Fragrance comparison

A*Men Fantasm vs Signature For Him Parfum

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 932 ratings analysed

4 wins

A*Men Fantasm

Mugler

4.23886 votes

Rank #1,322 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Signature For Him Parfum

Oriflame

4.2446 votes

Rank #6,372 AromaticWoody

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 ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Signature For Him Parfum
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

A*Men Fantasm4/7

Signature For Him Parfum2/7

Ratings & consensus: A*Men Fantasm
Community sentiment: Signature For Him Parfum
Longevity: A*Men Fantasm
Sillage & projection: A*Men Fantasm
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Signature For Him Parfum
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

Signature For Him ParfumOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 886 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.24/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 32%

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

37%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerSignature For Him ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityA*Men Fantasm

SillageA*Men Fantasm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

chocolate84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

soft spicy77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and patchouli

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

Pink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

AppleGeraniumClary Sage

Base

AmbroxanPatchouliCedar

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

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSignature For Him ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

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

Men90

Unisex10

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#6,372

PerfumerOlivier Cresp, Sébastien Cresp

Launched—

Reviews53

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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Signature For Him Parfum is a fresh spicy aromatic fragrance with a crisp citrus opening, pink pepper bite, green apple and herbal sage, then a woody ambroxan and patchouli base. Reviewers often read it as modern and familiar, with comparisons to Aventus and Sauvage, but the scent leans more peppery, aromatic, and cle…

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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 Signature For Him Parfum?

A*Men Fantasm takes 4 of 7 categories. A*Men Fantasm is rated 4.23/5 from 886 votes; Signature For Him Parfum is rated 4.24/5 from 46 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 Signature For Him Parfum for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Fantasm or Signature For Him Parfum?

They last about the same: A*Men Fantasm 73/100, Signature For Him Parfum 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Fantasm or Signature For Him Parfum?

A*Men Fantasm projects furthest (A*Men Fantasm 62/100, Signature For Him Parfum 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A*Men Fantasm and Signature For Him Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and patchouli accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Patchouli.

Is A*Men Fantasm or Signature For Him Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Signature For Him Parfum 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 Signature For Him 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. Signature For Him Parfum has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Apple, Geranium and Clary Sage, a base of Ambroxan, Patchouli and Cedar.