Fragrance comparison

A*Men Fantasm vs Casran

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 1,118 ratings analysed

A*Men Fantasm

Mugler

4.23886 votes

Rank #1,322 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Casran

Chopard · 2000

4.37232 votes

Rank #5,406 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casran takes 4 of 8 categories.

A*Men Fantasm
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Casran
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

A*Men Fantasm3/8

Casran4/8

Ratings & consensus: Casran
Community sentiment: Casran
Longevity: A*Men Fantasm
Sillage & projection: Casran
Value for money: A*Men Fantasm
Versatility: Casran
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: A*Men Fantasm

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A*Men FantasmMugler

CasranChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 886 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.37/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerCasranRating 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

54%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

232 votes

Category winnerCasranMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityA*Men Fantasm

SillageCasran

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value39

Category winnerA*Men FantasmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

chocolate84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%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

Top15-30 mins

RumLicoriceYuzuCardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderDark ChocolateArtemisiaClary SageDatesDried Plum

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodIncenseVanillaBenzoinOakmoss

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer53

Fall0

Winter87

Day77

Night100

Category winnerCasranMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

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

Men66

Unisex32

Women2

Date 33%Casual 30%Work 24%Party 14%

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#5,406

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched2000

Reviews23

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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Chopard Casran starts with a brisk splash of dark rum and sweet black licorice. Tart yuzu cuts through the boozy rush instantly. It smells dark, herbal, and surprisingly crisp. Crushed cardamom adds a brisk culinary edge within seconds. As your skin warms, dusty dark chocolate and sweet dried plum emerge. Earthy Fren…

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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 Casran?

Casran takes 4 of 8 categories. A*Men Fantasm is rated 4.23/5 from 886 votes; Casran is rated 4.37/5 from 232 votes. Choose A*Men Fantasm for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Casran for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Fantasm or Casran?

A*Men Fantasm lasts longest (A*Men Fantasm 73/100, Casran 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Fantasm or Casran?

Projection is very close: Casran 63/100, A*Men Fantasm 62/100 for sillage.

Do A*Men Fantasm and Casran smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage.

Is A*Men Fantasm or Casran better for summer or winter?

For summer, Casran is the stronger pick. For winter, A*Men Fantasm is the stronger pick. A*Men Fantasm suits evening wear; Casran suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A*Men Fantasm and Casran?

A*Men Fantasm has top notes of Pink Pepper, Citrus and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage, a base of Patchouli. Casran has top notes of Rum, Licorice, Yuzu and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Dark Chocolate, Artemisia and Clary Sage, a base of Sandalwood, Incense, Vanilla and Benzoin.