Fragrance comparison

Caffeine Break vs Panthere

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 919 ratings analysed

Caffeine Break

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #30,114 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #434 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 3 of 4 categories.

Caffeine Break
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Panthere
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Caffeine Break1/4

Panthere3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caffeine BreakThe Dua Brand

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 61%Had 4%Want 35%

4.15/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

50%Love

37%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value60

Category winnerCaffeine BreakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

coffee84%

lactonic77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaCoffeeMilkLavenderTonkaCedarOrange BlossomSiam BenzoinPatchouliVetiverPepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Pepper. Durations are only published for Caffeine Break, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,114

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#434

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caffeine Break delivers the comforting aroma of a warm coffee shop without smelling like spilled espresso. It starts with a brief flick of orange blossom and cracked black pepper before settling into roasted coffee beans, herbal French lavender, and frothy steamed milk. Sweet vanilla and tonka bean round out the heart…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caffeine Break or Panthere?

Panthere takes 3 of 4 categories. Caffeine Break is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Caffeine Break for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Caffeine Break or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Caffeine Break 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffeine Break or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Caffeine Break 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffeine Break and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Pepper.

Is Caffeine Break or Panthere better for summer or winter?

Caffeine Break suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffeine Break and Panthere?

Caffeine Break features Vanilla, Coffee, Milk, Lavender and Tonka. 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.