Fragrance comparison

Extasie vs Romantic

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Extasie

Moudon

3.9213 votes

Rank #46,230 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Romantic

Armaf

5.004 votes

Rank #34,186 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romantic takes 4 of 4 categories.

Extasie
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Romantic
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Extasie0/4

Romantic4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExtasieMoudon

RomanticArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 24%Had 10%Want 66%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRomantic

SillageRomantic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRomanticBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber83%

powdery65%

floral48%

fruity30%

leather100%

animalic88%

amber77%

fruity65%

sweet53%

rose42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PearCitrusApple

Heart2-4 hrs

AmberCedarwoodJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MuskAmbretteAmbrox SuperMoss

Top

StrawberryBergamotMandarinApple

Heart

RoseJasmineGeraniumMoss

Base

LeatherAmberCedarwoodPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Amber, Cedarwood and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Extasie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall88

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex73

Women13

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRomanticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Extasie by Moudon opens with a crisp crunch of green apple, juicy sliced pear, and a bright splash of fresh citrus. Within fifteen minutes, the juicy fruitiness relaxes into a clean, modern core of dry cedarwood, sweet jasmine petals, and golden amber. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance turns into a pillowy cl…

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Armaf Romantic surprises the nose by throwing out the expected sweet, innocent floral vibes its name suggests. Instead, it hits you with a sharp, tart burst of strawberry and apple, grounded almost instantly by dark leather and moss. The sweetness of mandarin and bergamot quickly retreats, letting a dry, animalic leat…

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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, Extasie or Romantic?

Romantic takes 4 of 4 categories. Extasie is rated 3.92/5 from 13 votes; Romantic is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Extasie for a musky and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Romantic for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Extasie or Romantic?

Romantic lasts longest (Romantic 80/100, Extasie 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Extasie or Romantic?

Romantic projects furthest (Romantic 63/100, Extasie 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Extasie and Romantic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Apple, Amber, Cedarwood and Jasmine.

Is Extasie or Romantic better for summer or winter?

Extasie suits evening wear; Romantic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Extasie and Romantic?

Extasie has top notes of Pear, Citrus and Apple, heart notes of Amber, Cedarwood and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambrette, Ambrox Super and Moss. Romantic has top notes of Strawberry, Bergamot, Mandarin and Apple, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Geranium and Moss, a base of Leather, Amber, Cedarwood and Patchouli.