Collapse vs Levantium
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
CollapseChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
LevantiumChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Collapse2/4
Levantium2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Collapse
- Sillage & projection
- Collapse
- Value for money
- Levantium
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Levantium
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CollapseProadLevantiumPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%
3.93/ 5 · 393 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
36%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
294 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCollapse
SillageCollapse
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLevantiumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy88%
powdery77%
aromatic65%
amber53%
balsamic42%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
aromatic77%
rose69%
amber61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Virginia CedarMyrrhSandalwoodCardamomGalbanumMuskCarrot SeedsBergamotOpoponaxAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Collapse, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring45
Summer22
Fall100
Winter91
Day100
Night72
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#60,423
PerfumerTada Archawong
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,964
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews54
Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCollapse by Proad is an earthy, dry woody fragrance built around rich resins and deep timber notes. Created by perfumer Tada Archawong in 2020, it opens with a quick flash of bitter green galbanum and tart bergamot, rapidly spiced by aromatic cardamom. As it settles, earthy carrot seeds and powdery musks soften the he…
Reviews →Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…
Reviews →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, Collapse or Levantium?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Collapse is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Collapse for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Collapse or Levantium?
Collapse lasts longest (Collapse 87/100, Levantium 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Collapse or Levantium?
Collapse projects furthest (Collapse 75/100, Levantium 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Collapse and Levantium smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Cardamom.
Is Collapse or Levantium better for summer or winter?
Collapse suits daytime wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Collapse and Levantium?
Collapse features Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Galbanum. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.
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