Fragrance comparison

Date Caramel vs Kingmaker

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 283 ratings analysed

Date Caramel

PARIS CORNER

3.80271 votes

Rank #6,314 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #39,476 SweetCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kingmaker takes 4 of 6 categories.

Date Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Date Caramel2/6

Kingmaker4/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Date CaramelPARIS CORNER

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerKingmakerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

271 votes

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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityKingmaker

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDate CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

caramel77%

warm spicy65%

coffee53%

amber42%

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

DatesCoffeeOrange

Heart2 to 4 hours

CaramelSugarBenzoin

Base5 to 10 hours

VanillaAmberSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

CaramelCoffeeButter

Heart3-4 hrs

WalnutHazelnutAlmondBiscuit

Base7-9 hrs

VanillaSugarTonka BeanBenzoinMuskOlibanum

Category winnerKingmakerLongest dry-down: 7-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer7

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex37

Women59

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Overall rank#39,476

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDate CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Caramel by PARIS CORNER is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance centered on deep sweetness and roasted warmth. The scent opens with a burst of sweet dates, bitter dark coffee, and a faint slice of orange. As the initial sharpness settles, thick caramel and melted sugar blend into warm benzoin resin, creating a rich…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Date Caramel or Kingmaker?

Kingmaker takes 4 of 6 categories. Date Caramel is rated 3.80/5 from 271 votes; Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Date Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Date Caramel or Kingmaker?

Kingmaker lasts longest (Kingmaker 80/100, Date Caramel 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Caramel or Kingmaker?

Kingmaker projects furthest (Kingmaker 75/100, Date Caramel 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Caramel and Kingmaker smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Coffee, Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin.

Is Date Caramel or Kingmaker better for summer or winter?

Date Caramel suits evening wear; Kingmaker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Caramel and Kingmaker?

Date Caramel has top notes of Dates, Coffee and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. 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.