Collapse vs Neandertal Us
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Collapse takes 3 of 4 categories.
CollapseChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Neandertal UsChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Collapse3/4
Neandertal Us1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Collapse
- Sillage & projection
- Collapse
- Value for money
- Collapse
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Neandertal Us
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CollapseProadNeandertal UsNeandertalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%
3.94/ 5 · 148 votes
Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%
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
38%Love
36%Like
9%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate
148 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 winnerCollapseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy88%
powdery77%
aromatic65%
amber53%
balsamic42%
aromatic100%
woody91%
fresh spicy83%
amber74%
warm spicy65%
earthy56%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy
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
Black PepperelemiEucalyptusBergamotOrangePink Pepper
Heart
IncenseCardamomGeraniumRose
Base
Cade oilVetiverCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)MyrrhLabdanumMossHyrax
InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Cardamom, Bergamot and Agarwood (Oud). 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–
Spring44
Summer23
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#8,670
PerfumerEuan McCall
Launched—
Reviews30
Category winnerNeandertal UsHigher 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 →Neandertal Us opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, eucalyptus, and citric elemi over a dark heart of incense and cade oil. Created by perfumer Euan McCall in 2020, this unisex fragrance builds an austere, smoky atmosphere anchored by vetiver, myrrh, and oud. It fits cold winter days and avant-garde art settings f…
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 Neandertal Us?
Collapse takes 3 of 4 categories. Collapse is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Neandertal Us is rated 3.94/5 from 148 votes. Choose Collapse for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Neandertal Us for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Collapse or Neandertal Us?
Collapse lasts longest (Collapse 87/100, Neandertal Us 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Collapse or Neandertal Us?
Collapse projects furthest (Collapse 75/100, Neandertal Us 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Collapse and Neandertal Us smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cardamom, Bergamot and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Collapse or Neandertal Us better for summer or winter?
Collapse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Collapse and Neandertal Us?
Collapse features Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Galbanum. Neandertal Us has top notes of Black Pepper, elemi, Eucalyptus and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Cardamom, Geranium and Rose, a base of Cade oil, Vetiver, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud).
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