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Recedere vs Kiss

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

Updated 375 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kiss takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Recedere

    Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Kiss

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

Recedere0/4
Kiss4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Kiss
Sillage & projection
Kiss
Value for money
Kiss
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RecedereArpa Studios
KissRihanna
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%
3.68/ 5 · 371 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
75%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

28%Love
42%Like
9%Ok
18%Dislike
2%Hate

357 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityKiss

SillageKiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value17
¤ Price value77
Category winnerKissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
mossy86%
earthy72%
fruity58%
soft spicy44%
sweet30%
white floral100%
floral92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
musky69%
woody61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Licoriceplum
Heart
StyraxNeroli
Base
CedarMossWet Plaster
Top
PlumFreesiaNeroli
Heart
GardeniaPeonyOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaCashmere WoodMuskAmbergrisCedar
InformationalShared notesplum, Neroli and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men3
Unisex7
Women90
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,473

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerKissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Recedere opens with an unusual contrast between bittersweet licorice and dark plum before revealing a damp mineral undertone. As it settles on skin, rich resinous styrax and a touch of clean neroli balance the deep woodiness of cedar and oakmoss. The defining character comes from a distinctive wet plaster note that sm…

Reviews →

Kiss by Rihanna is a soft white floral with a juicy plum opening, a clean bouquet of gardenia, peony and orange blossom, and a musky vanilla-wood base. It reads feminine, smooth and slightly sweet rather than loud. On skin, it usually feels like an easy spring floral with moderate presence and a gentle creamy finish. …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Recedere or Kiss?

Kiss takes 4 of 4 categories. Recedere is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Kiss is rated 3.68/5 from 371 votes. Choose Recedere for a woody and mossy character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Kiss for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Recedere or Kiss?

Kiss lasts longest (Kiss 57/100, Recedere 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Recedere or Kiss?

Kiss projects furthest (Kiss 58/100, Recedere 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Recedere and Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include plum, Neroli and Cedar.

Is Recedere or Kiss better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Recedere and Kiss?

Recedere has top notes of Licorice and plum, heart notes of Styrax and Neroli, a base of Cedar, Moss and Wet Plaster. Kiss has top notes of Plum, Freesia and Neroli, heart notes of Gardenia, Peony and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Musk and Ambergris.

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