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Asphalt Flower vs Panthere

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

Updated 943 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asphalt Flower takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Asphalt Flower

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Panthere

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Asphalt Flower4/7
Panthere3/7
Ratings & consensus
Asphalt Flower
Community sentiment
Asphalt Flower
Longevity
Panthere
Sillage & projection
Panthere
Value for money
Asphalt Flower
Versatility
Asphalt Flower
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Panthere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Asphalt FlowerMAC
PanthereCartier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%
4.15/ 5 · 913 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
33%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

30 votes

50%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerAsphalt FlowerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value60
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
violet92%
woody84%
amber77%
yellow floral69%
iris61%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
VioletYlang-Ylang
Heart
IrisHeliotrope
Base
IncenseOlibanumPatchouliVanille
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring56
Summer56
Fall100
Winter89
Day50
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex40
Women60
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,980

PerfumerCalice Becker, Irina Burlakova

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#444

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MAC Asphalt Flower opens with a sudden rush of sweet ylang-ylang and powdery violet that instantly feels cool and damp. Within minutes, hazy iris and heliotrope add a thick, chalky texture on skin before heavy base resins take control. Dark olibanum, frankincense smoke, and earthy patchouli mix with a touch of vanilla…

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Panthere by Cartier (1986) opens with a sharp burst of orange blossom, mandarin, and warm ginger that immediately commands attention. Within minutes, thick tuberose and narcotic gardenia take center stage, underpinned by a heavy base of oakmoss, dark civet, and golden amber. This is an unapologetic 1980s floral chypr…

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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, Asphalt Flower or Panthere?

Asphalt Flower takes 4 of 7 categories. Asphalt Flower is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Asphalt Flower for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Asphalt Flower or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Asphalt Flower 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asphalt Flower or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Asphalt Flower 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asphalt Flower and Panthere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Incense and Patchouli.

Is Asphalt Flower or Panthere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Asphalt Flower is the stronger pick. For winter, Panthere is the stronger pick. Asphalt Flower suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asphalt Flower and Panthere?

Asphalt Flower has top notes of Violet and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Iris and Heliotrope, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Patchouli and Vanille. Panthere has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Oakmoss.

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