Fragrance comparison

Dsire vs Panthere

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 917 ratings analysed

Dsire

Manuel Mathieu

4.754 votes

Rank #38,161 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #434 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Dsire
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Panthere
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dsire2/4

Panthere2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Panthere
Sillage & projection: Dsire
Value for money: Dsire
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

DsireManuel Mathieu

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillageDsire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerDsireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose91%

yellow floral83%

marine74%

citrus65%

aromatic56%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineMarine notesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseYlang-YlangFrangipani

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskHaitian Vetiver

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Grapefruit, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Dsire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,161

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#434

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dsire by Manuel Mathieu opens with a refreshing splash of crisp grapefruit, salty marine notes, and airy jasmine. This brisk coastal breeze quickly gives way to a lush, sunlit heart of creamy tuberose, exotic frangipani, and golden ylang-ylang. Rather than turning sharp or overly heavy, the tropical white flowers melt…

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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, Dsire or Panthere?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dsire is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Dsire for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dsire or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Dsire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dsire or Panthere?

Dsire projects furthest (Dsire 75/100, Panthere 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dsire and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Grapefruit, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Dsire or Panthere better for summer or winter?

Dsire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dsire and Panthere?

Dsire has top notes of Jasmine, Marine notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Frangipani, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Haitian Vetiver. 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.