CYCLE 001 vs Panthere
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories.
CYCLE 001Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
PanthereChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
CYCLE 0011/7
Panthere6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Panthere
- Community sentiment
- Panthere
- Longevity
- Panthere
- Sillage & projection
- Panthere
- Value for money
- Panthere
- Versatility
- CYCLE 001
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Panthere
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CYCLE 001Maison VioletPanthereCartierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
4.15/ 5 · 913 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerPanthereRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
35%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
159 votes
50%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
783 votes
Category winnerPanthereMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPanthere
SillagePanthere
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPanthereBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery90%
amber80%
iris70%
earthy60%
woody50%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskIrisAngelicaAmbroxanHeliotropeOlibanumVetiverPepperPink Pepper
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope and Pepper. Durations are only published for CYCLE 001, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring89
Summer56
Fall100
Winter69
Day100
Night46
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCYCLE 001Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,344
PerfumerPatrice Revillard
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#444
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews128
Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCYCLE 001 by Maison Violet centers on crisp angelica and clean musks, balanced by soft powdery facets and gentle spice. The scent opens with a brisk kick of black pepper and pink pepper, giving way quickly to the herbal, vegetal bite of angelica root. As it settles, earthy iris and almond-tinged heliotrope emerge, dry…
Reviews →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…
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, CYCLE 001 or Panthere?
Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories. CYCLE 001 is rated 3.99/5 from 159 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose CYCLE 001 for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, CYCLE 001 or Panthere?
Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, CYCLE 001 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, CYCLE 001 or Panthere?
Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, CYCLE 001 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do CYCLE 001 and Panthere smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Heliotrope and Pepper.
Is CYCLE 001 or Panthere better for summer or winter?
For summer, CYCLE 001 is the stronger pick. For winter, Panthere is the stronger pick. CYCLE 001 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in CYCLE 001 and Panthere?
CYCLE 001 features Musk, Iris, Angelica, Ambroxan and Heliotrope. 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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