Fragrance comparison

Buonissimo vs Kingmaker

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 193 ratings analysed

Buonissimo

Hilde Soliani

4.07181 votes

Rank #7,175 SweetCoffee

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56%scent match

Closely related

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #40,570 SweetCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Buonissimo
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Buonissimo2/5

Kingmaker2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BuonissimoHilde Soliani

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 181 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerBuonissimoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

37%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

181 votes

58%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityKingmaker

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee86%

lactonic72%

caramel58%

vanilla44%

savory30%

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, coffee and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CappuccinoButterCroissantCaramelSugarVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CaramelCoffeeButter

Heart3-4 hrs

WalnutHazelnutAlmondBiscuit

Base7-9 hrs

VanillaSugarTonka BeanBenzoinMuskOlibanum

InformationalShared notesButter, Caramel, Sugar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Kingmaker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex49

Women49

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,175

PerfumerHilde Soliani

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#40,570

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBuonissimoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buonissimo by Hilde Soliani smells like walking into a cozy Italian bakery early in the morning. The scent opens with a burst of frothy cappuccino spiked with sweet hazelnut syrup, immediately followed by the aroma of freshly baked, warm croissant pastry straight out of the oven. A rich drizzle of buttery caramel and …

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Kingmaker by QOT - Question of Time smells like stepping into a warm artisan bakery on a freezing winter morning. The scent opens with roasted Arabica coffee, thick golden caramel, and melted churned butter. It feels dense and rich immediately on application. As the heat of your skin works through the spray, a hearty …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Buonissimo or Kingmaker?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Buonissimo is rated 4.07/5 from 181 votes; Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Buonissimo for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Buonissimo or Kingmaker?

Kingmaker lasts longest (Kingmaker 80/100, Buonissimo 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Buonissimo or Kingmaker?

Kingmaker projects furthest (Kingmaker 75/100, Buonissimo 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buonissimo and Kingmaker smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, coffee and caramel accords. Common notes include Butter, Caramel, Sugar and Vanilla.

Is Buonissimo or Kingmaker better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buonissimo and Kingmaker?

Buonissimo features Cappuccino, Butter, Croissant, Caramel and Sugar. Kingmaker has top notes of Caramel, Coffee and Butter, heart notes of Walnut, Hazelnut, Almond and Biscuit, a base of Vanilla, Sugar, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.