King vs Elixir de Esmeralda
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
KingChoose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Elixir de EsmeraldaChoose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
King2/4
Elixir de Esmeralda2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Elixir de Esmeralda
- Sillage & projection
- King
- Value for money
- King
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Elixir de Esmeralda
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KingSalasElixir de EsmeraldaArtal PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
4.25/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 33%Had 2%Want 65%
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
67%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityElixir de Esmeralda
SillageKing
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%
amber100%
oud92%
smoky84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
balsamic61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SageBasil
Heart
VioletIncense
Base
LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)
Top
SaffronBlack CurrantBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
IncenseAgarwood (Oud)VioletLeather
Base
OlibanumIndian OudMuskAmbergris
InformationalShared notesViolet, Incense, Leather and Musk. 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
Spring90
Summer20
Fall70
Winter100
Day38
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#39,447
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerElixir de EsmeraldaHigher 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 →Elixir de Esmeralda leans into a dark, resinous oud style with saffron up top, then incense, leather and violet moving through the heart. It reads smoky, ambery and slightly animalic rather than bright or easygoing. On skin, it seems built for cooler weather and evening wear. The dry-down is the real draw here, with a…
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 Elixir de Esmeralda?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Elixir de Esmeralda is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes. Choose King for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Elixir de Esmeralda for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, King or Elixir de Esmeralda?
Elixir de Esmeralda lasts longest (Elixir de Esmeralda 78/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, King or Elixir de Esmeralda?
King projects furthest (King 75/100, Elixir de Esmeralda 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do King and Elixir de Esmeralda smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Violet, Incense, Leather and Musk.
Is King or Elixir de Esmeralda better for summer or winter?
King suits day or night wear; Elixir de Esmeralda suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in King and Elixir de Esmeralda?
King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Elixir de Esmeralda has top notes of Saffron, Black Currant, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Violet and Leather, a base of Olibanum, Indian Oud, Musk and Ambergris.
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