Fragrance comparison

Deja Vu vs Panache

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Deja Vu

Ne'emah For Fragrance & Oudh

5.001 votes

Rank #49,094 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Panache

Sophie Nerval

4.2631 votes

Rank #32,360 MossyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Deja Vu
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Panache
Choose it for a mossy and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Deja Vu2/4

Panache2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deja VuNe'emah For Fragrance & Oudh

PanacheSophie Nerval

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.26/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 32%Had 24%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

55%Love

29%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDeja Vu

SillageDeja Vu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPanacheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

green77%

leather69%

mossy61%

mossy100%

animalic92%

leather84%

earthy77%

amber69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both earthy, mossy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGalbanum

Heart

ClovesPatchouli

Base

LeatherMoss

Top

AldehydesGalbanumBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Galbanum, Patchouli and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,094

PerfumerMohammed Neemah

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPanacheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mohammed Neemah created Deja Vu in 2012 as an uncompromising green chypre built around sharp galbanum, soapy aldehydes, and earthy patchouli. It carries a stiff retro backbone reminiscent of 1970s green powerhouse scents. The composition wears best in crisp autumn rain or cool spring evenings, where dark leather and …

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Panache by Sophie Nerval opens with a sharp flash of soapy aldehydes, bitter galbanum, and tart bergamot. The green bite hits hard before softening into a powdery floral heart of rose and jasmine. Beneath the florals, a grounded base of oakmoss, dark leather, and salty ambergris takes hold, accompanied by earthy patch…

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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, Deja Vu or Panache?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Deja Vu is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Panache is rated 4.26/5 from 31 votes. Choose Deja Vu for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Panache for a mossy and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deja Vu or Panache?

Deja Vu lasts longest (Deja Vu 90/100, Panache 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deja Vu or Panache?

Projection is very close: Deja Vu 75/100, Panache 73/100 for sillage.

Do Deja Vu and Panache smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, mossy and leather accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Galbanum, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Deja Vu or Panache better for summer or winter?

Panache suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deja Vu and Panache?

Deja Vu has top notes of Aldehydes and Galbanum, heart notes of Cloves and Patchouli, a base of Leather and Moss. Panache has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Ambergris and Patchouli.