Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs Torrone Croccante

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Torrone Croccante

Bottega Verde

4.1729 votes

Rank #29,341 SweetLactonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Torrone Croccante takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Torrone Croccante
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Kingmaker2/5

Torrone Croccante3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Torrone CroccanteBottega Verde

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

4.17/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%

Category winnerTorrone CroccanteRating 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

38%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityKingmaker

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerTorrone CroccanteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

lactonic90%

nutty80%

caramel70%

vanilla60%

savory50%

Scent match56%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

HazelnutRiceBergamot

Heart

CaramelSaltSugarMagnolia

Base

MilkVanillaTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Sugar. 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

Spring20

Summer5

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

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

Men0

Unisex42

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#29,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTorrone CroccanteHigher 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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Bottega Verde Torrone Croccante opens with roasted hazelnut, steamy rice, and a splash of bergamot. It settles into warm caramel, sugar, and milk before drying down to soft vanilla and tonka bean. Wear this cozy gourmand scent on chilly winter afternoons or relaxed weekends at home when you want an easy, sweet almond …

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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 Torrone Croccante?

Torrone Croccante takes 3 of 5 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Torrone Croccante is rated 4.17/5 from 29 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Torrone Croccante for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or Torrone Croccante?

Kingmaker lasts longest (Kingmaker 80/100, Torrone Croccante 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or Torrone Croccante?

Kingmaker projects furthest (Kingmaker 75/100, Torrone Croccante 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kingmaker and Torrone Croccante smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and nutty accords. Common notes include Caramel, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Sugar.

Is Kingmaker or Torrone Croccante better for summer or winter?

Kingmaker suits evening wear; Torrone Croccante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kingmaker and Torrone Croccante?

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. Torrone Croccante has top notes of Hazelnut, Rice and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Salt, Sugar and Magnolia, a base of Milk, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk.