Tiwa vs Kaiak Sonar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kaiak Sonar takes 4 of 7 categories.
TiwaChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Kaiak SonarChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Tiwa3/7
Kaiak Sonar4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Kaiak Sonar
- Community sentiment
- Kaiak Sonar
- Longevity
- Tiwa
- Sillage & projection
- Tiwa
- Value for money
- Kaiak Sonar
- Versatility
- Tiwa
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kaiak Sonar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TiwaPrissanaKaiak SonarNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.70/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%
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 hate19%Love
49%Like
19%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
43 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
LongevityTiwa
SillageTiwa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKaiak SonarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy88%
aromatic77%
green65%
woody53%
fruity42%
citrus100%
fresh92%
aquatic84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
white floral61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LimeKaffir LimeGingerTangerinePetitgrainIsraeli BasilGuavaOrange BlossomCelery SeedsAustralian SandalwoodYlang-YlangIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender
Heart
PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose
Base
MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom. Durations are only published for Tiwa, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring87
Summer100
Fall40
Winter7
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTiwaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#42,702
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#31,439
PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato
Launched2024
Reviews0
Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTiwa by Prissana captures the atmosphere of daytime in the Thai countryside through an aromatic burst of crushed herbs and sunlit orchard fruit. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2019, this unisex fragrance opens with sharp lime, kaffir lime, sweet tangerine, and bitter petitgrain. Soon, pungent Israeli …
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, Tiwa or Kaiak Sonar?
Kaiak Sonar takes 4 of 7 categories. Tiwa is rated 3.70/5 from 43 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Tiwa for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Tiwa or Kaiak Sonar?
They last about the same: Tiwa 62/100, Kaiak Sonar 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Tiwa or Kaiak Sonar?
Tiwa projects furthest (Tiwa 52/100, Kaiak Sonar 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tiwa and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom.
Is Tiwa or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tiwa is the stronger pick. For winter, Kaiak Sonar is the stronger pick. Tiwa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tiwa and Kaiak Sonar?
Tiwa features Lime, Kaffir Lime, Ginger, Tangerine and Petitgrain. 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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