King vs Complex 2020
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Complex 2020 takes 3 of 4 categories.
KingChoose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Complex 2020Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
King1/4
Complex 20203/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Complex 2020
- Sillage & projection
- Complex 2020
- Value for money
- King
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Complex 2020
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KingSalasComplex 2020Boadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
3.30/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
30%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
23%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityComplex 2020
SillageComplex 2020
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKingBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
powdery92%
fresh spicy84%
musky77%
smoky69%
herbal61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
herbal77%
oud69%
leather61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SageBasil
Heart
VioletIncense
Base
LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)
Top
SageBasil
Heart
OlibanumViolet
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Musk
InformationalShared notesSage, Basil, Violet and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring40
Summer40
Fall90
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#52,511
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#21,744
PerfumerJohn Stephen
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerComplex 2020Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSalas 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…
Reviews →Boadicea the Victorious Complex 2020 opens with an aggressive surge of bruised sage and bitter basil before setting into a dense wall of raw leather and heavy oud. John Stephen built this composition around an earthy core of olibanum incense and dry violet leaf. It projects aggressively from skin during damp autumn ev…
Reviews →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 Complex 2020?
Complex 2020 takes 3 of 4 categories. King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Complex 2020 is rated 3.30/5 from 30 votes. Choose King for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Complex 2020 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, King or Complex 2020?
Complex 2020 lasts longest (Complex 2020 86/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, King or Complex 2020?
Complex 2020 projects furthest (Complex 2020 79/100, King 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do King and Complex 2020 smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Sage, Basil, Violet and Leather.
Is King or Complex 2020 better for summer or winter?
King suits day or night wear; Complex 2020 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in King and Complex 2020?
King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Complex 2020 has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Olibanum and Violet, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.
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