Fragrance comparison

A*Men Fantasm vs Favonius

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 1,300 ratings analysed

A*Men Fantasm

Mugler

4.23886 votes

Rank #1,322 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Favonius

Nishane

4.29414 votes

Rank #2,456 WoodyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Favonius takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

A*Men Fantasm2/7

Favonius5/7

Ratings & consensus: Favonius
Community sentiment: Favonius
Longevity: Favonius
Sillage & projection: Favonius
Value for money: A*Men Fantasm
Versatility: Favonius
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

FavoniusNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 886 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 47%Had 6%Want 47%

Category winnerFavoniusRating 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

56%Love

25%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

414 votes

Category winnerFavoniusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFavonius

SillageFavonius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value34

Category winnerA*Men FantasmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

chocolate84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

rose92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both 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

LitchiIncensePink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaClary SageArtemisiaGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSandalwoodCedar

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

Spring75

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFavoniusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

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

Men26

Unisex57

Women17

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#2,456

PerfumerJulia Rodriguez Pastor

Launched—

Reviews39

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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Favonius by Nishane opens with a bright spark of litchi, pink pepper, and bergamot before settling into a rich Turkish rose and smoky incense core. Dark agarwood, patchouli, and cypriol oil anchor the base with earthy weight. Built for cool autumn evenings and crisp spring mornings, this scent suits fragrance enthusia…

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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 Favonius?

Favonius takes 5 of 7 categories. A*Men Fantasm is rated 4.23/5 from 886 votes; Favonius is rated 4.29/5 from 414 votes. Choose A*Men Fantasm for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Favonius for a woody and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Fantasm or Favonius?

Favonius lasts longest (Favonius 81/100, A*Men Fantasm 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Fantasm or Favonius?

Favonius projects furthest (Favonius 72/100, A*Men Fantasm 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A*Men Fantasm and Favonius smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Patchouli.

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

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

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

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