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    The King vs. Plum Japonais

    The King by Boadicea the Victorious bottle

    The King

    Boadicea the Victorious
    Eau de Parfum2018
    Very similar
    New comparison

    The King projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: The King vs. Plum Japonais
    The KingPlum Japonais
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182013
    GenderMaleFemale
    Perfumer—Yann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    The King

    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Leather
    Amber
    Tobacco
    Smoky
    Fruity
    Woody

    Plum Japonais

    Warm Spicy
    Fruity
    Amber
    Sweet
    Oud
    Cinnamon
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SaffronClovePlumRumCardamomCinnamon
    SaffronCinnamon
    Heart
    ImmortelleRoseGeraniumHeliotrope
    PlumPlum BlossomImmortelleLiquorCypressCamellia
    Base
    CastoreumLeatherTobaccoAmberLabdanumMuskPatchouliBlack PepperVanilla
    OudAmberBenzoinPineVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: The King vs. Plum Japonais
    The KingPlum Japonais
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Bold without apology. This is the fragrance that announces itself before you've finished your first sentence, and somehow that's exactly why people remember you.The King
    Dense, dark, and unapologetically bold. Plum Japonais doesn't whisper or fade, it announces and then lingers on your collar, your scarf, the air behind you.Plum Japonais