Fragrance comparison

Roots of Kente vs Yassemi

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Roots of Kente

twentysecondofmay · 2025

4.2818 votes

Rank #21,401 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Yassemi

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.1269 votes

Rank #10,183 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yassemi takes 4 of 5 categories.

Roots of Kente
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, evening wear.
Yassemi
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Roots of Kente1/5

Yassemi4/5

Ratings & consensus: Roots of Kente
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Yassemi
Sillage & projection: Yassemi
Value for money: Yassemi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yassemi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Roots of Kentetwentysecondofmay

YassemiAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 85%

4.12/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

Category winnerRoots of KenteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

0%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

58%Love

20%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityYassemi

SillageYassemi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value73

Category winnerYassemiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cacao72%

powdery58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

white floral92%

musky84%

amber77%

aldehydic69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Brown sugarAldehydes

Heart2-4 hrs

CocoaCoconut MilkHeliotropeTonka Bean

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberIndian SandalwoodMuskLabdanum

Top

AldehydesBlack CurrantGalbanumBlood OrangeSweet OrangeRum

Heart

Egyptian JasmineYlang-YlangPitosporumAngelicaPink PepperPalisander RosewoodLily-of-the-ValleyMango

Base

PatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskAmbergrisSandalwoodCashmeranGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Indian Sandalwood, Musk and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Roots of Kente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring100

Summer32

Fall92

Winter56

Day100

Night82

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men3

Unisex76

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,401

PerfumerJoschka Klee

Launched2025

Reviews5

Overall rank#10,183

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerYassemiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Roots of Kente opens with sticky melted brown sugar and crisp sparkling aldehydes that keep the top from feeling thick. You immediately smell toasted cocoa powder mixed with creamy coconut milk. Soft almond nuances from heliotrope and roasted tonka bean quickly emerge in the heart. As the oils warm on skin, deep vanil…

Reviews →

Angelos Balamis built Yassemi around the heady summer bloom of Egyptian jasmine and sweet pittosporum flowers, pairing vintage floral weight with a sharp green backbone. The opening hits skin with crisp aldehydes, dark black currant, and bitter galbanum before settling into a warm floral core. As the top notes quiet d…

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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, Roots of Kente or Yassemi?

Yassemi takes 4 of 5 categories. Roots of Kente is rated 4.28/5 from 18 votes; Yassemi is rated 4.12/5 from 69 votes. Choose Roots of Kente for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Yassemi for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Roots of Kente or Yassemi?

Yassemi lasts longest (Yassemi 79/100, Roots of Kente 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Roots of Kente or Yassemi?

Yassemi projects furthest (Yassemi 70/100, Roots of Kente 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Roots of Kente and Yassemi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Indian Sandalwood, Musk and Labdanum.

Is Roots of Kente or Yassemi better for summer or winter?

Roots of Kente suits evening wear; Yassemi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Roots of Kente and Yassemi?

Roots of Kente has top notes of Brown sugar and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cocoa, Coconut Milk, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Indian Sandalwood and Musk. Yassemi has top notes of Aldehydes, Black Currant, Galbanum and Blood Orange, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Pitosporum and Angelica, a base of Patchouli, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Labdanum and Musk.