Funky Machine vs Pancaldi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pancaldi takes 4 of 5 categories.
Funky MachineChoose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
PancaldiChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Funky Machine1/5
Pancaldi4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pancaldi
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pancaldi
- Sillage & projection
- Funky Machine
- Value for money
- Pancaldi
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pancaldi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Funky MachineSpace FluidPancaldiPancaldiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 7%Had 3%Want 90%
4.32/ 5 · 57 votes
Have 41%Had 18%Want 42%
Category winnerPancaldiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate82%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
18%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
47%Love
44%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
57 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPancaldi
SillageFunky Machine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPancaldiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
aromatic88%
smoky77%
woody65%
fresh spicy53%
green42%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy90%
woody80%
warm spicy70%
leather60%
citrus50%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both aromatic, leather and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CastoreumBirch TarLeatherTomatoCoffee TreeFirViolet LeafBasilRumPatchouliCorianderRose
No top / heart / base split published
Top
WormwoodJuniper BerriesBasilLemon VerbenaLemonBergamotLavenderThyme
Heart
FirCarnationClovesClary SageJasmineRoseFernCinnamon
Base
OakmossLeatherCastoreumPatchouliVetiverBenzoinSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Leather, Fir and Basil. Durations are only published for Funky Machine, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring57
Summer0
Fall100
Winter86
Day80
Night100
Spring56
Summer19
Fall94
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,279
PerfumerMarkéta Maf
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#12,670
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerPancaldiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFunky Machine by Space Fluid hits the senses like walking into a vintage motorcycle garage that doubles as an artisan leather workshop. The opening explodes with charred birch tar and cracked black pepper, giving an immediate sensation of warm engine oil and pitch-black charcoal. As that initial blast settles, dark ru…
Reviews →Pancaldi opens with a sharp flash of wormwood, bergamot, and crisp juniper berries that quickly hooks into a dark pine forest heart. Released in 1989, this Italian powerhouse pairs bitter herbs with heavy cloves, carnation, and damp fir needles before dropping into a dense base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It s…
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, Funky Machine or Pancaldi?
Pancaldi takes 4 of 5 categories. Funky Machine is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes; Pancaldi is rated 4.32/5 from 57 votes. Choose Funky Machine for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pancaldi for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Funky Machine or Pancaldi?
They last about the same: Pancaldi 78/100, Funky Machine 77/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Funky Machine or Pancaldi?
Funky Machine projects furthest (Funky Machine 71/100, Pancaldi 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Funky Machine and Pancaldi smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Leather, Fir and Basil.
Is Funky Machine or Pancaldi better for summer or winter?
Funky Machine suits evening wear; Pancaldi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Funky Machine and Pancaldi?
Funky Machine features Castoreum, Birch Tar, Leather, Tomato and Coffee Tree. Pancaldi has top notes of Wormwood, Juniper Berries, Basil and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Fir, Carnation, Cloves and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Castoreum and Patchouli.
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