69
Spring98
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot TellingMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,257
PerfumerSophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#4,571
PerfumerSophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews65
Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNot Telling by Thameen is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Not Telling was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Sophie Labbé. Top notes are Coconut Water, Peach and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Ylang Ylang, Tuberose and Lily; base notes are Sandalwood, …
Reviews →Kashaya by Kenzo opens with a heavy splash of stewed peach, apricot nectar, and tart mandarin orange. Created by Sophia Grojsman in 1993, this floriental quickly settles into a thick floral heart where ylang-ylang, tuberose, and narcissus take control. The dry-down relies on resinous benzoin, warm sandalwood, and dark…
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, Not Telling or Kashaya?
Not Telling takes 5 of 7 categories. Not Telling is rated 4.00/5 from 62 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Not Telling for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Not Telling or Kashaya?
Not Telling lasts longest (Not Telling 76/100, Kashaya 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Not Telling or Kashaya?
Not Telling projects furthest (Not Telling 72/100, Kashaya 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Not Telling and Kashaya smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Lily.
Is Not Telling or Kashaya better for summer or winter?
For summer, Not Telling is the stronger pick. For winter, Kashaya is the stronger pick. Not Telling suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Not Telling and Kashaya?
Not Telling has top notes of Coconut Water, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Tuberose and Lily, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ambergris and Tonka Bean. Kashaya has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.
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