Fragrance comparison

Gentle King vs Nut

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gentle King

Voice From The Sky

4.6010 votes

Rank #19,290 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Nut

Aswan

4.001 votes

Rank #59,074 AldehydicAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gentle King takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gentle King
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nut
Choose it for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter.

Gentle King1/1

Nut0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentle KingVoice From The Sky

NutAswan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

green69%

powdery61%

aldehydic100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

woody77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperSichuan PepperAldehydesCassis

Heart

CedarHinoki WoodOakmossHay

Base

OlibanumViolet LeafOrris RootLabdanumWhite MuskPeru BalsamTonka BeanLeather

Top

AldehydesMuskViolet LeafPearOlibanum

Heart

OsmanthusTarragon

Base

AmyrisOrris RootAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Olibanum, Violet Leaf and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,290

PerfumerTianle Feng

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#59,074

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGentle KingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gentle King is a dry, airy woody amber with a peppery, aldehydic opening and a soft green-violet thread running through it. It starts bright and abstract, then settles into hay, moss, leather, balsam and oud with a calm, slightly powdery finish. It suits someone who likes textured woods more than sweetness. The overal…

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Nut by Aswan opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes and green violet leaf before settling into crisp pear and frankincense olibanum. As the initial fizz calms, apricot-scented osmanthus and herbal tarragon take over the heart, creating a clean yet textured floral warmth. The drydown rests on dry amyris wood, eart…

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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, Gentle King or Nut?

Gentle King takes 1 of 1 categories. Gentle King is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes; Nut is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Gentle King for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nut for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter.

Do Gentle King and Nut smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Olibanum, Violet Leaf and Orris Root.

Is Gentle King or Nut better for summer or winter?

Gentle King suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentle King and Nut?

Gentle King has top notes of Black Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, Aldehydes and Cassis, heart notes of Cedar, Hinoki Wood, Oakmoss and Hay, a base of Olibanum, Violet Leaf, Orris Root and Labdanum. Nut has top notes of Aldehydes, Musk, Violet Leaf and Pear, heart notes of Osmanthus and Tarragon, a base of Amyris, Orris Root, Ambergris and Vanilla.