Fragrance comparison

CH Kings vs Coastal Intense

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

CH Kings

Carolina Herrera

3.56133 votes

Rank #18,428 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Coastal Intense

Barbour

4.504 votes

Rank #36,815 MarineWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coastal Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

CH Kings
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Coastal Intense
Choose it for a marine and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CH Kings1/4

Coastal Intense3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Coastal Intense
Sillage & projection: Coastal Intense
Value for money: Coastal Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Kings

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH KingsCarolina Herrera

Coastal IntenseBarbour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

27%Dislike

4%Hate

133 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCoastal Intense

SillageCoastal Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCoastal IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

musky77%

lavender69%

cacao61%

marine100%

white floral92%

violet84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperBlack PepperVioletCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderCacaoCoffeePineappleClary Sage

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanMuskAmber

Top

Pink PepperPineappleBergamotClary SageCardamom

Heart

Marine notesVioletOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineGeranium

Base

AmberTonka BeanPatchouliMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Violet, Cardamom and Pineapple. Durations are only published for CH Kings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women2

Date 31%Casual 27%Party 25%Work 17%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#36,815

PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCH KingsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Kings takes the sweet, playful DNA of the modern club scent and dries it out with a crisp spice rack. You get a snappy blast of black pepper and pink pepper right away. It prickles your nose. Within minutes, candied violet and a splash of juicy pineapple emerge, followed by a dusting of bitter caca…

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Coastal Intense by Barbour launches with a sharp splash of salty marine notes, backed by the tart snap of pineapple and the herbal lift of clary sage. Jean-Charles Mignon crafted this scent to capture a rugged shoreline, mixing fresh sea air with warm spices that start to simmer as the fragrance settles on the skin. U…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, CH Kings or Coastal Intense?

Coastal Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. CH Kings is rated 3.56/5 from 133 votes; Coastal Intense is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose CH Kings for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Coastal Intense for a marine and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Kings or Coastal Intense?

Coastal Intense lasts longest (Coastal Intense 80/100, CH Kings 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Kings or Coastal Intense?

Coastal Intense projects furthest (Coastal Intense 63/100, CH Kings 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Kings and Coastal Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Cardamom and Pineapple.

Is CH Kings or Coastal Intense better for summer or winter?

CH Kings suits evening wear; Coastal Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Kings and Coastal Intense?

CH Kings has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Cacao, Coffee and Pineapple, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk and Amber. Coastal Intense has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Marine notes, Violet, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Musk.