Fragrance comparison

is™ vs Wanda

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

is™

Neandertal

3.5922 votes

Rank #22,276 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wanda takes 5 of 5 categories.

is™
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

is™0/5

Wanda5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

is™Neandertal

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerWandaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityWanda

SillageWanda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value85

Category winnerWandaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

metallic84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

green61%

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGalbanumMyrtleNutmeg

Heart

VioletMetallic notesFigDark Chocolate

Base

SuedeMuskPeru BalsamVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliVetiver

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrtle, Violet and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall67

Winter83

Day100

Night40

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex57

Women7

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,276

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerWandaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

is by Neandertal opens with a sharp flash of galbanum and bitter bergamot before shifting into dry violet leaf, nutmeg, and cool metallic notes. A dusty dark chocolate accord rises through the mid, contrasting with damp earth and green myrtle. As the fragrance settles on skin, soft suede, peru balsam, vetiver, and pat…

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Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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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, is™ or Wanda?

Wanda takes 5 of 5 categories. is™ is rated 3.59/5 from 22 votes; Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes. Choose is™ for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, is™ or Wanda?

Wanda lasts longest (Wanda 72/100, is™ 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, is™ or Wanda?

Wanda projects furthest (Wanda 71/100, is™ 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do is™ and Wanda smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Myrtle, Violet and Musk.

Is is™ or Wanda better for summer or winter?

is™ suits daytime wear; Wanda suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in is™ and Wanda?

is™ has top notes of Bergamot, Galbanum, Myrtle and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Metallic notes, Fig and Dark Chocolate, a base of Suede, Musk, Peru Balsam and Vanilla. Wanda features Leather, Rose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk.