Fragrance comparison

A*Men Fantasm vs ASHES PRIVILEGE

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 890 ratings analysed

A*Men Fantasm

Mugler

4.23886 votes

Rank #1,322 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

ASHES PRIVILEGE

AMD Perfumes

4.754 votes

Rank #41,607 AromaticSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ASHES PRIVILEGE takes 3 of 4 categories.

A*Men Fantasm
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
ASHES PRIVILEGE
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

A*Men Fantasm1/4

ASHES PRIVILEGE3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: ASHES PRIVILEGE
Sillage & projection: ASHES PRIVILEGE
Value for money: ASHES PRIVILEGE
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A*Men Fantasm

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A*Men FantasmMugler

ASHES PRIVILEGEAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 886 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

886 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityASHES PRIVILEGE

SillageASHES PRIVILEGE

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value94

Category winnerASHES PRIVILEGEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

chocolate84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

smoky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperCitrusBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Dark ChocolateClary Sage

Base6-10 hrs

Patchouli

Top

IncensePink PepperBergamotLitchi

Heart

Clary SageCypriol Oil or NagarmothaRose GeraniumArtemisia

Base

AgarwoodOudSandalwoodPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Patchouli. Durations are only published for A*Men Fantasm, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

Date 37%Party 32%Casual 17%Work 14%

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,322

PerfumerJacques Huclier, Louise Turner

Launched—

Reviews201

Overall rank#41,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA*Men FantasmHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler A*Men Fantasm strips away the polarizing tar of the 1996 original. Spray it on. You immediately get zesty bergamot and sparkling pink pepper. That bright citrus flash fades in fifteen minutes. Soon, rich dark chocolate takes over alongside aromatic clary sage. It smells like biting into an eighty percent cocoa …

Reviews →

ASHES PRIVILEGE by AMD Perfumes is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. ASHES PRIVILEGE was launched in 2025. Top notes are Incense, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Litchi; middle notes are Clary Sage, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose Geranium and Artemisia; base notes are Incense, Agarwood, O…

Reviews →

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, A*Men Fantasm or ASHES PRIVILEGE?

ASHES PRIVILEGE takes 3 of 4 categories. A*Men Fantasm is rated 4.23/5 from 886 votes; ASHES PRIVILEGE is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose A*Men Fantasm for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose ASHES PRIVILEGE for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Fantasm or ASHES PRIVILEGE?

ASHES PRIVILEGE lasts longest (ASHES PRIVILEGE 85/100, A*Men Fantasm 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Fantasm or ASHES PRIVILEGE?

ASHES PRIVILEGE projects furthest (ASHES PRIVILEGE 75/100, A*Men Fantasm 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A*Men Fantasm and ASHES PRIVILEGE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Patchouli.

Is A*Men Fantasm or ASHES PRIVILEGE better for summer or winter?

A*Men Fantasm suits evening wear; ASHES PRIVILEGE suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A*Men Fantasm and ASHES PRIVILEGE?

A*Men Fantasm has top notes of Pink Pepper, Citrus and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage, a base of Patchouli. ASHES PRIVILEGE has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Litchi, heart notes of Clary Sage, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose Geranium and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood, Oud, Sandalwood and Patchouli.