Fragrance comparison

King vs Complex

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 650 ratings analysed

King

Salas

5.001 votes

Rank #52,511 AromaticPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Complex

Boadicea the Victorious

3.80649 votes

Rank #1,891 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Complex takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

King1/4

Complex3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingSalas

ComplexBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

3.80/ 5 · 649 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

41%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

649 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityComplex

SillageComplex

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value36

Category winnerKingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

smoky69%

herbal61%

amber100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SageBasil

Heart

VioletIncense

Base

LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

LeatherIncenseSageResinOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)BasilVioletMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSage, Basil, Violet and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring29

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men76

Unisex19

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,891

PerfumerJohn Stephen

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerComplexHigher 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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Complex opens with a sharp burst of bitter sage and raw herbal basil that hits your nose with immediate herbal energy. As the initial green snap clears, heavy smoky olibanum incense and dense agarwood oud rise up to transform the profile into something dark, resinous, and unapologetically earthy. A thick layer of weat…

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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 Complex?

Complex takes 3 of 4 categories. King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Complex is rated 3.80/5 from 649 votes. Choose King for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Complex for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, King or Complex?

Complex lasts longest (Complex 88/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, King or Complex?

Complex projects furthest (Complex 81/100, King 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do King and Complex smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Sage, Basil, Violet and Incense.

Is King or Complex better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in King and Complex?

King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Complex features Leather, Incense, Sage, Resin and Olibanum.