Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy81%
The Scoop
King by Armaf is a fruity and sweet fragrance for men that shoppers most often put next to Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Absolu. It holds a 4.6 out of 5 community rating from 430 votes, is usually described as long lasting with strong projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 208 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Adds gourmand accord, fruity notes and amber on top of the original's note list.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.6 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.6 from 430 ratingsWhat people who wear Armaf King report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
fruity
sweet
powdery
warm spicy
amber
woody
balsamic
nutty
Longevity
Very weak1%
Weak3%
Moderate23%
Long lasting67%
Eternal7%
Sillage
Intimate3%
Moderate32%
Strong61%
Enormous4%
Who wears it
Female3%
More female1%
Unisex13%
More male45%
Male39%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced2%
Overpriced3%
Ok15%
Good value50%
Great value30%
People say it reminds them of
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Absolu 208Armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky 72Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme 40Armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky Elixir 26Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum 24
What people like
- Ideal for cold weather and evenings
- Mass-appealing and addictive scent profile
- Excellent 90-95% clone of Scandal Absolu
- High-quality bottle and impressive presentation
What people dislike
- Too dense for hot summer wear
- Linear scent development after opening
- Harsh and synthetic initial opening
- Overly sweet and potentially cloying
What wearers say
“Stunning giftworthy presentation, very nice plum-chestnut gourmand Winter scent with a sandalwood, slightly powdery background, not overly balsamic or ambery.Is it similar to Mandarin Sky? Yes slightly, mostly in the dry down.Is it redundant if you own Mandarin Sky? Not if you own at least a handful of other fragrances, it fits well into a weekly rotation.Is it better than MS? Scentwise IMO, yes. Similar performance.Moderate-strong sillage and longevity. Good value and recommended.”
“Not close to Scandal Pour Homme Absolu. Kind of a weird hybrid. The OG isn't that far off in price, but this is far off in smell. Smells like its missing some ingredients. lacks the complexity of the original - which isn't very complex to start with. It has Atomic performance and longevity. I normally give high marks for great performance, but this one is off. Really cloying. Being very sweet and with great performance - Im sure it will have its fans.”
“this is good, the opening is more like mandarin sky, very citrusy. After a while, it becomes like absolu, sweet nutty, and fruity. longevity is good I get 8 hours of this and 2 hours of projection. It is very good for the price, spray and just let it sit for a while to get full performance.”