Fragrance comparison

Act 5 vs Ode to You

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

2 wins

Act 5

Pantomime

3.7851 votes

Rank #17,789 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Ode to You

West Third Brand

4.003 votes

Rank #46,474 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Act 5 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Act 5
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ode to You
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Act 52/3

Ode to You1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ode to You
Sillage & projection: Act 5
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Act 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Act 5Pantomime

Ode to YouWest Third Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 27%Had 12%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

24%Like

29%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOde to You

SillageAct 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic83%

balsamic65%

bitter48%

herbal30%

woody100%

amber92%

musky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GalbanumVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AngelicaCedarVetiverIncenseOrange PeelGalbanumIrisPatchouliAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Act 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall56

Winter33

Day100

Night31

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex38

Women4

Work 39%Casual 36%Date 17%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,789

PerfumerFredrik Dalman

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#46,474

PerfumerMichael Loring Probst

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAct 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pantomime Act 5 rethinks classic vetiver by stripping away heavy campfire smoke and muddy root mulch. The first spray releases a sharp, electric pop of raw galbanum and bitter grapefruit zest. It feels bracing. Crisp green pepper and crushed celery stems follow right behind, giving the opening a crisp, botanical snap.…

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Ode to You opens green, bitter and woodsy, with a pine-like edge that points quickly to galbanum, angelica and vetiver. A touch of orange peel lifts the opening before the scent settles into something warmer, musky and softly smoky. It reads unisex with a masculine lean, especially if you enjoy dry woods, earthy gree…

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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 5 or Ode to You?

Act 5 takes 2 of 3 categories. Act 5 is rated 3.78/5 from 51 votes; Ode to You is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Act 5 for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ode to You for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.