Fragrance comparison

Act 1 vs Skadi

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Act 1

Pantomime

4.0372 votes

Rank #16,280 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Skadi

Pana Dora

4.2133 votes

Rank #14,303 FruityAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skadi takes 7 of 7 categories.

Act 1
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Skadi
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Act 10/7

Skadi7/7

Ratings & consensus: Skadi
Community sentiment: Skadi
Longevity: Skadi
Sillage & projection: Skadi
Value for money: Skadi
Versatility: Skadi
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Skadi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Act 1Pantomime

SkadiPana Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

4.21/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerSkadiRating 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

58%Love

18%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerSkadiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySkadi

SillageSkadi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value43

Category winnerSkadiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber65%

balsamic30%

fruity100%

amber92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbrettolideAmbrette

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ApplePearFrankincenseCitrusHazelnutFruits

Heart

RoseAmyl SalicylateAmbretteOsmanthusMossSaffron

Base

AmbrettolideCetaloxHelvetolideVanillaLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAmbrettolide and Ambrette. Durations are only published for Act 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer52

Fall56

Winter52

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer75

Fall69

Winter19

Day100

Night35

Category winnerSkadiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex40

Women57

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

Men26

Unisex52

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,280

PerfumerFredrik Dalman

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#14,303

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSkadiHigher 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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Pana Dora Skadi opens with a crisp snap of tart apple and citrus, grounded almost immediately by cooling frankincense. As the initial sharp bite subsides, soft osmanthus and rose settle onto a clean bed of Cetalox and ambrette. The scent sits close, giving off a freshly laundered, cool-skin feel that suits quiet offic…

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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 Skadi?

Skadi takes 7 of 7 categories. Act 1 is rated 4.03/5 from 72 votes; Skadi is rated 4.21/5 from 33 votes. Choose Act 1 for a musky and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Skadi for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Act 1 or Skadi?

Skadi lasts longest (Skadi 72/100, Act 1 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Act 1 or Skadi?

Skadi projects furthest (Skadi 64/100, Act 1 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Act 1 and Skadi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and amber accords. Common notes include Ambrettolide and Ambrette.

Is Act 1 or Skadi better for summer or winter?

For summer, Skadi is the stronger pick. For winter, Act 1 is the stronger pick. Act 1 suits daytime wear; Skadi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Act 1 and Skadi?

Act 1 features Ambrettolide and Ambrette. Skadi has top notes of Apple, Pear, Frankincense and Citrus, heart notes of Rose, Amyl Salicylate, Ambrette and Osmanthus, a base of Ambrettolide, Cetalox, Helvetolide and Vanilla.