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Antares vs Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon

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

Updated 8 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antares takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Antares

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon

    Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Antares2/4
Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon
Sillage & projection
Antares
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Antares

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AntaresMaori Collection
Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du JaponHermès
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

60%Love
0%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityÉdition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon

SillageAntares

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value100
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic83%
earthy65%
leather48%
animalic30%
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
citrus69%
leather61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top1 to 2 hours
Violet LeafPetitgrainBergamotLavenderSage
Heart3 to 5 hours
OakLabdanumMagnoliaJasmineBirch
Base6 to 8+ hours
LeatherOakmossAmberMusk
Top
LavenderBergamotPetitgrainLemonSage
Heart
JasmineBourbon GeraniumCuminCorianderCinnamonCardamomCloves
Base
BirchLeatherSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarVanillaLabdanumMoss
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Lavender and Sage. Durations are only published for Antares, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,089

PerfumerEdmond Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAntaresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antares by Maori Collection is a woody aromatic fragrance for men that blends classic greenery with deep forest undertones. The opening brings a crisp splash of bergamot and bitter petitgrain, paired with cool violet leaf, clean lavender, and herbal sage. As the citrus brightness settles, the core reveals dry oak wood…

Reviews →

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon is an aromatic, warm spicy perfume built around bright citrus, dry herbs, and worn leather. It opens with a burst of sharp bergamot, fresh lemon, and crisp lavender before warming into a rich core of cumin, cinnamo…

Reviews →
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, Antares or Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon?

Antares takes 2 of 4 categories. Antares is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Antares for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Antares or Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon?

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon lasts longest (Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon 100/100, Antares 90/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antares or Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon?

Antares projects furthest (Antares 88/100, Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antares and Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Lavender and Sage.

Is Antares or Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon better for summer or winter?

Antares suits daytime wear; Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antares and Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon?

Antares has top notes of Violet Leaf, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Oak, Labdanum, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk. Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Bourbon Geranium, Cumin and Coriander, a base of Birch, Leather, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

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