Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

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45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu

Laboratoire des Endorphines

4.7621 votes

Rank #26,466 SweetCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Kingmaker2/5

Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Pâinea Lui DumnezeuLaboratoire des Endorphines

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

4.76/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 87%

Category winnerPâinea Lui DumnezeuRating 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

81%Love

14%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityPâinea Lui Dumnezeu

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value36

Category winnerKingmakerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

caramel91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

cacao65%

powdery56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, caramel 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

StrawberryButterHazelnutCoconutBlack Currant

Heart

BreadBiscuitPralineRose Petals

Base

CaramelTolu BalsamCacaoWhite MuskPeru BalsamVanillaChocolateBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Butter, Hazelnut and Biscuit. 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

Spring45

Summer18

Fall91

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

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

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#26,466

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPâinea Lui DumnezeuHigher 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 →

Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu by Laboratoire des Endorphines is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance created by perfumer Arturetto Landi in 2023. The scent opens with an intriguing mix of melted butter, roasted hazelnut, and sweet strawberry syrup, accented by touches of coconut and black currant. As the top notes settle, the fragranc…

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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 Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu?

Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu takes 3 of 5 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu is rated 4.76/5 from 21 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu?

They last about the same: Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu 82/100, Kingmaker 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu?

Projection is very close: Kingmaker 75/100, Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu 73/100 for sillage.

Do Kingmaker and Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Caramel, Butter, Hazelnut and Biscuit.

Is Kingmaker or Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear; Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu?

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. Pâinea Lui Dumnezeu has top notes of Strawberry, Butter, Hazelnut and Coconut, heart notes of Bread, Biscuit, Praline and Rose Petals, a base of Caramel, Tolu Balsam, Cacao and White Musk.