Fragrance comparison

Sushi vs Calamity Ginger

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sushi

Demeter Fragrance

3.6151 votes

Rank #20,224 MarineAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Calamity Ginger

Nickel

4.001 votes

Rank #62,654 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sushi takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sushi
Choose it for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Calamity Ginger
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sushi1/1

Calamity Ginger0/1

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: Sushi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SushiDemeter Fragrance

Calamity GingerNickel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 14%Had 15%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

51 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity38

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

aquatic88%

savory77%

aromatic65%

lactonic53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

amber90%

musky80%

warm spicy70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SeaweedRiceGingerAmalfi Lemon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskAmberGingerAmalfi Lemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGinger and Amalfi Lemon. Durations are only published for Sushi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall18

Winter9

Day100

Night11

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 53%Work 33%Party 8%Date 6%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#62,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSushiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not fear the quirky name. Sushi by Demeter Fragrance carries zero fishy odor. Instead, this scent opens with an immediate burst of sparkling Amalfi lemon that cuts through humid air like a chilled kitchen knife. Within minutes, a bright kick of pickled ginger emerges, followed by the faint mineral saltiness of drie…

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Calamity Ginger by Nickel is a brisk, citrus-led oriental spicy fragrance designed for the modern man. It opens with a sharp burst of Amalfi lemon, quickly joined by a spirited ginger note. It settles into a warm, musk-heavy base that works well for daily wear during the cooler autumn months, offering a clean, energiz…

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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, Sushi or Calamity Ginger?

Sushi takes 1 of 1 categories. Sushi is rated 3.61/5 from 51 votes; Calamity Ginger is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sushi for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Calamity Ginger for a citrus and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.