Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Cookie Monster

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Cookie Monster

Alexandria Fragrances

4.5812 votes

Rank #14,111 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cookie Monster takes 5 of 5 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cookie Monster
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kingmaker0/5

Cookie Monster5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Cookie MonsterAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerCookie MonsterRating 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

58%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityCookie Monster

SillageCookie Monster

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerCookie MonsterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

caramel77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

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

BiscuitButterCinnamonLotus

Heart

Tonka BeanVanillaCaramel

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Butter, Biscuit 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

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

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#14,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerCookie MonsterHigher 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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Cookie Monster is a rich gourmand built around the smell of warm biscuits, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel, and soft amber musk. It opens like a fresh cookie accord, then settles into a sweeter, creamier dry-down with tonka and vanilla in front. On current votes, it reads best for cool weather and can come across 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Kingmaker or Cookie Monster?

Cookie Monster takes 5 of 5 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Cookie Monster is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cookie Monster for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or Cookie Monster?

Cookie Monster lasts longest (Cookie Monster 85/100, Kingmaker 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or Cookie Monster?

Cookie Monster projects furthest (Cookie Monster 78/100, Kingmaker 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kingmaker and Cookie Monster smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Butter, Biscuit and Vanilla.

Is Kingmaker or Cookie Monster better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear; Cookie Monster suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Cookie Monster?

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. Cookie Monster has top notes of Biscuit, Butter, Cinnamon and Lotus, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Caramel, a base of Musk and Amber.