Fragrance comparison

Cookie Monster vs Kingmaker

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cookie Monster

Alexandria Fragrances

4.5812 votes

Rank #14,111 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cookie Monster takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cookie Monster
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cookie Monster5/5

Kingmaker0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cookie MonsterAlexandria Fragrances

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 71%

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerCookie MonsterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCookie Monster

SillageCookie Monster

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCookie MonsterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

caramel77%

musky69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BiscuitButterCinnamonLotus

Heart

Tonka BeanVanillaCaramel

Base

MuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

CaramelCoffeeButter

Heart3-4 hrs

WalnutHazelnutAlmondBiscuit

Base7-9 hrs

VanillaSugarTonka BeanBenzoinMuskOlibanum

InformationalShared notesBiscuit, Butter, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Kingmaker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCookie MonsterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cookie Monster is a rich gourmand built around the smell of warm biscuits, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel, and soft amber musk. It opens like a fresh cookie accord, then settles into a sweeter, creamier dry-down with tonka and vanilla in front. On current votes, it reads best for cool weather and can come across a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cookie Monster or Kingmaker?

Cookie Monster takes 5 of 5 categories. Cookie Monster is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes; Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Cookie Monster for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cookie Monster or Kingmaker?

Cookie Monster lasts longest (Cookie Monster 85/100, Kingmaker 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cookie Monster or Kingmaker?

Cookie Monster projects furthest (Cookie Monster 78/100, Kingmaker 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cookie Monster and Kingmaker smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Biscuit, Butter, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Cookie Monster or Kingmaker better for summer or winter?

Cookie Monster suits evening wear; Kingmaker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cookie Monster and Kingmaker?

Cookie Monster has top notes of Biscuit, Butter, Cinnamon and Lotus, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Caramel, a base of Musk and Amber. 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.