Fragrance comparison

Sugaring vs Kinetic [--:-- GMT]

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 232 ratings analysed

Sugaring

Ikiryō

3.6712 votes

Rank #65,627 AmberWarm Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Kinetic [--:-- GMT]

TUMI

3.83220 votes

Rank #6,920 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kinetic [--:-- GMT] takes 4 of 6 categories.

Sugaring
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kinetic [--:-- GMT]
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Sugaring2/6

Kinetic [--:-- GMT]4/6

Ratings & consensus: Kinetic [--:-- GMT]
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sugaring
Sillage & projection: Sugaring
Value for money: Kinetic [--:-- GMT]
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Kinetic [--:-- GMT]
Fragranxe ranking: Kinetic [--:-- GMT]

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SugaringIkiryō

Kinetic [--:-- GMT]TUMI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

3.83/ 5 · 220 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerKinetic [--:-- GMT]Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

34%Love

32%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

220 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySugaring

SillageSugaring

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerKinetic [--:-- GMT]Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

fresh spicy65%

smoky53%

citrus42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeachVanillaNutmegImmortelleCashmeranBrandyOriental notesCostusWhite TobaccoAmberwoodOlibanumIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Pimento LeafItalian MandarinAmberwood

Heart2-4 hrs

OlibanumNutmegImmortelle

Base6-8+ hrs

Teak WoodSandalwoodSmokeVanilla

Category winnerKinetic [--:-- GMT]Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day81

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,627

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews67

Category winnerKinetic [--:-- GMT]Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sugaring by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around warm amber, rich vanilla, and ripe peach. It opens with a splash of boozy brandy spiced by aromatic nutmeg, quickly folding into sweet heliotrope and white tobacco. As it settles, smoky incense and olibanum join resinous amberwood, cashmeran, and the animalic wa…

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TUMI Kinetic GMT is an assertive woody fragrance built around brisk citrus and sharp spices. The scent opens with a lively splash of Italian mandarin and herbal pimento leaf before revealing a dry, resinous core. As the heart unfolds, rich olibanum and grated nutmeg create a warm spicy contrast against herbal immortel…

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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, Sugaring or Kinetic [--:-- GMT]?

Kinetic [--:-- GMT] takes 4 of 6 categories. Sugaring is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Kinetic [--:-- GMT] is rated 3.83/5 from 220 votes. Choose Sugaring for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kinetic [--:-- GMT] for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sugaring or Kinetic [--:-- GMT]?

They last about the same: Sugaring 73/100, Kinetic [--:-- GMT] 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sugaring or Kinetic [--:-- GMT]?

Sugaring projects furthest (Sugaring 65/100, Kinetic [--:-- GMT] 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugaring and Kinetic [--:-- GMT] smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Nutmeg, Immortelle and Amberwood.

Is Sugaring or Kinetic [--:-- GMT] better for summer or winter?

Sugaring suits evening wear; Kinetic [--:-- GMT] suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sugaring and Kinetic [--:-- GMT]?

Sugaring features Peach, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Immortelle and Cashmeran. Kinetic [--:-- GMT] has top notes of Pimento Leaf, Italian Mandarin and Amberwood, heart notes of Olibanum, Nutmeg and Immortelle, a base of Teak Wood, Sandalwood, Smoke and Vanilla.