Fragrance comparison

Sushi vs Rwagaan

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

Sushi

Demeter Fragrance

3.6151 votes

Rank #20,224 MarineAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Rwagaan

Zodiac

4.333 votes

Rank #54,100 Fresh SpicySalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sushi
Choose it for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rwagaan
Choose it for a fresh spicy and salty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sushi2/4

Rwagaan2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rwagaan
Sillage & projection: Rwagaan
Value for money: Sushi
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

RwagaanZodiac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 14%Had 15%Want 70%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity38

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRwagaan

SillageRwagaan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSushiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aquatic88%

savory77%

aromatic65%

lactonic53%

sweet42%

fresh spicy100%

salty86%

fresh72%

woody58%

marine44%

citrus30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both marine

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

Top

GingerSea Salt

Heart

SeaweedVetiver

Base

CedarwoodOakmoss

InformationalShared notesSeaweed and Ginger. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#54,100

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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Rwagaan is a fresh spicy aquatic with a salty, windswept feel from the start. Ginger gives the opening a clean kick, then seaweed, vetiver, cedarwood and oakmoss pull it into something greener, drier and more masculine. It looks suited to buyers who want an aromatic marine scent with more texture than a simple blue fr…

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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 Rwagaan?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sushi is rated 3.61/5 from 51 votes; Rwagaan is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sushi for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rwagaan for a fresh spicy and salty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sushi or Rwagaan?

Rwagaan lasts longest (Rwagaan 80/100, Sushi 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sushi or Rwagaan?

Projection is very close: Rwagaan 63/100, Sushi 61/100 for sillage.

Do Sushi and Rwagaan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine accords. Common notes include Seaweed and Ginger.

Is Sushi or Rwagaan better for summer or winter?

Sushi suits daytime wear; Rwagaan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sushi and Rwagaan?

Sushi features Seaweed, Rice, Ginger and Amalfi Lemon. Rwagaan has top notes of Ginger and Sea Salt, heart notes of Seaweed and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Oakmoss.