Kingmaker vs Kleos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kingmaker takes 1 of 1 categories.
KingmakerChoose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
KleosChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Kingmaker1/1
Kleos0/1
- 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
KingmakerQOT - Question of TimeKleosBottega SomalaniWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
17%Like
8%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
caramel92%
vanilla84%
coffee77%
nutty69%
warm spicy61%
warm spicy100%
amber91%
woody83%
citrus74%
fresh spicy65%
vanilla56%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
CaramelCoffeeButter
Heart3-4 hrs
WalnutHazelnutAlmondBiscuit
Base7-9 hrs
VanillaSugarTonka BeanBenzoinMuskOlibanum
Top
GrapefruitOrangeBasilHazelnut
Heart
GingerCloveCinnamonNutmegWalnutRoseMilk
Base
Guaiac WoodTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaBiscuitCedarwood
InformationalShared notesWalnut, Hazelnut, Biscuit and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Kingmaker, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day39
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,328
PerfumerSidonie Grandperret
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#70,950
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerKingmakerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKingmaker 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 →Bottega Somalani Kleos starts with a brisk splash of grapefruit and green basil that quickly gives way to roasted hazelnut. As the citrus sparkle settles, a rich core of steamed milk, crushed walnut, cinnamon, and nutmeg takes over, creating a pastry shop warmth without turning overly sticky. The drydown anchors on sm…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Kingmaker and Kleos smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Walnut, Hazelnut, Biscuit and Vanilla.
Is Kingmaker or Kleos better for summer or winter?
Kingmaker suits evening wear; Kleos suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kingmaker and Kleos?
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. Kleos has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange, Basil and Hazelnut, heart notes of Ginger, Clove, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Vanilla.
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