Fragrance comparison

Origins Of The Collector vs Kingmaker

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

3 wins

Origins Of The Collector

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

4.1257 votes

Rank #10,639 AmberBalsamic

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,263 SweetCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Origins Of The Collector takes 3 of 5 categories.

Origins Of The Collector
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Origins Of The Collector3/5

Kingmaker2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Origins Of The CollectorMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerOrigins Of The CollectorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

18%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

57 votes

58%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOrigins Of The Collector

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKingmakerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

coffee65%

patchouli56%

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Olibanum

Heart

CoffeePatchouliCaramel

Base

Peru BalsamAmbrette (Musk Mallow)MuskVanillaAmber

Top20-30 mins

CaramelCoffeeButter

Heart3-4 hrs

WalnutHazelnutAlmondBiscuit

Base7-9 hrs

VanillaSugarTonka BeanBenzoinMuskOlibanum

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Coffee, Caramel and Musk. Durations are only published for Kingmaker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer8

Fall84

Winter100

Day36

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex44

Women5

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,639

PerfumerHarry Sherwood

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#37,263

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOrigins Of The CollectorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Origins Of The Collector by Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector opens with a burst of smoky olibanum resin before revealing a dark heart of roasted espresso beans, earthy patchouli, and burnt caramel sweetness. Formulated by perfumer Harry Sherwood in 2022, this unisex eau de parfum settles into a warm, resinous foundation…

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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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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, Origins Of The Collector or Kingmaker?

Origins Of The Collector takes 3 of 5 categories. Origins Of The Collector is rated 4.12/5 from 57 votes; Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Origins Of The Collector for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Origins Of The Collector or Kingmaker?

They last about the same: Origins Of The Collector 81/100, Kingmaker 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Origins Of The Collector or Kingmaker?

Kingmaker projects furthest (Kingmaker 75/100, Origins Of The Collector 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Origins Of The Collector and Kingmaker smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Coffee, Caramel and Musk.

Is Origins Of The Collector or Kingmaker better for summer or winter?

Origins Of The Collector suits evening wear; Kingmaker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Origins Of The Collector and Kingmaker?

Origins Of The Collector has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Coffee, Patchouli and Caramel, a base of Peru Balsam, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Musk and Vanilla. 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.