Fragrance comparison

Antidote vs Chumani

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #67,010 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Chumani

Paolo Gigli

4.001 votes

Rank #52,705 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chumani takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Antidote0/4

Chumani4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

ChumaniPaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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 / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChumani

SillageChumani

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value8

¤ Price value50

Category winnerChumaniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

green77%

caramel69%

musky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and woody

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

Top15-30 mins

Herbal NotesIncense

Heart3-5 hrs

CedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCaramel

Base8-12 hrs

VetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Chumani, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 33%Casual 28%Party 26%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,010

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerChumaniHigher 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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Paolo Gigli Chumani hits the skin with a brisk flare of green herbal notes and dry, resinous incense. The opening feels sharp for the first two minutes before dark woods take over. Dense cedar and earthy cypriol oil push forward quickly. Then, a surprise arrives. Melted caramel seeps into the wood grain, softening the…

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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 Chumani?

Chumani takes 4 of 4 categories. Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes; Chumani is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Chumani for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antidote or Chumani?

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

Which projects more, Antidote or Chumani?

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

Do Antidote and Chumani smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Antidote or Chumani better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Antidote and Chumani?

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. Chumani has top notes of Herbal Notes and Incense, heart notes of Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Caramel, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Musk.