Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Biscotti Date Toffee

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

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61%scent match

Closely related

Biscotti Date Toffee

Khadlaj Perfumes

4.0727 votes

Rank #15,353 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kingmaker takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Biscotti Date Toffee
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kingmaker3/5

Biscotti Date Toffee2/5

Ratings & consensus: Kingmaker
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kingmaker
Sillage & projection: Kingmaker
Value for money: Biscotti Date Toffee
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Biscotti Date Toffee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Biscotti Date ToffeeKhadlaj Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

4.07/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

Category winnerKingmakerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

56%Love

19%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityKingmaker

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value80

Category winnerBiscotti Date ToffeeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

amber91%

coffee83%

vanilla74%

caramel65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, coffee and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CaramelCoffeeButter

Heart3-4 hrs

WalnutHazelnutAlmondBiscuit

Base7-9 hrs

VanillaSugarTonka BeanBenzoinMuskOlibanum

Top

CoffeeDatesOrange

Heart

CaramelSugarBenzoin

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Coffee, Vanilla and Sugar. Durations are only published for Kingmaker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring24

Summer12

Fall82

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men15

Unisex35

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#15,353

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBiscotti Date ToffeeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kingmaker by QOT - Question of Time smells like stepping into a warm artisan bakery on a freezing winter morning. The scent opens with roasted Arabica coffee, thick golden caramel, and melted churned butter. It feels dense and rich immediately on application. As the heat of your skin works through the spray, a hearty …

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Biscotti Date Toffee by Khadlaj Perfumes offers a dense, gourmand profile blending roasted coffee and sticky dates. It leans into a heavy caramel sweetness balanced by warm amber and creamy vanilla. Best suited for cold winter days, this fragrance provides a robust, long-lasting presence that projects strongly, making…

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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.

Which is better, Kingmaker or Biscotti Date Toffee?

Kingmaker takes 3 of 5 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Biscotti Date Toffee is rated 4.07/5 from 27 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Biscotti Date Toffee for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or Biscotti Date Toffee?

Kingmaker lasts longest (Kingmaker 80/100, Biscotti Date Toffee 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or Biscotti Date Toffee?

Projection is very close: Kingmaker 75/100, Biscotti Date Toffee 74/100 for sillage.

Do Kingmaker and Biscotti Date Toffee smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, coffee and vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Coffee, Vanilla and Sugar.

Is Kingmaker or Biscotti Date Toffee better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear; Biscotti Date Toffee suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Biscotti Date Toffee?

Kingmaker has top notes of Caramel, Coffee and Butter, heart notes of Walnut, Hazelnut, Almond and Biscuit, a base of Vanilla, Sugar, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Biscotti Date Toffee has top notes of Coffee, Dates and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.