Fragrance comparison

Jour d'Hermes Absolu vs Panthere

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 4,106 ratings analysed

Jour d'Hermes Absolu

Hermès · 2014

3.943,193 votes

Rank #1,026 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #434 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 7 of 7 categories.

Jour d'Hermes Absolu
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Best in spring.
Panthere
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Jour d'Hermes Absolu0/7

Panthere7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jour d'Hermes AbsoluHermès

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 3,193 votes

Have 73%Had 27%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

39%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

2,918 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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPanthereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral90%

citrus80%

woody70%

mossy60%

fresh spicy50%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitApricot Blossom

Heart

GardeniaFloral NotesJasmine Sambac

Base

Woody NotesOakmoss

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Gardenia and Oakmoss. 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

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPanthereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,026

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2014

Reviews235

Overall rank#434

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jour d'Hermes Absolu by Hermès opens with a juicy splash of tart pink grapefruit and soft, velvety apricot blossom. As the citrus sparkle settles, a lush heart of creamy gardenia and Sambac jasmine takes over, creating a warm, golden floral aura that smells like sunlight on fresh petals. The base grounds the bouquet w…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Jour d'Hermes Absolu or Panthere?

Panthere takes 7 of 7 categories. Jour d'Hermes Absolu is rated 3.94/5 from 3,193 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Jour d'Hermes Absolu for a floral and white floral character. 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, Jour d'Hermes Absolu or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Jour d'Hermes Absolu 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jour d'Hermes Absolu or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Jour d'Hermes Absolu 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jour d'Hermes Absolu and Panthere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Gardenia and Oakmoss.

Is Jour d'Hermes Absolu or Panthere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jour d'Hermes Absolu is the stronger pick. For winter, Panthere is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jour d'Hermes Absolu and Panthere?

Jour d'Hermes Absolu has top notes of Grapefruit and Apricot Blossom, heart notes of Gardenia, Floral Notes and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Woody Notes and Oakmoss. 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.