Alexandria Orientale vs King
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Alexandria Orientale takes 3 of 4 categories.
Alexandria OrientaleChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
KingChoose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Alexandria Orientale3/4
King1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Alexandria Orientale
- Sillage & projection
- Alexandria Orientale
- Value for money
- King
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Alexandria Orientale
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Alexandria OrientaleXerjoffKingSalasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 383 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
22%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
6%Hate
383 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAlexandria Orientale
SillageAlexandria Orientale
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKingBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody92%
rose84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
aromatic100%
powdery92%
fresh spicy84%
musky77%
smoky69%
herbal61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LeatherGreen AppleBasilIncense
Heart
Bulgarian RoseVirginian CedarCorianderItalian Orris Root
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Tobacco LeafMadagascar VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmber
Top
SageBasil
Heart
VioletIncense
Base
LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesLeather, Basil, Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring52
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,908
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews53
Overall rank#52,511
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAlexandria OrientaleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Alexandria Orientale opens with a sharp contrast between dark leather, smoky incense, crisp green apple, and aromatic basil. The initial spray delivers a potent Laotian agarwood accord that feels distinctly animalic on skin during the first half hour. As the raw opening settles, Bulgarian rose, Virginian ceda…
Reviews →Salas King is a dry, aromatic leather fragrance centered on crushed garden sage, peppery basil, velvety violet petals, and smoky agarwood oud. The opening delivers an energetic burst of crisp green herbs before shifting into a warm jacket leather base grounded by clean musk and gentle incense smoke. It skips sugary sw…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Alexandria Orientale or King?
Alexandria Orientale takes 3 of 4 categories. Alexandria Orientale is rated 4.15/5 from 383 votes; King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Alexandria Orientale for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose King for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Alexandria Orientale or King?
Alexandria Orientale lasts longest (Alexandria Orientale 86/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Alexandria Orientale or King?
Alexandria Orientale projects furthest (Alexandria Orientale 78/100, King 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Alexandria Orientale and King smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Leather, Basil, Incense and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Alexandria Orientale or King better for summer or winter?
King suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alexandria Orientale and King?
Alexandria Orientale has top notes of Leather, Green Apple, Basil and Incense, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Virginian Cedar, Coriander and Italian Orris Root, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco Leaf, Madagascar Vanilla and Sandalwood. King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).
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