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King Tut vs Ylang Ylang

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

Updated 55 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King Tut takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • King Tut

    Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Ylang Ylang

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

King Tut1/1
Ylang Ylang0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
King Tut

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
King TutUdjat
Ylang YlangMemento Mori
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
75%Love
13%Like
2%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

55 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value82
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
leather92%
fruity84%
patchouli77%
caramel69%
fresh61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
amber84%
white floral77%
powdery69%
patchouli61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Cotton CandyRed Fruits
Heart3-4 hrs
Leather
Base8-12+ hrs
PatchouliMuskLily-of-the-Valley
Notes
Lily-of-the-ValleyCotton CandyFrankincensePatchouliRaspberryLeatherApricotMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy, Leather, Patchouli and Musk. Durations are only published for King Tut, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring43
Summer8
Fall63
Winter100
Day24
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men55
Unisex40
Women5
Party 42%Date 35%Casual 15%Work 9%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,385

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews13

Overall rank#65,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKing TutHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

King Tut by Udjat is a dense parfum extrait that throws spinning sugar right against tough tannery hide. The initial spray hits loud. Spun cotton candy and tart red fruits burst forward in a sugary vapor cloud, followed closely by a deep, dark leather accord that smells like a freshly oiled motorcycle jacket. Earthy p…

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Memento Mori Ylang Ylang subverts expectations by pairing sticky cotton candy and tart apricot with dark leather and patchouli. It opens with an aggressive burst of spun sugar and fruit syrup, then quickly shifts gears as dry frankincense and musk pull the sweetness back down to earth. The contrast between sugary gour…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do King Tut and Ylang Ylang smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and patchouli accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Leather, Patchouli and Musk.

Is King Tut or Ylang Ylang better for summer or winter?

King Tut suits evening wear; Ylang Ylang suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in King Tut and Ylang Ylang?

King Tut has top notes of Cotton Candy and Red Fruits, heart notes of Leather, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Lily-of-the-Valley. Ylang Ylang features Lily-of-the-Valley, Cotton Candy, Frankincense, Patchouli and Raspberry.

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