Fragrance comparison

Princess vs Kashaya

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 7,229 ratings analysed

Princess

Vera Wang

3.816,448 votes

Rank #26,774 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,103 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 6 of 7 categories.

Princess
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Princess1/7

Kashaya6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PrincessVera Wang

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 6,448 votes

Have 56%Had 44%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 hate

28%Love

46%Like

7%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

6,448 votes

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerKashayaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityKashaya

SillageKashaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value49

Category winnerPrincessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla92%

chocolate84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyApricotAppleMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Dark ChocolateGuavaTiare FlowerTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaAmberWoodsy Notes

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesApricot, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Princess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter56

Day100

Night41

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKashayaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 20%Party 11%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,774

PerfumerHarry Fremont, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,103

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Princess delivers a playful, sweet introduction built on crisp green apple, juicy apricot, and dewy water lily. Within twenty minutes, the initial tartness settles into tropical guava and a soft dusting of cocoa. It feels cheerful and comforting. The drydown rests on warm vanilla, gentle amber, and clean ced…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Princess or Kashaya?

Kashaya takes 6 of 7 categories. Princess is rated 3.81/5 from 6,448 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Princess for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Princess or Kashaya?

Kashaya lasts longest (Kashaya 67/100, Princess 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess or Kashaya?

Kashaya projects furthest (Kashaya 64/100, Princess 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess and Kashaya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Apricot, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla.

Is Princess or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Princess is the stronger pick. For winter, Kashaya is the stronger pick. Princess suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess and Kashaya?

Princess has top notes of Water Lily, Apricot, Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Guava, Tiare Flower and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Woodsy Notes. 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.