Fragrance comparison

Amber Ghost vs Antidote

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amber Ghost

House of Fanatics

3.754 votes

Rank #55,907 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #66,124 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Ghost takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amber Ghost
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amber Ghost3/4

Antidote1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber GhostHouse of Fanatics

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityAmber Ghost

SillageAntidote

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value8

Category winnerAmber GhostBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

amber84%

woody77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseSaffronSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily of the ValleySandalOrange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

TonkaYlang-YlangVanillaAmber

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Amber Ghost, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Date 37%Party 23%Casual 22%Work 18%

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,124

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber GhostHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Ghost by House of Fanatics is a warm spicy amber fragrance that balances dry Somalian incense, bittersweet saffron, and zesty Sicilian mandarin. As the bright citrus burns off within twenty minutes, clean orange blossom and lily of the valley cut across smooth Malaysian sandalwood. The base rests on rich Tahitia…

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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, Amber Ghost or Antidote?

Amber Ghost takes 3 of 4 categories. Amber Ghost is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Amber Ghost for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Ghost or Antidote?

Amber Ghost lasts longest (Amber Ghost 60/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Ghost or Antidote?

Antidote projects furthest (Antidote 46/100, Amber Ghost 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Ghost and Antidote smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Amber Ghost or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Amber Ghost suits evening wear; Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Ghost and Antidote?

Amber Ghost has top notes of Incense, Saffron and Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Sandal and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Amber. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.