Fragrance comparison

A*Men Fantasm vs Melt My Heart

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 1,271 ratings analysed

4 wins

A*Men Fantasm

Mugler

4.23886 votes

Rank #1,322 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Melt My Heart

Strangelove NYC

4.26385 votes

Rank #2,498 IrisChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A*Men Fantasm takes 4 of 7 categories.

A*Men Fantasm
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Melt My Heart
Choose it for a iris and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

A*Men Fantasm4/7

Melt My Heart3/7

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

Melt My HeartStrangelove NYC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 886 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.26/ 5 · 385 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerMelt My HeartRating 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

59%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

385 votes

Category winnerA*Men FantasmMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMelt My Heart

SillageMelt My Heart

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value21

Category winnerA*Men FantasmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

chocolate84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

iris100%

chocolate92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both chocolate 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

Notes

Dark ChocolateOrris RootAgarwood (Oud)NutmegAbsintheYlang-YlangClary SageBergamotGingerMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage. 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

Spring45

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA*Men FantasmMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

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

Men13

Unisex64

Women23

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#2,498

PerfumerChristophe Laudamiel

Launched—

Reviews69

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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Strangelove NYC Melt My Heart opens with a hit of dark chocolate and sharp absinthe before settling into a thick, powdery heart of real orris root. Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel anchors the gourmand sweetness with dark agarwood oud and grated nutmeg, giving the cocoa a woody backbone. A prickle of fresh ginger and ber…

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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 Melt My Heart?

A*Men Fantasm takes 4 of 7 categories. A*Men Fantasm is rated 4.23/5 from 886 votes; Melt My Heart is rated 4.26/5 from 385 votes. Choose A*Men Fantasm for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Melt My Heart for a iris and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Fantasm or Melt My Heart?

Melt My Heart lasts longest (Melt My Heart 77/100, A*Men Fantasm 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Fantasm or Melt My Heart?

Melt My Heart projects furthest (Melt My Heart 66/100, A*Men Fantasm 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A*Men Fantasm and Melt My Heart smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share chocolate and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage.

Is A*Men Fantasm or Melt My Heart better for summer or winter?

For summer, Melt My Heart 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 Melt My Heart?

A*Men Fantasm has top notes of Pink Pepper, Citrus and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage, a base of Patchouli. Melt My Heart features Dark Chocolate, Orris Root, Agarwood (Oud), Nutmeg and Absinthe.