Strast vs Kaiak Sonar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kaiak Sonar takes 4 of 7 categories.
StrastChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kaiak SonarChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Strast3/7
Kaiak Sonar4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Kaiak Sonar
- Community sentiment
- Kaiak Sonar
- Longevity
- Kaiak Sonar
- Sillage & projection
- Strast
- Value for money
- Strast
- Versatility
- Strast
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kaiak Sonar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
StrastBrocardKaiak SonarNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.22/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 55%Had 33%Want 12%
3.85/ 5 · 172 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerKaiak SonarRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate7%Love
47%Like
7%Ok
39%Dislike
0%Hate
72 votes
34%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
12%Dislike
5%Hate
103 votes
Category winnerKaiak SonarMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKaiak Sonar
SillageStrast
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStrastBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
rose86%
tropical72%
sweet58%
citrus44%
fresh30%
citrus100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
white floral61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both citrus and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaspberryMandarin OrangeOrangeApple
Heart
LitchiRoseApricotLily
Base
MuskAmber
Top
Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender
Heart
PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose
Base
MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesRose, Musk and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer95
Fall14
Winter9
Day100
Night13
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerStrastMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,155
PerfumerMichel Gouges
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#32,372
PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato
Launched2024
Reviews0
Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBrocard Strast opens with a bright splash of raspberry, mandarin orange, and crisp red apple. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus softens as litchi and a watery rose take center stage, giving the heart a distinctly tropical, jammy texture with occasional synthetic tartness. An underlying base of clean musk and pale a…
Reviews →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…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Strast or Kaiak Sonar?
Kaiak Sonar takes 4 of 7 categories. Strast is rated 3.22/5 from 72 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Strast for a fruity and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Strast or Kaiak Sonar?
Kaiak Sonar lasts longest (Kaiak Sonar 60/100, Strast 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Strast or Kaiak Sonar?
Strast projects furthest (Strast 52/100, Kaiak Sonar 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Strast and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Rose, Musk and Amber.
Is Strast or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Strast is the stronger pick. For winter, Kaiak Sonar is the stronger pick. Strast suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Strast and Kaiak Sonar?
Strast has top notes of Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Apple, heart notes of Litchi, Rose, Apricot and Lily, a base of Musk and Amber. 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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