Fragrance comparison

Stellar vs King

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Stellar

RING

4.899 votes

Rank #37,017 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

King

Lui Niche

—0 votes

Rank #77,270 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stellar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Stellar
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
King
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

Stellar1/1

King0/1

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: Stellar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StellarRING

KingLui Niche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 12%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

amber74%

herbal65%

citrus56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green AppleGingerjuniper berry

Heart

SageMarine notesGeranium

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliOlibanum

Top

BergamotGingerApple

Heart

Juniper BerriesGeraniumSage

Base

Tonka BeanAmberwoodOlibanumVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesGinger, Sage, Geranium and Amberwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall22

Winter22

Day100

Night63

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,017

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStellarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stellar is a crisp woody aromatic built around green apple, ginger and juniper, then softened with sage, marine notes and geranium. It opens bright and brisk, then settles into a cleaner amberwood and patchouli base with a lightly resinous edge from olibanum. It looks aimed at men who want freshness with more backbone…

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King by Lui Niche is a fresh, woody aromatic fragrance designed for the modern man. It opens with an energetic burst of bergamot and crisp apple, supported by a grounding base of cedar and vetiver. Perfect for daily wear in temperate climates, this scent offers a versatile profile that transitions easily from the offi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Stellar and King smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Sage, Geranium and Amberwood.

Is Stellar or King better for summer or winter?

Stellar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stellar and King?

Stellar has top notes of Green Apple, Ginger and juniper berry, heart notes of Sage, Marine notes and Geranium, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli and Olibanum. King has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger and Apple, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Geranium and Sage, a base of Tonka Bean, Amberwood, Olibanum and Vetiver.