Do Kaya and Sweet Enigma smell similar?

Kaya and Sweet Enigma rate a strikingly similar 85% match on our similarity model. They share 3 notes including Strawberry, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Both lean amber, fruity and sweet.

Which lasts longer, Kaya or Sweet Enigma?

Kaya and Sweet Enigma wear about as long as each other — community testers report 6-10 hours for both. Longevity shifts with skin type, weather, and how much you apply.

When should you wear Kaya vs Sweet Enigma?

Both Kaya and Sweet Enigma are at their best in fall, by community season votes. Both still work year-round; the season vote just reflects where each shines most.

Side by side

Kaya vs. Sweet Enigma

Q: Is Kaya better than Sweet Enigma?

Neither is universally better — it depends on what you want. Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways. Weigh the shared notes, performance, and community votes above to decide which fits you.

Kaya

Parfums d'Elmar

Eau de Parfum2024

85^%

Strikingly similar

Sweet Enigma

Alexandre.J

Eau de Parfum2025

New comparison

Is Kaya better than Sweet Enigma?

Kaya edges ahead with white flowers and rum cutting through the vanilla-strawberry sweetness that Sweet Enigma also leans on. Sweet Enigma keeps things warmer and nuttier instead, sesame and benzoin replacing Kaya's florals entirely. Same long-lasting performance, same 4.5 rating, but Kaya wins on sheer character.

Pick Kaya

Pick Sweet Enigma if you want warm, resinous comfort from sesame and benzoin instead of jasmine and rum.

Pick Sweet Enigma

Pick Kaya if you want white flowers and rum keeping things bright and boozy instead of warm and nutty.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Gender alignment

StrawberryTonka BeanVanilla

amberfruitysweetvanillawoodywarm spicy

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 Kaya and Sweet Enigma?

Key facts: Kaya vs. Sweet Enigma
	Kaya	Sweet Enigma
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	Eau de Parfum
Launched	2024	2025
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	—	Flair
Best season	Fall	Fall

Scent DNA

How do Kaya and Sweet Enigma smell?

Kaya

Amber

Fruity

Sweet

Vanilla

Woody

Rum

White Floral

Fresh

Sweet Enigma

Vanilla

Sweet

Amber

Fruity

Woody

Aromatic

Warm Spicy

Nutty

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Kaya and Sweet Enigma share?

Top

StrawberryRaspberryBergamotApple

Strawberry

Heart

White FlowersJasmine

Tonka BeanPistachioVanilla

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaRumAmberPatchouli LeafAmbroxan

SesameBenzoinWoody Notes

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Oriental Notes

Tonka BeanVanilla

Tonka BeanBenzoinVanilla

Fruity Notes

StrawberryRaspberryApple

Strawberry

Gourmandy Notes

Rum

Pistachio

Woody Notes

Patchouli Leaf

Woody Notes

Where they fit

When and where do Kaya and Sweet Enigma work?

Spring

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Kaya or Sweet Enigma?

Community verdict: Kaya vs. Sweet Enigma
	Kaya	Sweet Enigma
Score	4.5/5	4.5/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	moderate

No varnish

What do reviewers say about Kaya and Sweet Enigma?

Some fruity fragrances feel like they peaked at the opening. Kaya keeps going. The rum in the drydown is what separates this from every other berry-vanilla in the rack.Kaya

Sweet without compromise. This isn't a fragrance that hedges its bets, it commits. If you want something that plays it safe, keep walking. But if you're after vanilla done with real intention.Sweet Enigma

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