Fragrance comparison

Fantastic Four vs Scent of Fail 2

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Fantastic Four

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #58,678 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Scent of Fail 2

Miguel Matos

3.2627 votes

Rank #19,910 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scent of Fail 2 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fantastic Four
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Scent of Fail 2
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fantastic Four0/1

Scent of Fail 21/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scent of Fail 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fantastic FourThe Dua Brand

Scent of Fail 2Miguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.26/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

24%Love

0%Like

6%Ok

65%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

amber83%

musky74%

warm spicy65%

powdery56%

musky100%

animalic91%

herbal83%

sweet74%

warm spicy65%

powdery56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bitter Orange BlossomAromatic SpicesWoody NotesLemon ZestAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskImmortelleAnimal notesAmberWoody NotesAromatic SpicesLemonRoseLavenderFruity Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAromatic Spices, Woody Notes, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Fantastic Four, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,678

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,910

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerScent of Fail 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fantastic Four by The Dua Brand is a woody aromatic fragrance built around bright citrus, aromatic spices, and warm resinous depth. The opening introduces a sharp pairing of lemon zest and bitter orange blossom, creating a crisp and slightly green citrus accord. As the scent settles, aromatic spices emerge to bridge t…

Reviews →

Scent of Fail 2 is one of Miguel Matos's deliberately unruly experiments, built from failed trials and shaped into a musky, animalic amber fougere. It opens with aromatic spice, lemon, lavender and fruity flashes, then settles into warm immortelle, musk, amber, woods and a distinctly lived-in animalic tone. This is no…

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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, Fantastic Four or Scent of Fail 2?

Scent of Fail 2 takes 1 of 1 categories. Fantastic Four is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Scent of Fail 2 is rated 3.26/5 from 27 votes. Choose Fantastic Four for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Scent of Fail 2 for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Fantastic Four and Scent of Fail 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Aromatic Spices, Woody Notes, Amber and Musk.

Is Fantastic Four or Scent of Fail 2 better for summer or winter?

Fantastic Four suits day or night wear; Scent of Fail 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fantastic Four and Scent of Fail 2?

Fantastic Four features Bitter Orange Blossom, Aromatic Spices, Woody Notes, Lemon Zest and Amber. Scent of Fail 2 features Musk, Immortelle, Animal notes, Amber and Woody Notes.