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Skin vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 3,207 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaiak Sonar takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Skin

    Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Kaiak Sonar

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

Skin3/7
Kaiak Sonar4/7
Ratings & consensus
Skin
Community sentiment
Skin
Longevity
Kaiak Sonar
Sillage & projection
Kaiak Sonar
Value for money
Kaiak Sonar
Versatility
Skin
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Kaiak Sonar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SkinClean
Kaiak SonarNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 3,035 votes
Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%
3.85/ 5 · 172 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerSkinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
33%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

3,035 votes

34%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
12%Dislike
5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerSkinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage36
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityKaiak Sonar

SillageKaiak Sonar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value72
Category winnerKaiak SonarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
salty77%
lactonic69%
floral61%
citrus100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
white floral61%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
BergamotOrange BlossomHoneysuckle
Heart1 to 2 hours
SkinVanilla OrchidPeony
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskPralineSaltWhite Cedar Extract
Top
Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender
Heart
PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose
Base
MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Peony, Musk and Salt. Durations are only published for Skin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer89
Fall89
Winter80
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex30
Women69
Men8
Unisex45
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,616

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Skin by Clean is a soft floral woody musk that feels like warm, freshly washed skin wrapped in a cozy sweater. It opens with a bright touch of bergamot, orange blossom, and delicate honeysuckle before settling into a gentle heart of vanilla orchid and peony. What makes the scent distinctive is its base, where clean mu…

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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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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, Skin or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar takes 4 of 7 categories. Skin is rated 4.11/5 from 3,035 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Skin for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Skin or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar lasts longest (Kaiak Sonar 60/100, Skin 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Skin or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar projects furthest (Kaiak Sonar 49/100, Skin 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Skin and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Peony, Musk and Salt.

Is Skin or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Skin and Kaiak Sonar?

Skin has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Skin, Vanilla Orchid and Peony, a base of Musk, Praline, Salt and White Cedar Extract. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.

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