Fragrance comparison

Self Made vs Kada Regatta

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Self Made

DIEM

3.405 votes

Rank #67,552 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Kada Regatta

Jinx Smells

—0 votes

Rank #73,865 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Self Made takes 1 of 1 categories.

Self Made
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Kada Regatta
Choose it for a floral and fruity character.

Self Made1/1

Kada Regatta0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Self MadeDIEM

Kada RegattaJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

musky77%

rum69%

fruity61%

floral100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet, fruity and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black TeaSpicesAmberTonkaMuskRumFig

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Cherry BlossomBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseBlack TeaChampacaAmbretteVanillaApricotNeroliCarrotHinokiCivet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea. Durations are only published for Self Made, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,865

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSelf MadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Self Made by DIEM is a warm woody spicy perfume centered on rich fruit, dark tea, and boozy sweetness. It opens with ripe purple figs muddled in dark rum, sharpened by pinches of cinnamon and clove. As the initial sweetness settles, dry black tea and leafy tobacco temper the syrupy fruit, giving the scent an earthy, g…

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Kada Regatta by Jinx Smells delivers an eclectic burst of ripe apricot, dark grapes, and pink cherry blossom before settling into rich Turkish rose and steeped black tea. Created by Arthur Clay Emrick, this artisanal blend bridges sweet orchard fruit and powdery orris with an earthy base of cumin, civet, and Thailand …

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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.

Do Self Made and Kada Regatta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and musky accords. Common notes include Black Tea.

Is Self Made or Kada Regatta better for summer or winter?

Self Made suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Self Made and Kada Regatta?

Self Made features Black Tea, Spices, Amber, Tonka and Musk. Kada Regatta features Cherry Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Black Tea and Champaca.