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Antidote vs Sycomore Parfum

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

Updated 127 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sycomore Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Antidote

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Sycomore Parfum

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Antidote0/4
Sycomore Parfum4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sycomore Parfum
Sillage & projection
Sycomore Parfum
Value for money
Sycomore Parfum
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sycomore Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AntidoteWallachian Perfumes
Sycomore ParfumChanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%
4.52/ 5 · 121 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
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

66%Love
25%Like
5%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate

121 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity43
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate29
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevitySycomore Parfum

SillageSycomore Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value8
¤ Price value25
Category winnerSycomore ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
woody100%
earthy88%
aromatic77%
powdery65%
iris53%
vanilla42%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and vanilla

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
VetiverCedarIrisVanillaLeather

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Vanilla, Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Sycomore Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring80
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day85
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men86
Unisex0
Women14
Men25
Unisex55
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,053

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,283

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSycomore ParfumHigher 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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Chanel Sycomore Parfum strips away the loud smoke of past editions to highlight raw root textures. Haitian vetiver takes center stage. You smell damp earth immediately. That initial sharpness settles within minutes into shaved cedarwood and cool, powdery iris petals. Then comes the finish. A subtle base of dark leathe…

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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 Sycomore Parfum?

Sycomore Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories. Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes; Sycomore Parfum is rated 4.52/5 from 121 votes. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sycomore Parfum for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antidote or Sycomore Parfum?

Sycomore Parfum lasts longest (Sycomore Parfum 70/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antidote or Sycomore Parfum?

Projection is very close: Sycomore Parfum 48/100, Antidote 46/100 for sillage.

Do Antidote and Sycomore Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Iris, Vanilla, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Antidote or Sycomore Parfum better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Antidote and Sycomore Parfum?

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. Sycomore Parfum features Vetiver, Cedar, Iris, Vanilla and Leather.

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