Fragrance comparison

OR ± Kanabo vs F2

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

5 wins

OR ± Kanabo

UERMI · 2017

3.93120 votes

Rank #15,902 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Toskovat'

3.6060 votes

Rank #16,399 GreenMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OR ± Kanabo takes 5 of 7 categories.

OR ± Kanabo
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
F2
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

OR ± Kanabo5/7

F21/7

Ratings & consensus: OR ± Kanabo
Community sentiment: OR ± Kanabo
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: OR ± Kanabo
Value for money: OR ± Kanabo
Versatility: F2
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: OR ± Kanabo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OR ± KanaboUERMI

F2Toskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerOR ± KanaboRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

120 votes

20%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerOR ± KanaboMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOR ± Kanabo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value43

Category winnerOR ± KanaboBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

floral69%

lactonic61%

green100%

musky92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sichuan PepperOrangeLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Whipped CreamOsmanthusApricot

Base8-12 hrs

HeliotropeVanillaTonka BeanOpoponaxBenzoinWoody Notes

Top

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyNeroliPineTurmericBergamotLemonNarcissus

Heart

PlumPalmarosaHeliotropeOpoponaxGalbanumOrrisLabdanumWisteria

Base

Synthetic CivetCopaiba balmAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesLemon, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Opoponax. Durations are only published for OR ± Kanabo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring62

Summer23

Fall77

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerF2Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex41

Women52

Date 40%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 13%

Men21

Unisex74

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,902

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched2017

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,399

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerOR ± KanaboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spray bites. Tart lemon and sweet orange collide with prickly Sichuan pepper for three fleeting minutes before vanishing into thick warmth. Then the real character awakens. A dense, velvety layer of dairy whipped cream and tender apricot blankets your skin. Within half an hour, powdery heliotrope and dark va…

Reviews →

F2 by Toskovat is an experimental chypre floral that defies conventional expectations. It opens with a sharp, aldehyde-driven blast alongside pine and citrus. On skin, it develops into a complex, resinous core of plum, orris, and labdanum. This is a fragrance for those who crave the unusual, ideal for artistic setting…

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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, OR ± Kanabo or F2?

OR ± Kanabo takes 5 of 7 categories. OR ± Kanabo is rated 3.93/5 from 120 votes; F2 is rated 3.60/5 from 60 votes. Choose OR ± Kanabo for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose F2 for a green and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, OR ± Kanabo or F2?

They last about the same: OR ± Kanabo 74/100, F2 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, OR ± Kanabo or F2?

OR ± Kanabo projects furthest (OR ± Kanabo 72/100, F2 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do OR ± Kanabo and F2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Opoponax.

Is OR ± Kanabo or F2 better for summer or winter?

For summer, F2 is the stronger pick. For winter, OR ± Kanabo is the stronger pick. OR ± Kanabo suits evening wear; F2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in OR ± Kanabo and F2?

OR ± Kanabo has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Osmanthus and Apricot, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Opoponax. F2 has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Neroli and Pine, heart notes of Plum, Palmarosa, Heliotrope and Opoponax, a base of Synthetic Civet, Copaiba balm, Amber and Musk.