Fragrance comparison

Ferragus vs King's Road

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 51 ratings analysed

Ferragus

Arpa Studios

5.001 votes

Rank #53,421 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

King's Road

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1850 votes

Rank #16,586 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King's Road takes 2 of 2 categories.

Ferragus
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
King's Road
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ferragus0/2

King's Road2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FerragusArpa Studios

King's RoadBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.18/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value33

Category winnerKing's RoadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

yellow floral84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

earthy84%

amber77%

oud69%

rose61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperPetrichor

Heart

Ylang YlangAmbretteSaffron

Base

PatchouliRoseSandalwood

Top

SaffronPalisander RosewoodBlack PepperRaspberry

Heart

IrisRoseHedione

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MossAmberPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Saffron, Patchouli and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,586

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerKing's RoadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ferragus by Arpa Studios opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and wet asphalt petrichor. As the initial spray settles, buttery ylang ylang and warm saffron soften the mineral edge before a dry base of patchouli, rose, and sandalwood takes hold. It wears best during cool autumn evenings when damp rain hits cold pav…

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King's Road opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and dry saffron before settling into palisander rosewood and subtle raspberry. The heart brings powdery iris and quiet rose supported by clean hedione, giving the spice a refined floral structure. As it dries down, heavy agarwood and earthy oakmoss dominate, anchore…

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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, Ferragus or King's Road?

King's Road takes 2 of 2 categories. Ferragus is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; King's Road is rated 4.18/5 from 50 votes. Choose Ferragus for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose King's Road for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Ferragus and King's Road smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and rose accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Saffron, Patchouli and Rose.

Is Ferragus or King's Road better for summer or winter?

Ferragus suits day or night wear; King's Road suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ferragus and King's Road?

Ferragus has top notes of Black Pepper and Petrichor, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Ambrette and Saffron, a base of Patchouli, Rose and Sandalwood. King's Road has top notes of Saffron, Palisander Rosewood, Black Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Hedione, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Moss, Amber and Patchouli.