Fragrance comparison

Act 1 vs Hide and Seek

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Act 1

Pantomime

4.0372 votes

Rank #16,280 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Hide and Seek

Evoke Paris

4.2914 votes

Rank #31,354 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hide and Seek takes 5 of 6 categories.

Act 1
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hide and Seek
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Act 11/6

Hide and Seek5/6

Ratings & consensus: Hide and Seek
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hide and Seek
Sillage & projection: Hide and Seek
Value for money: Hide and Seek
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Hide and Seek
Fragranxe ranking: Act 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Act 1Pantomime

Hide and SeekEvoke Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 54%

Category winnerHide and SeekRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

72 votes

64%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityHide and Seek

SillageHide and Seek

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHide and SeekBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber65%

balsamic30%

fruity100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

musky77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

AmbrettolideAmbrette

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

PearCitrusApple

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmyl SalicylateAmbretteMoss

Base8-12+ hrs

HelvetolideAmbrettolideIso E Super

Category winnerHide and SeekLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer52

Fall56

Winter52

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex40

Women57

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 20%Party 7%

Men9

Unisex73

Women18

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 16%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,280

PerfumerFredrik Dalman

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#31,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAct 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pantomime Act 1 focuses on a quiet, tactile blend of ambrette seed, ambrettolide, and an unlisted milky fig accord that feels like soft suede on clean skin. It does not shout. Instead, the opening delivers a brief flash of green sap before smoothing out into creamy amber warmth and sweet vegetal musk. You get the comf…

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Hide and Seek by Evoke Paris opens with a refreshing burst of crisp pear, tart green apple, and bright citrus that immediately catches your attention without feeling sharp. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a smooth heart of clean jasmine petals, ambrette seeds, and herbal moss emerges, giving the blend an ai…

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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, Act 1 or Hide and Seek?

Hide and Seek takes 5 of 6 categories. Act 1 is rated 4.03/5 from 72 votes; Hide and Seek is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose Act 1 for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hide and Seek for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Act 1 or Hide and Seek?

Hide and Seek lasts longest (Hide and Seek 85/100, Act 1 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Act 1 or Hide and Seek?

Hide and Seek projects furthest (Hide and Seek 75/100, Act 1 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Act 1 and Hide and Seek smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Ambrettolide and Ambrette.

Is Act 1 or Hide and Seek better for summer or winter?

Act 1 suits daytime wear; Hide and Seek suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Act 1 and Hide and Seek?

Act 1 features Ambrettolide and Ambrette. Hide and Seek has top notes of Pear, Citrus and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Amyl Salicylate, Ambrette and Moss, a base of Helvetolide, Ambrettolide and Iso E Super.