King vs Swedish Leather
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Swedish Leather 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.
Swedish LeatherChoose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
King1/4
Swedish Leather3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Swedish Leather
- Sillage & projection
- Swedish Leather
- Value for money
- King
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Swedish Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KingSalasSwedish LeatherPana DoraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
3.91/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%
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
51%Love
18%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
9%Hate
55 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySwedish Leather
SillageSwedish Leather
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%
animalic100%
amber92%
smoky84%
leather77%
oud69%
balsamic61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SageBasil
Heart
VioletIncense
Base
LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)
Top
IncenseSaffronOsmanthusYlang-YlangSage
Heart
LeatherBasilResinsViolet
Base
Animal notesOudTobaccoVirginian CedarSandalwoodMusk
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 seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring45
Summer28
Fall97
Winter100
Day46
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#11,099
PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerSwedish LeatherHigher 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 →Pana Dora Swedish Leather opens with a punch of smoky incense, saffron, and a dry flash of sage. As it settles onto skin, thick resinous leather emerges alongside violet leaf, framed by a heavy base of raw oud, unrefined animalic notes, and dark tobacco. Built for freezing winter nights and crisp outdoor gatherings, i…
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 Swedish Leather?
Swedish Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. King is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Swedish Leather is rated 3.91/5 from 55 votes. Choose King for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Swedish Leather for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, King or Swedish Leather?
Swedish Leather lasts longest (Swedish Leather 90/100, King 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, King or Swedish Leather?
Projection is very close: Swedish Leather 76/100, King 75/100 for sillage.
Do King and Swedish Leather smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky accords. Common notes include Sage, Basil, Violet and Incense.
Is King or Swedish Leather better for summer or winter?
King suits day or night wear; Swedish Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in King and Swedish Leather?
King has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Violet and Incense, a base of Leather, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Swedish Leather has top notes of Incense, Saffron, Osmanthus and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Leather, Basil, Resins and Violet, a base of Animal notes, Oud, Tobacco and Virginian Cedar.
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