Fragrance comparison

A*Men Fantasm vs Bushukan Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 906 ratings analysed

5 wins

A*Men Fantasm

Mugler

4.23886 votes

Rank #1,322 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Bushukan Eau de Parfum

Molton Brown

3.9020 votes

Rank #22,441 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A*Men Fantasm takes 5 of 5 categories.

A*Men Fantasm
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bushukan Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

A*Men Fantasm5/5

Bushukan Eau de Parfum0/5

Ratings & consensus: A*Men Fantasm
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: A*Men Fantasm
Sillage & projection: A*Men Fantasm
Value for money: A*Men Fantasm
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

Bushukan Eau de ParfumMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 886 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerA*Men FantasmRating 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

35%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityA*Men Fantasm

SillageA*Men Fantasm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value47

Category winnerA*Men FantasmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

chocolate84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

nutty48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

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

CitronLemonPink PepperBergamotBlack Pepper

Heart

HazelnutCedarClary SageGeranium

Base

VetiverMuskLabdanumPatchouli

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

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter29

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

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

Men64

Unisex36

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#22,441

PerfumerNathalie Koobus

Launched—

Reviews6

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 …

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Molton Brown Bushukan Eau de Parfum is a crisp, sunlit citrus scent backed by aromatic herbs and earthy woods. It opens with an energizing blast of tart citron, lemon zest, and spicy pink pepper before settling into a warm heart of roasted hazelnut and dry cedarwood. Clean musk and vetiver anchor the base, making it a…

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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, A*Men Fantasm or Bushukan Eau de Parfum?

A*Men Fantasm takes 5 of 5 categories. A*Men Fantasm is rated 4.23/5 from 886 votes; Bushukan Eau de Parfum is rated 3.90/5 from 20 votes. Choose A*Men Fantasm for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bushukan Eau de Parfum for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Fantasm or Bushukan Eau de Parfum?

They last about the same: A*Men Fantasm 73/100, Bushukan Eau de Parfum 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Fantasm or Bushukan Eau de Parfum?

A*Men Fantasm projects furthest (A*Men Fantasm 62/100, Bushukan Eau de Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A*Men Fantasm and Bushukan Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Patchouli.

Is A*Men Fantasm or Bushukan Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

A*Men Fantasm suits evening wear; Bushukan Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A*Men Fantasm and Bushukan Eau de Parfum?

A*Men Fantasm has top notes of Pink Pepper, Citrus and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage, a base of Patchouli. Bushukan Eau de Parfum has top notes of Citron, Lemon, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Hazelnut, Cedar, Clary Sage and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Labdanum and Patchouli.