Fragrance comparison

Oriente vs Citta di Kyoto

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 248 ratings analysed

Oriente

Le Cult 1944

5.001 votes

Rank #53,611 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Citta di Kyoto

Santa Maria Novella

4.11247 votes

Rank #8,477 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Citta di Kyoto takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oriente
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Citta di Kyoto
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Oriente0/1

Citta di Kyoto1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OrienteLe Cult 1944

Citta di KyotoSanta Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.11/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

42%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

247 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

aquatic77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

smoky69%

amber61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

BergamotGingerOrangeCypress

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water NotesLavender

Base3 to 5 hours

Woody NotesPatchouliMusk

Top

HawthornHyacinthYlang-YlangBergamotOrangeJasmineRose

Heart

IrisCypressBirchLotusLavenderPeachPlumCinnamon

Base

IncenseEbony WoodOrrisGuaiac WoodVirginia CedarSandalwoodMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Cypress and Lavender. Durations are only published for Oriente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex73

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerCitta di KyotoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oriente by Le Cult 1944 opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, sweet orange, and zesty ginger, balanced immediately by the dry green needles of cypress. As the bright citrus settles, the scent moves toward an airy heart of clean water notes and calming lavender. It carries the freshness of a seaside pine grove without …

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Santa Maria Novella created Citta di Kyoto to mark forty years of cultural pairing between Florence and Kyoto. The scent opens with cool hyacinth and sour bergamot over a subtle base of cypress wood and light Japanese incense. Delicate peach and plum skin emerge mid-wear, giving the dry wood a soft fruity sweetness. I…

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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, Oriente or Citta di Kyoto?

Citta di Kyoto takes 1 of 1 categories. Oriente is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Citta di Kyoto is rated 4.11/5 from 247 votes. Choose Oriente for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Citta di Kyoto for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Oriente and Citta di Kyoto smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Cypress and Lavender.

Is Oriente or Citta di Kyoto better for summer or winter?

Oriente suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oriente and Citta di Kyoto?

Oriente has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Orange and Cypress, heart notes of Water Notes and Lavender, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli and Musk. Citta di Kyoto has top notes of Hawthorn, Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Cypress, Birch and Lotus, a base of Incense, Ebony Wood, Orris and Guaiac Wood.