Fragrance comparison

Sable d'Orient vs Kashaya

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 802 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sable d'Orient

Adopt Parfums

4.3821 votes

Rank #34,200 Yellow FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,571 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sable d'Orient takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sable d'Orient
Choose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sable d'Orient4/5

Kashaya1/5

Ratings & consensus: Sable d'Orient
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sable d'Orient
Sillage & projection: Sable d'Orient
Value for money: Sable d'Orient
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

Sable d'OrientAdopt Parfums

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerSable d'OrientRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySable d'Orient

SillageSable d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value49

Category winnerSable d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

warm spicy70%

floral60%

amber50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

Spicy NotesFloral NotesRose

Base

VanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,200

PerfumerDominique Monlun

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,571

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sable d'Orient by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sable d'Orient or Kashaya?

Sable d'Orient takes 4 of 5 categories. Sable d'Orient is rated 4.38/5 from 21 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Sable d'Orient for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sable d'Orient or Kashaya?

Sable d'Orient lasts longest (Sable d'Orient 71/100, Kashaya 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sable d'Orient or Kashaya?

Sable d'Orient projects furthest (Sable d'Orient 68/100, Kashaya 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sable d'Orient and Kashaya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Sable d'Orient or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

Sable d'Orient suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sable d'Orient and Kashaya?

Sable d'Orient has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. 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.