Fragrance comparison

Wit vs Kashaya

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 850 ratings analysed

Wit

Parfums DelRae

4.1669 votes

Rank #20,665 Yellow FloralPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,214 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 4 of 7 categories.

Wit
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Wit3/7

Kashaya4/7

Ratings & consensus: Wit
Community sentiment: Wit
Longevity: Kashaya
Sillage & projection: Kashaya
Value for money: Wit
Versatility: Kashaya
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WitParfums DelRae

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerWitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

51%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerWitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityKashaya

SillageKashaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerWitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

floral48%

green30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AngelicaLemonLaurelsMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

MimosaNarcissusYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanillaAmber

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Durations are only published for Wit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer42

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKashayaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 20%Party 6%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,665

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#4,214

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wit by Parfums DelRae smells like walking into an upscale florist shop in mid-April. You get an immediate snap of green angelica root, tart lemon peel, and crushed bay laurel leaves that wake up the senses. Within twenty minutes, the sharp herbal edge softens into a cloud of yellow mimosa and honeyed narcissus. The fl…

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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, Wit or Kashaya?

Kashaya takes 4 of 7 categories. Wit is rated 4.16/5 from 69 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Wit for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Wit or Kashaya?

Kashaya lasts longest (Kashaya 67/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wit or Kashaya?

Kashaya projects furthest (Kashaya 64/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wit and Kashaya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Wit or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wit is the stronger pick. For winter, Kashaya is the stronger pick. Wit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wit and Kashaya?

Wit has top notes of Angelica, Lemon, Laurels and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. 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.