Fragrance comparison

Fantasme vs Fava Tonka

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 586 ratings analysed

Fantasme

Ted Lapidus

3.85582 votes

Rank #4,721 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Fava Tonka

Ach. Brito

4.754 votes

Rank #33,698 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Fantasme
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fava Tonka
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fantasme2/4

Fava Tonka2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FantasmeTed Lapidus

Fava TonkaAch. Brito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 582 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

582 votes

75%Love

25%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityFava Tonka

SillageFantasme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value79

Category winnerFava TonkaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

violet69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

amber90%

lavender80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

balsamic50%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPineappleVioletGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

RaspberryDamask RoseOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwoodCedar

Notes

VanillaMyrrhLavenderTonka BeanAlmond

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men71

Unisex14

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,721

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#33,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFantasmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ted Lapidus Fantasme is a fruity floral from 1992 that smells like ripe peaches, purple violets, and warm vanilla. Designed for women who appreciate sweet, powdery vintage scents, it wears beautifully on cool spring days when you want a rich, nostalgic presence that stands out from modern sugary perfumes.

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Fava Tonka by Ach. Brito is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Fava Tonka was launched in 2023.

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, Fantasme or Fava Tonka?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fantasme is rated 3.85/5 from 582 votes; Fava Tonka is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fantasme for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Fava Tonka for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fantasme or Fava Tonka?

Fava Tonka lasts longest (Fava Tonka 73/100, Fantasme 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fantasme or Fava Tonka?

Fantasme projects furthest (Fantasme 66/100, Fava Tonka 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fantasme and Fava Tonka smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla.

Is Fantasme or Fava Tonka better for summer or winter?

Fava Tonka suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fantasme and Fava Tonka?

Fantasme has top notes of Peach, Pineapple, Violet and Green Notes, heart notes of Raspberry, Damask Rose, Orris Root and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar. Fava Tonka features Vanilla, Myrrh, Lavender, Tonka Bean and Almond.