Fragrance comparison

King vs Beast

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

3 wins

King

Salas

5.001 votes

Rank #52,511 AromaticPowdery

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #72,759 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

King3/4

Beast1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingSalas

BeastG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBeast

SillageKing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

smoky69%

herbal61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SageBasil

Heart

VioletIncense

Base

LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

InformationalShared notesViolet, Incense, Leather and Musk. Durations are only published for Beast, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,759

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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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, King or Beast?

King takes 3 of 4 categories. King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose King for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, King or Beast?

Beast lasts longest (Beast 65/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, King or Beast?

King projects furthest (King 75/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do King and Beast smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Violet, Incense, Leather and Musk.

Is King or Beast better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in King and Beast?

King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum.