Fragrance comparison

Beltane vs Antidote

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

4 wins

Beltane

Maison des Animaux Fragrances

4.569 votes

Rank #18,803 LeatherVanilla

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #66,139 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beltane takes 4 of 4 categories.

Beltane
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Beltane4/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeltaneMaison des Animaux Fragrances

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 39%Had 6%Want 55%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityBeltane

SillageBeltane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value8

Category winnerBeltaneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaIncenseSaffron

Heart

LeatherSandalwoodBenzoin

Base

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Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#66,139

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeltaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beltane opens with a thick haze of sweet vanilla and dry incense, spiked with a medicinal pinch of saffron. Developed as a unisex release, it settles into a dense, smoky leather base that avoids the typical burnt-wood harshness of winter scents.

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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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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, Beltane or Antidote?

Beltane takes 4 of 4 categories. Beltane is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Beltane for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Beltane or Antidote?

Beltane lasts longest (Beltane 80/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beltane or Antidote?

Beltane projects furthest (Beltane 75/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beltane and Antidote smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Beltane or Antidote better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Beltane and Antidote?

Beltane has top notes of Vanilla, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Sandalwood and Benzoin. 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.