Antidote vs Ilham
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ilham takes 4 of 4 categories.
AntidoteChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
IlhamChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Antidote0/4
Ilham4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ilham
- Sillage & projection
- Ilham
- Value for money
- Ilham
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ilham
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AntidoteWallachian PerfumesIlhamSoOudWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%
4.41/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
67%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
58%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
259 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIlham
SillageIlham
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIlhamBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
caramel84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper
Heart
MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang
Base
VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum
Top
CaramelRed BerriesPeachSaffronLeather
Heart
Pink PepperLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy NotesGinger
Base
VanillaAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinPatchouliMuskPeru Balsam
InformationalShared notesGinger, Saffron, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,434
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,976
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Category winnerIlhamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAntidote 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…
Reviews →SoOud Ilham opens with a heavy pour of warm caramel melted over tart red berries and sliced peach. Saffron and soft leather undercut the fruit, keeping the sweetness grounded in a dark, resinous frame. As the heart unfolds, pink pepper, cypriol oil, and earthy labdanum inject a woody spice that cuts through the initia…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Antidote or Ilham?
Ilham takes 4 of 4 categories. Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes; Ilham is rated 4.41/5 from 259 votes. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ilham for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Antidote or Ilham?
Ilham lasts longest (Ilham 75/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Antidote or Ilham?
Ilham projects furthest (Ilham 73/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Antidote and Ilham smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Ginger, Saffron, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Antidote or Ilham better for summer or winter?
Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Antidote and Ilham?
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. Ilham has top notes of Caramel, Red Berries, Peach and Saffron, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Woodsy Notes, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Patchouli.
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