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King vs Perlador

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

Updated 292 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perlador takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • King

    Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Perlador

    Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

King1/4
Perlador3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Perlador
Sillage & projection
King
Value for money
Perlador
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Perlador

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KingSalas
PerladorBorouj
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
4.26/ 5 · 291 votes
Have 88%Had 13%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

63%Love
22%Like
5%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityPerlador

SillageKing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value76
Category winnerPerladorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
powdery92%
fresh spicy84%
musky77%
smoky69%
herbal61%
smoky100%
amber92%
leather84%
aromatic77%
musky69%
oud61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, smoky 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)
Top
BasilSage
Heart
IncenseViolet
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Gray Musk
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
Spring48
Summer10
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men83
Unisex14
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,984

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPerladorHigher 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…

Reviews →

Perlador is a smoky leather scent with a dark, resinous style and a distinctly masculine pull. Basil and sage give the opening a green aromatic lift, then incense, violet, oud and musk build a dense, warm drydown that many wearers find powerful and long-lasting. It suits cold weather, evening wear and dressier setting…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, King or Perlador?

Perlador takes 3 of 4 categories. King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Perlador is rated 4.26/5 from 291 votes. Choose King for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Perlador for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, King or Perlador?

Perlador lasts longest (Perlador 82/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, King or Perlador?

King projects furthest (King 75/100, Perlador 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do King and Perlador smell similar?

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

Is King or Perlador better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in King and Perlador?

King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Perlador has top notes of Basil and Sage, heart notes of Incense and Violet, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Gray Musk.

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