Fragrance comparison

Vision vs Kinu

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 257 ratings analysed

1 wins

Vision

Ajmal

3.86257 votes

Rank #6,955 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Kinu

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #76,111 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vision takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vision
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kinu
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Vision1/1

Kinu0/1

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: Vision

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VisionAjmal

KinuKanebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 48%Had 26%Want 26%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

48%Like

11%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

211 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

floral84%

powdery77%

green69%

violet61%

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletBergamotLemon

Heart

Green NotesFloral Notes

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesAmbergrisCedar

Top

BergamotAldehydesVioletLemonGreen Notes

Heart

Lily of the ValleyHyacinthJasmineRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAmbergrisVanillaVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Bergamot, Lemon and Green Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex14

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#76,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVisionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Vision is a bright, clean woody scent with a noticeable violet and powdery edge. It opens with lemon and bergamot, then turns greener and softly floral before settling into musky woods with cedar and an ambergris-style warmth. It reads fresh but not sporty, more polished and office-friendly than loud. Wear tends…

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Kanebo Kinu opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes and citrus before settling into a powdery floral heart. The base brings out sandalwood and warm vanilla. It is a quiet Japanese classic from 1987 that suits formal daytime wear and mild spring mornings.

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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.

Do Vision and Kinu smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Bergamot, Lemon and Green Notes.

What are the notes in Vision and Kinu?

Vision has top notes of Violet, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Green Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Ambergris and Cedar. Kinu has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes, Violet and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Vanilla.