Fragrance comparison

A*Men Fantasm vs Patchouli Memory

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 910 ratings analysed

5 wins

A*Men Fantasm

Mugler

4.23886 votes

Rank #1,322 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Patchouli Memory

Ex Nihilo

4.0824 votes

Rank #33,139 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A*Men Fantasm takes 5 of 6 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.
Patchouli Memory
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in winter, evening wear.

A*Men Fantasm5/6

Patchouli Memory0/6

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: A*Men Fantasm

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A*Men FantasmMugler

Patchouli MemoryEx Nihilo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 886 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 29%Had 3%Want 68%

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

42%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityA*Men Fantasm

SillageA*Men Fantasm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value38

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%

patchouli86%

warm spicy72%

oud58%

yellow floral44%

earthy30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both patchouli, warm spicy 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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotClary SagePink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangNutmegJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliAkigalawoodCedarwoodLabdanumVanilla

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring67

Summer42

Fall83

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

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

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Work 33%Casual 28%Date 26%Party 13%

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#33,139

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Patchouli Memory by Ex Nihilo reimagines a notoriously heavy ingredient as something crisp, modern, and surprisingly airy. The scent opens with a lively splash of bergamot and cracked pink pepper, cut through with clean herbal clary sage instead of dark smoke. As it settles onto skin, sunny ylang-ylang and nutmeg soft…

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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 Patchouli Memory?

A*Men Fantasm takes 5 of 6 categories. A*Men Fantasm is rated 4.23/5 from 886 votes; Patchouli Memory is rated 4.08/5 from 24 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 Patchouli Memory for a woody and patchouli character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Fantasm or Patchouli Memory?

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

Which projects more, A*Men Fantasm or Patchouli Memory?

Projection is very close: A*Men Fantasm 62/100, Patchouli Memory 61/100 for sillage.

Do A*Men Fantasm and Patchouli Memory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Patchouli.

Is A*Men Fantasm or Patchouli Memory better for summer or winter?

A*Men Fantasm suits evening wear; Patchouli Memory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A*Men Fantasm and Patchouli Memory?

A*Men Fantasm has top notes of Pink Pepper, Citrus and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Clary Sage, a base of Patchouli. Patchouli Memory has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Akigalawood, Cedarwood and Labdanum.