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Prevail vs Kashaya

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

Updated 782 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Prevail takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Prevail

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

  • Kashaya

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Prevail3/4
Kashaya1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Prevail
Sillage & projection
Prevail
Value for money
Prevail
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PrevailMad Parfumeur
KashayaKenzo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.87/ 5 · 781 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
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

29%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityPrevail

SillagePrevail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value49
Category winnerPrevailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral90%
sweet80%
yellow floral70%
tuberose60%
woody50%
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
floral69%
amber61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeOrange
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberose
Base
CedarwoodMuskSandalwoodVanilla
Top
PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose
Base
BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring98
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex12
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,570

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prevail opens with a bright flash of mandarin orange and sweet orange blossom, cutting through warm spring air. As the citrus settles, creamy tuberose and yellow ylang-ylang take over the mid notes. The base lingers for hours on skin with sandalwood, white musk, and a soft touch of vanilla. Designed for women who want…

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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…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Prevail or Kashaya?

Prevail takes 3 of 4 categories. Prevail is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Prevail for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Prevail or Kashaya?

Prevail lasts longest (Prevail 100/100, Kashaya 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Prevail or Kashaya?

Prevail projects furthest (Prevail 100/100, Kashaya 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Prevail and Kashaya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

What are the notes in Prevail and Kashaya?

Prevail has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla. 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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