Fragrance comparison

Honour Man vs Panthere

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,777 ratings analysed

Honour Man

Amouage

4.001,864 votes

Rank #27,803 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #444 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories.

Honour Man
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.
Panthere
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Honour Man1/7

Panthere6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honour ManAmouage

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1,864 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

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

38%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

1,864 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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPanthereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PepperPink Pepper

Heart

GeraniumelemiNutmeg

Base

IncenseVetiverVirginia CedarMuskPatchouliTonka Bean

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesPepper, Nutmeg, Incense and Patchouli. 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

Fall0

Winter65

Day–

Night–

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHonour ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex15

Women2

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,803

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#444

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Honour Man opens with a sharp burst of black and pink pepper before settling into a dry, resinous heart of elemi and nutmeg. Over several hours on skin, the fragrance warms into a clean base of frankincense, earthy vetiver, and cedar. It is a dry, spicy option built for cool autumn mornings and formal office s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Honour Man or Panthere?

Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories. Honour Man is rated 4.00/5 from 1,864 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Honour Man for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Honour Man or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Honour Man 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honour Man or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Honour Man 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honour Man and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Nutmeg, Incense and Patchouli.

Is Honour Man or Panthere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Honour Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Panthere is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honour Man and Panthere?

Honour Man has top notes of Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, elemi and Nutmeg, a base of Incense, Vetiver, Virginia Cedar and Musk. 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.