Fragrance comparison

Sun Moon Stars vs Kashaya

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 792 ratings analysed

Sun Moon Stars

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

3.6411 votes

Rank #23,305 FloralPowdery

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63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,264 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sun Moon Stars
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sun Moon Stars1/5

Kashaya3/5

Ratings & consensus: Kashaya
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Kashaya
Value for money: Sun Moon Stars
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

Sun Moon StarsUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 41%Had 19%Want 40%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerKashayaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageKashaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

Category winnerSun Moon StarsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

woody61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both powdery, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyPineapplePeachRoseBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeCarnationNarcissusOrchid

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Peach, Rose and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer13

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night74

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 34%Date 27%Party 22%Work 17%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#4,264

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Moon Stars by United Colors & Prestige Beauty revives a distinctive 1990s profile. The peach hits immediately. It arrives wrapped in spicy carnation and cool water lily before shifting toward cosmetic heliotrope powder. Sandalwood, sweet vanilla, and warm amber create a dense foundation that clings to sweaters acr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sun Moon Stars or Kashaya?

Kashaya takes 3 of 5 categories. Sun Moon Stars is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Sun Moon Stars for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sun Moon Stars or Kashaya?

They last about the same: Sun Moon Stars 67/100, Kashaya 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sun Moon Stars or Kashaya?

Kashaya projects furthest (Kashaya 64/100, Sun Moon Stars 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Moon Stars and Kashaya smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Peach, Rose and Bergamot.

Is Sun Moon Stars or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

Sun Moon Stars suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Moon Stars and Kashaya?

Sun Moon Stars has top notes of Water Lily, Pineapple, Peach and Rose, heart notes of Heliotrope, Carnation, Narcissus and Orchid, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber 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.