Fragrance comparison

Asanti vs PARDES

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Asanti

Maison Jaxob

4.4034 votes

Rank #11,439 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

PARDES

ICONOFLY

5.001 votes

Rank #54,632 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Asanti
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
PARDES
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Asanti2/4

PARDES2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AsantiMaison Jaxob

PARDESICONOFLY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPARDES

SillageAsanti

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPARDESBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity91%

rum83%

amber74%

aromatic65%

sweet56%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity, sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SangriaCardamomAppleClovesBlood Orange

Heart

Coconut RumRoasted Coffee BeansVanillaCaramel

Base

MyrrhPatchouliOud

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateMandrakeApple

Heart2-4 hrs

WalnutHennaFigDates

Base6-10+ hrs

CedarwoodMyrrhOudJatamansi or Spikenard

InformationalShared notesApple, Myrrh and Oud. Durations are only published for PARDES, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,439

PerfumerJacob Chimoni

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#54,632

PerfumerAlexandre Isaie Helwani

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAsantiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asanti by Maison Jaxob is a warm, spicy Oriental Vanilla fragrance that leans into rich gourmand territory. Launched in 2017, this unisex scent features prominent notes of sangria, cardamom, and roasted coffee beans. It creates a complex, cozy atmosphere perfect for crisp autumn days when you want something slightly b…

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PARDES by ICONOFLY opens with an unusual shock of tart pomegranate, bitter green mandrake, and crisp apple. The initial alcohol flash vanishes within seconds. What emerges next is a lush, fertile thicket. Sticky dried dates and milky green fig mix with the dry, earthy bitterness of crushed henna and raw walnut shells.…

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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, Asanti or PARDES?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Asanti is rated 4.40/5 from 34 votes; PARDES is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Asanti for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose PARDES for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asanti or PARDES?

PARDES lasts longest (PARDES 100/100, Asanti 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asanti or PARDES?

Projection is very close: Asanti 77/100, PARDES 75/100 for sillage.

Do Asanti and PARDES smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Apple, Myrrh and Oud.

Is Asanti or PARDES better for summer or winter?

Asanti suits evening wear; PARDES suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asanti and PARDES?

Asanti has top notes of Sangria, Cardamom, Apple and Cloves, heart notes of Coconut Rum, Roasted Coffee Beans, Vanilla and Caramel, a base of Myrrh, Patchouli and Oud. PARDES has top notes of Pomegranate, Mandrake and Apple, heart notes of Walnut, Henna, Fig and Dates, a base of Cedarwood, Myrrh, Oud and Jatamansi or Spikenard.