Fragrance comparison

Antidote vs Beltane

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #66,139 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Beltane

Maison des Animaux Fragrances

4.569 votes

Rank #18,803 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beltane takes 4 of 4 categories.

Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Beltane
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Antidote0/4

Beltane4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

BeltaneMaison des Animaux Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 39%Had 6%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityBeltane

SillageBeltane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value8

¤ Price value80

Category winnerBeltaneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

leather100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

Top

VanillaIncenseSaffron

Heart

LeatherSandalwoodBenzoin

Base

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InformationalShared notesSaffron, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,139

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerBeltaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Beltane opens with a thick haze of sweet vanilla and dry incense, spiked with a medicinal pinch of saffron. Developed as a unisex release, it settles into a dense, smoky leather base that avoids the typical burnt-wood harshness of winter scents.

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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, Antidote or Beltane?

Beltane takes 4 of 4 categories. Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes; Beltane is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Beltane for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antidote or Beltane?

Beltane lasts longest (Beltane 80/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antidote or Beltane?

Beltane projects furthest (Beltane 75/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antidote and Beltane smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Antidote or Beltane better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Antidote and Beltane?

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. Beltane has top notes of Vanilla, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Sandalwood and Benzoin.