Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Sexorcism

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

4 wins

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Sexorcism

Grammatik Drammatik

3.5685 votes

Rank #18,458 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kingmaker takes 4 of 5 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sexorcism
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kingmaker4/5

Sexorcism1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

SexorcismGrammatik Drammatik

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.56/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

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

33%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

7%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKingmaker

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value43

Category winnerKingmakerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

amber92%

nutty84%

caramel77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, caramel and nutty

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

CaramelHazelnutAlmond

Heart

Tonka BeanBenzoinSandalwood

Base

MuskDark ChocolateAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Hazelnut, Almond 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

Spring46

Summer18

Fall100

Winter90

Day84

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

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

Men2

Unisex39

Women59

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#18,458

PerfumerVanessa Prudent

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSexorcismHigher 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 →

Sexorcism opens with a heavy punch of roasted hazelnut, toasted almond, and melted caramel. The initial spray leans rich and edible, almost like warm nut spread, before dark chocolate and resinous benzoin take over the middle phase. As the fragrance settles on skin, clean musk and warm ambroxan pull the sugary top no…

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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 Sexorcism?

Kingmaker takes 4 of 5 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Sexorcism is rated 3.56/5 from 85 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sexorcism for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or Sexorcism?

Kingmaker lasts longest (Kingmaker 80/100, Sexorcism 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or Sexorcism?

Kingmaker projects furthest (Kingmaker 75/100, Sexorcism 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kingmaker and Sexorcism smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and nutty accords. Common notes include Caramel, Hazelnut, Almond and Tonka Bean.

Is Kingmaker or Sexorcism better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear; Sexorcism suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Sexorcism?

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. Sexorcism has top notes of Caramel, Hazelnut and Almond, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Dark Chocolate and Ambroxan.