Fragrance comparison

Fantosmia vs Sez

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 182 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fantosmia

Jorum Studio

4.00160 votes

Rank #30,080 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Sez

Mallo

3.9522 votes

Rank #40,775 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fantosmia takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fantosmia
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sez
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Fantosmia3/5

Sez2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FantosmiaJorum Studio

SezMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

3.95/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

Category winnerFantosmiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

39%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

160 votes

45%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySez

SillageSez

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value48

Category winnerFantosmiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

oud60%

leather50%

green100%

aromatic88%

tobacco77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

sweet42%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both aromatic, tobacco and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCardamom

Heart

PimentoShisoMateFennel

Base

SaffronWhite OudTobaccoNutmegCastoreumCascarilla

Notes

MateGreen NotesTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMate and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Sez, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer30

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night94

Spring100

Summer60

Fall70

Winter60

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex63

Women1

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,080

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,775

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerFantosmiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jorum Studio Fantosmia is a polarizing, dry, aromatic fragrance that bypasses standard floral themes. Euan McCall constructs a metallic, peppery start that quickly yields to dry tobacco, shiso leaf, and a distinct castoreum base. It is a dry, textured scent built for enthusiasts who appreciate unusual, savory green pr…

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Sez by Mallo delivers a dark, rustic profile built around steeped mate tea, dry tobacco, and deeply resinous woody notes. Formulated at a concentrated twenty-eight percent strength, it opens with an intense blast of aromatic green notes that evoke crushed wild foliage and damp forest undergrowth. As the sharp botanica…

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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, Fantosmia or Sez?

Fantosmia takes 3 of 5 categories. Fantosmia is rated 4.00/5 from 160 votes; Sez is rated 3.95/5 from 22 votes. Choose Fantosmia for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sez for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fantosmia or Sez?

Sez lasts longest (Sez 80/100, Fantosmia 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fantosmia or Sez?

Sez projects furthest (Sez 73/100, Fantosmia 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fantosmia and Sez smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, tobacco and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mate and Tobacco.

Is Fantosmia or Sez better for summer or winter?

Fantosmia suits day or night wear; Sez suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fantosmia and Sez?

Fantosmia has top notes of Black Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Pimento, Shiso, Mate and Fennel, a base of Saffron, White Oud, Tobacco and Nutmeg. Sez features Mate, Green Notes, Tobacco and Woody Notes.