Fragrance comparison

CH Kings vs Porsche Design 180

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

CH Kings

Carolina Herrera

3.56133 votes

Rank #18,428 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Porsche Design 180

Porsche Design

4.0339 votes

Rank #24,546 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Porsche Design 180 takes 5 of 7 categories.

CH Kings
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Porsche Design 180
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CH Kings2/7

Porsche Design 1805/7

Ratings & consensus: Porsche Design 180
Community sentiment: Porsche Design 180
Longevity: Porsche Design 180
Sillage & projection: CH Kings
Value for money: Porsche Design 180
Versatility: Porsche Design 180
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

Porsche Design 180Porsche Design

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 14%Want 61%

Category winnerPorsche Design 180Rating 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

31%Love

49%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerPorsche Design 180Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPorsche Design 180

SillageCH Kings

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value55

Category winnerPorsche Design 180Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

musky77%

lavender69%

cacao61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

coffee61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, 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

OrangeCardamomPineappleGrapefruitLemon

Heart

CoffeeClary SagePepper

Base

Vanilla BeanCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coffee, Pineapple 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

Spring100

Summer95

Fall53

Winter5

Day100

Night38

Category winnerPorsche Design 180Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women2

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

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#24,546

PerfumerNicolas Beaulieu

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Porsche Design 180 opens with a burst of sweet orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed cardamom. As the citrus settles, a subtle note of iced coffee joins dry clary sage and black pepper. The dry-down brings clean cedarwood and smooth vanilla bean, giving this Eau de Toilette a balanced profile for spring mornings and da…

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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 Porsche Design 180?

Porsche Design 180 takes 5 of 7 categories. CH Kings is rated 3.56/5 from 133 votes; Porsche Design 180 is rated 4.03/5 from 39 votes. Choose CH Kings for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Porsche Design 180 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Kings or Porsche Design 180?

They last about the same: Porsche Design 180 60/100, CH Kings 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, CH Kings or Porsche Design 180?

Projection is very close: CH Kings 59/100, Porsche Design 180 57/100 for sillage.

Do CH Kings and Porsche Design 180 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coffee, Pineapple and Clary Sage.

Is CH Kings or Porsche Design 180 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Porsche Design 180 is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Kings is the stronger pick. CH Kings suits evening wear; Porsche Design 180 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Kings and Porsche Design 180?

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. Porsche Design 180 has top notes of Orange, Cardamom, Pineapple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Coffee, Clary Sage and Pepper, a base of Vanilla Bean, Cedar and Vetiver.