Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Voir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kingmaker

Chris Collins · 2023

2.9627 votes

Rank #55,415 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Voir

Niche House

—0 votes

Rank #76,178 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kingmaker takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Voir
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character.

Kingmaker1/1

Voir0/1

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: Kingmaker

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerChris Collins

VoirNiche House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.96/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 77%

—/ 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

33%Love

15%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

41%Hate

27 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate49

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud88%

patchouli77%

balsamic65%

fresh spicy53%

warm spicy42%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

woody84%

amber77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PimentoBergamotCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Gurjan balsamLavenderRose Petals

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliOudSandalwood

Top

BergamotLavenderCardamomIncense

Heart

SaffronJasmineRoseIrisOud

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLeatherAmberSuede

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Lavender and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Kingmaker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter78

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex38

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,415

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched2023

Reviews4

Overall rank#76,178

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKingmakerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kingmaker by Chris Collins hits the skin with brute force. The opening does not apologize. You get an unvarnished wallop of natural Assam oud backed by the prickly heat of pimento berry and cool crushed cardamom. Italian bergamot flashes briefly. Then, sticky gurjan balsam pulls the entire composition downward into de…

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Voir by Niche House is a 2024 Oriental Woody release for men. It leads with a sharp punch of incense and spicy cardamom, settling quickly into a heart of saffron, rose, and oud. The base anchors the composition with leather, sandalwood, and suede. It suits evening wear in cooler weather, perfect for someone seeking a …

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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.

Do Kingmaker and Voir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Lavender and Patchouli.

Is Kingmaker or Voir better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Voir?

Kingmaker has top notes of Pimento, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Gurjan balsam, Lavender and Rose Petals, a base of Patchouli, Oud and Sandalwood. Voir has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Cardamom and Incense, heart notes of Saffron, Jasmine, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Leather and Amber.