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    Side by side

    Tales from Zanzibar vs. K'abel

    Clearly related
    K'abel by Royal Crown bottle

    K'abel

    Royal Crown
    Eau de Parfum2018
    New comparison

    Tales from Zanzibar rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Tales from Zanzibar vs. K'abel
    Tales from ZanzibarK'abel
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212018
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerHarrison SherwoodAntonio Martino Visconti
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Tales from Zanzibar

    Fruity
    Green
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Tropical
    Musky
    Fresh

    K'abel

    Woody
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeMintBlood MandarinPink Pepper
    CardamomLemonNutmeg
    Heart
    GuavaBlackcurrantCoconut
    DatesVanillaJasmineRosewood
    Base
    FruitsMuskAmbergrisMossOud
    CedarwoodGuaiac WoodNeroliVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Tales from Zanzibar vs. K'abel
    Tales from ZanzibarK'abel
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tales from Zanzibar opens sharp and citrus-forward before becoming surprisingly lush in the heart. The coconut in the middle stages softens everything nicely, and the drydown has a clean, warm.Tales from Zanzibar
    The powdery drydown is a feature, not a bug. Yes, it smells expensive in the way a closed book does, you know there's more inside, and the restraint is the point.K'abel