Fragrance comparison

Enigmatic Man vs Antidote

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Enigmatic Man

Parfums Vintage

4.754 votes

Rank #40,374 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #73,508 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enigmatic Man takes 4 of 4 categories.

Enigmatic Man
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Enigmatic Man4/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Enigmatic ManParfums Vintage

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

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

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityEnigmatic Man

SillageEnigmatic Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value8

Category winnerEnigmatic ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery83%

warm spicy65%

sweet48%

balsamic30%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Tolu BalsamPepperSaffron

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineCedarAmber

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaLeatherSandalwoodMusk

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPepper, Saffron, Jasmine and Cedar. Durations are only published for Enigmatic Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,374

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#73,508

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnigmatic ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Enigmatic Man by Parfums Vintage is a warm, resinous leather fragrance designed for men seeking a rich profile. The scent introduces itself with balsamic warmth from tolu balsam, sharpened by a kick of pepper and bittersweet saffron. As the opening settles, clean cedar and sweet amber join hands with subtle jasmine, g…

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Enigmatic Man or Antidote?

Enigmatic Man takes 4 of 4 categories. Enigmatic Man is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Enigmatic Man for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Enigmatic Man or Antidote?

Enigmatic Man lasts longest (Enigmatic Man 73/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Enigmatic Man or Antidote?

Enigmatic Man projects furthest (Enigmatic Man 58/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Enigmatic Man and Antidote smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Pepper, Saffron, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Enigmatic Man or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Enigmatic Man suits day or night wear; Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Enigmatic Man and Antidote?

Enigmatic Man has top notes of Tolu Balsam, Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, Cedar and Amber, a base of Vanilla, Leather, Sandalwood and Musk. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.