Fragrance comparison

CH Kings vs Excellency Black Pour Homme

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

CH Kings

Carolina Herrera

3.56133 votes

Rank #18,428 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Excellency Black Pour Homme

Rasasi

5.001 votes

Rank #45,511 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excellency Black Pour Homme 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.
Excellency Black Pour Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

CH Kings1/4

Excellency Black Pour Homme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Excellency Black Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Excellency Black Pour Homme
Value for money: Excellency Black Pour Homme
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

Excellency Black Pour HommeRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

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

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

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityExcellency Black Pour Homme

SillageExcellency Black Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value100

Category winnerExcellency Black Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

musky77%

lavender69%

cacao61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

coffee61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and aromatic

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

Italian LemonCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Clary SageCoffeeOrange Blossom

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliMoss

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Coffee and Clary Sage. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women2

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

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#45,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Excellency Black Pour Homme by Rasasi is a woody-spicy fragrance launched in 2024. It centers on a sharp opening of Italian lemon and black pepper, which settles into a heart of coffee and clary sage. This scent creates a grounded, masculine presence suitable for evening wear in cooler weather. It offers a dark, moder…

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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 Excellency Black Pour Homme?

Excellency Black Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. CH Kings is rated 3.56/5 from 133 votes; Excellency Black Pour Homme is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose CH Kings for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Excellency Black Pour Homme for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, CH Kings or Excellency Black Pour Homme?

Excellency Black Pour Homme lasts longest (Excellency Black Pour Homme 100/100, CH Kings 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Kings or Excellency Black Pour Homme?

Excellency Black Pour Homme projects furthest (Excellency Black Pour Homme 100/100, CH Kings 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Kings and Excellency Black Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Coffee and Clary Sage.

Is CH Kings or Excellency Black Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

CH Kings suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Kings and Excellency Black Pour Homme?

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. Excellency Black Pour Homme has top notes of Italian Lemon, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Clary Sage, Coffee and Orange Blossom, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli and Moss.