Dark Rebel
John VarvatosEau de Toilette2015
Side by side
Dark Rebel vs. Kuhuyan
Is Dark Rebel better than Kuhuyan?
Dark Rebel rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Black Leather
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This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Dark Rebel and Kuhuyan?
| Dark Rebel | Kuhuyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2015 | 2013 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Rodrigo Flores-Roux | Alexandra Kosinski |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Dark Rebel and Kuhuyan smell?
Dark Rebel
Woody
Leather
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Tobacco
Rum
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Kuhuyan
Leather
Amber
Animalic
Powdery
Vanilla
Ozonic
Oud
Aquatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Dark Rebel and Kuhuyan share?
Top
RumCuban sugar caneCardamomArtemisiaClary Sage
Violet LeafJasmine
Heart
Black LeatherFir ResinBlack PepperStyrax
LeatherHeliotrope
Base
Tobacco LeafAkigalawoodVanillaCastoreumJuniper
AmbergrisOudTonka Bean
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Animalic Notes
Black LeatherCastoreum
LeatherAmbergris
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Woody Notes
Fir Resin
Oud
Where they fit
When and where do Dark Rebel and Kuhuyan work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Dark Rebel or Kuhuyan?
| Dark Rebel | Kuhuyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Dark Rebel and Kuhuyan?
Dark Rebel earns its name. This EDT leans masculine, spicy, and unapologetically dark. The rum and leather combination works surprisingly well, and the tobacco-vanilla drydown is where it truly.Dark Rebel
Kuhuyan doesn't shout. Moderate sillage means it's a conversation between you and whoever gets close enough. The leather-oud drydown rewards proximity.Kuhuyan
The hunt
Where to buy Dark Rebel and Kuhuyan
| Dark Rebel | Kuhuyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Best offer | — | $304.64ecosmetics |
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