Fragrance comparison

Gateway of India vs Antidote

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gateway of India

Aulentissima

4.003 votes

Rank #56,306 FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #66,186 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gateway of India takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gateway of India
Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Gateway of India1/1

Antidote0/1

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: Gateway of India

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gateway of IndiaAulentissima

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 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 / hate75

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value8

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

oud88%

white floral77%

woody65%

powdery53%

citrus42%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Magnolia

Heart

Jasmine

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,306

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,186

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGateway of IndiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gateway of India by Aulentissima is a striking floral-woody-oud composition that balances crisp magnolia with the deep, grounding heat of sandalwood. It offers a sophisticated scent profile suitable for both men and women who appreciate resinous woods. Best worn during transitional spring weather, this fragrance linge…

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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, Gateway of India or Antidote?

Gateway of India takes 1 of 1 categories. Gateway of India is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Gateway of India for a floral and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Gateway of India and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Gateway of India or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Gateway of India suits day or night wear; Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gateway of India and Antidote?

Gateway of India has top notes of Magnolia, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.