Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Café Cabanel

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 732 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Café Cabanel

Teo Cabanel

3.97720 votes

Rank #3,119 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kingmaker takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Café Cabanel
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Kingmaker3/5

Café Cabanel2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Café CabanelTeo Cabanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.97/ 5 · 720 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%

Category winnerCafé CabanelRating 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

40%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

720 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityKingmaker

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value47

Category winnerKingmakerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla91%

lactonic83%

cinnamon74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

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

CinnamonCoffeeMandarin Orange

Heart

ButterMilkHeliotropeRose

Base

CaramelVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Coffee, Butter and Vanilla. 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

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

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

Men7

Unisex57

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,119

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews105

Category winnerCafé CabanelHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Café Cabanel by Teo Cabanel is a gourmand fragrance that skips the typical sugar rush. Created by perfumer Cécile Zarokian, it centers on a buttery, lactonic heart poured over dry cinnamon and orange. It is designed for fall and winter wear, offering a cozy option for cool weather.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Kingmaker or Café Cabanel?

Kingmaker takes 3 of 5 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Café Cabanel is rated 3.97/5 from 720 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Café Cabanel for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or Café Cabanel?

Kingmaker lasts longest (Kingmaker 80/100, Café Cabanel 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or Café Cabanel?

Kingmaker projects furthest (Kingmaker 75/100, Café Cabanel 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kingmaker and Café Cabanel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Caramel, Coffee, Butter and Vanilla.

Is Kingmaker or Café Cabanel better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Café Cabanel?

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. Café Cabanel has top notes of Cinnamon, Coffee and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Butter, Milk, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.