Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Coliva - Gourmand Potion

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Coliva - Gourmand Potion

Adi Ale Van

3.7859 votes

Rank #11,275 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion takes 4 of 5 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kingmaker1/5

Coliva - Gourmand Potion4/5

Ratings & consensus: Kingmaker
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Sillage & projection: Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Value for money: Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Coliva - Gourmand Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Coliva - Gourmand PotionAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.78/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 9%Had 2%Want 89%

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

42%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

9%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityColiva - Gourmand Potion

SillageColiva - Gourmand Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerColiva - Gourmand PotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla 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

White ChocolateCoffeeCacao PodLicoriceCardamomOlibanumWormwood

Heart

BreadCedarIrisCypriol

Base

Animal notesVanillaTonka BeanButterAmberLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Butter, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. 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

Spring12

Summer0

Fall76

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

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

Men38

Unisex57

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,275

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerColiva - Gourmand PotionHigher 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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Coliva - Gourmand Potion by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Coliva - Gourmand Potion was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Giovanni Festa. Top notes are White Chocolate, Coffee, Cacao Pod, Licorice, Cardamom, Olibanum and Wormwood; middle notes are Bread, Cedar,…

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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 Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion takes 4 of 5 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Coliva - Gourmand Potion is rated 3.78/5 from 59 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Coliva - Gourmand Potion for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion lasts longest (Coliva - Gourmand Potion 85/100, Kingmaker 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Projection is very close: Coliva - Gourmand Potion 77/100, Kingmaker 75/100 for sillage.

Do Kingmaker and Coliva - Gourmand Potion smell similar?

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

Is Kingmaker or Coliva - Gourmand Potion better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear; Coliva - Gourmand Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

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. Coliva - Gourmand Potion has top notes of White Chocolate, Coffee, Cacao Pod and Licorice, heart notes of Bread, Cedar, Iris and Cypriol, a base of Animal notes, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Butter.