Fragrance comparison

Five Squared vs Panthere

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 940 ratings analysed

Five Squared

FZOTIC

3.8927 votes

Rank #22,164 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #435 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories.

Five Squared
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Panthere
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Five Squared1/7

Panthere6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Five SquaredFZOTIC

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

4.15/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerPanthereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

26%Like

30%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

50%Love

37%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerPanthereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPanthereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber88%

mossy77%

warm spicy65%

aromatic53%

earthy42%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blood MandarinGrapefruitOakmossSpicesIncenseOrange BlossomRosemaryPetitgrainAmberTonka BeanNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Oakmoss, Incense and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Five Squared, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall70

Winter10

Day100

Night41

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFive SquaredMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex47

Women20

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 20%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,164

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#435

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Five Squared by FZOTIC completely flips the script on traditional citrus colognes. Most citrus perfume releases evaporate within an hour. This one refuses to leave. Perfumer Bruno Fazzolari built this composition around a dense, golden core of orange blossom, sharp blood mandarin, and earthy oakmoss. The opening deliv…

Reviews →

Panthere by Cartier (1986) opens with a sharp burst of orange blossom, mandarin, and warm ginger that immediately commands attention. Within minutes, thick tuberose and narcotic gardenia take center stage, underpinned by a heavy base of oakmoss, dark civet, and golden amber. This is an unapologetic 1980s floral chypr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Five Squared or Panthere?

Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories. Five Squared is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Five Squared for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Five Squared or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Five Squared 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Five Squared or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Five Squared 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Five Squared and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Oakmoss, Incense and Orange Blossom.

Is Five Squared or Panthere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Five Squared is the stronger pick. For winter, Panthere is the stronger pick. Five Squared suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Five Squared and Panthere?

Five Squared features Blood Mandarin, Grapefruit, Oakmoss, Spices and Incense. Panthere has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Oakmoss.