Fragrance comparison

Aksum vs Fantôme De La Nuit

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 73 ratings analysed

5 wins

Aksum

Pryn Parfum

3.9844 votes

Rank #11,749 AmberWarm Spicy

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Fantôme De La Nuit

Prin

4.2429 votes

Rank #38,233 FloralHerbal

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aksum takes 5 of 8 categories.

Aksum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fantôme De La Nuit
Choose it for a floral and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aksum5/8

Fantôme De La Nuit3/8

Ratings & consensus: Fantôme De La Nuit
Community sentiment: Fantôme De La Nuit
Longevity: Aksum
Sillage & projection: Aksum
Value for money: Aksum
Versatility: Fantôme De La Nuit
Note pyramid (duration): Aksum
Fragranxe ranking: Aksum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AksumPryn Parfum

Fantôme De La NuitPrin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

4.24/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerFantôme De La NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerFantôme De La NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAksum

SillageAksum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAksumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

earthy61%

floral100%

herbal92%

green84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhTurmericStyraxGoat hair tinctureOlibanumCostusAsphaltOpoponaxCuminNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Immortelle

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HayFennelImmortelleLavenderMushroomLiatrisGoat hair tinctureOakmossMimosaCarnationChampacaJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerAksumLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day31

Night100

Spring100

Summer62

Fall92

Winter15

Day100

Night83

Category winnerFantôme De La NuitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex0

Women11

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,749

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#38,233

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAksumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aksum by Pryn Parfum is a dark, fiercely textured amber perfume built around raw resins, bitter spices, and unapologetic animal warmth. Created by Prin Lomros, the fragrance opens with an intense blast of earthy turmeric, cumin, and dry asphalt, quickly joined by an authentic goat hair tincture and unrefined beeswax. …

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Fantôme De La Nuit by Prin is a dark, complex herbal fragrance built around green botanicals, sharp spices, and raw animalic tones. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, this unisex scent brings together rustic hay, licorice-tinged fennel, and earthy mushroom with a heavy dose of wild cumin and goat hair tincture. The flor…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aksum or Fantôme De La Nuit?

Aksum takes 5 of 8 categories. Aksum is rated 3.98/5 from 44 votes; Fantôme De La Nuit is rated 4.24/5 from 29 votes. Choose Aksum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fantôme De La Nuit for a floral and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aksum or Fantôme De La Nuit?

Aksum lasts longest (Aksum 92/100, Fantôme De La Nuit 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aksum or Fantôme De La Nuit?

Aksum projects furthest (Aksum 74/100, Fantôme De La Nuit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aksum and Fantôme De La Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Goat hair tincture and Immortelle.

Is Aksum or Fantôme De La Nuit better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fantôme De La Nuit is the stronger pick. For winter, Aksum is the stronger pick. Aksum suits evening wear; Fantôme De La Nuit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aksum and Fantôme De La Nuit?

Aksum features Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Turmeric, Styrax and Goat hair tincture. Fantôme De La Nuit features Hay, Fennel, Immortelle, Lavender and Mushroom.