Fragrance comparison

Antidote vs Golden Sawdust

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #71,086 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Golden Sawdust

FUMparFUM

4.3312 votes

Rank #38,404 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Sawdust takes 3 of 4 categories.

Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Golden Sawdust
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Antidote0/4

Golden Sawdust3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Golden SawdustFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityGolden Sawdust

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value8

¤ Price value30

Category winnerGolden SawdustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

amber100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, woody 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

Notes

CedarAmberLabdanumImmortelleIncenseBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Pimento

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Cedar and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Golden Sawdust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,086

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,404

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGolden SawdustHigher 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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FUMparFUM Golden Sawdust captures the exact atmosphere of walking into a mountain lumber mill after a fresh cut. A sharp prickle of pimento pepper opens the scent, quickly giving way to aromatic dry cedar chips and warm herbal immortelle. As the fragrance settles onto skin, rich labdanum and sweet benzoin resin emerge…

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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, Antidote or Golden Sawdust?

Golden Sawdust takes 3 of 4 categories. Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes; Golden Sawdust is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Golden Sawdust for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Antidote or Golden Sawdust?

Golden Sawdust lasts longest (Golden Sawdust 63/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antidote or Golden Sawdust?

Projection is very close: Antidote 46/100, Golden Sawdust 46/100 for sillage.

Do Antidote and Golden Sawdust smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Antidote or Golden Sawdust better for summer or winter?

Antidote suits day or night wear; Golden Sawdust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antidote and Golden Sawdust?

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. Golden Sawdust features Cedar, Amber, Labdanum, Immortelle and Incense.