Fragrance comparison

Complex vs King

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 650 ratings analysed

3 wins

Complex

Boadicea the Victorious

3.80649 votes

Rank #1,891 AmberLeather

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60%scent match

Closely related

King

Salas

5.001 votes

Rank #52,511 AromaticPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Complex takes 3 of 4 categories.

Complex
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
King
Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Complex3/4

King1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ComplexBoadicea the Victorious

KingSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 649 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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 hate

41%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

649 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

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityComplex

SillageComplex

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value75

Category winnerKingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

smoky69%

herbal61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, smoky and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherIncenseSageResinOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)BasilVioletMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SageBasil

Heart

VioletIncense

Base

LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesLeather, Incense, Sage 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 season

Spring29

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex19

Women5

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,891

PerfumerJohn Stephen

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#52,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerComplexHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Complex opens with a sharp burst of bitter sage and raw herbal basil that hits your nose with immediate herbal energy. As the initial green snap clears, heavy smoky olibanum incense and dense agarwood oud rise up to transform the profile into something dark, resinous, and unapologetically earthy. A thick layer of weat…

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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…

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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, Complex or King?

Complex takes 3 of 4 categories. Complex is rated 3.80/5 from 649 votes; King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Complex for a amber and leather 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, Complex or King?

Complex lasts longest (Complex 88/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Complex or King?

Complex projects furthest (Complex 81/100, King 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Complex and King smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, smoky and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Incense, Sage and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Complex or King better for summer or winter?

King suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Complex and King?

Complex features Leather, Incense, Sage, Resin and Olibanum. King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).