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L'Artiste vs Panthere

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

Updated 930 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • L'Artiste

    Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Panthere

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

L'Artiste1/5
Panthere4/5
Ratings & consensus
Panthere
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Panthere
Sillage & projection
Panthere
Value for money
L'Artiste
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Panthere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
L'ArtisteLe Parfumeur
PanthereCartier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 42%Had 28%Want 30%
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
18%Love
65%Like
6%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

50%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value92
¤ Price value60
Category winnerL'ArtisteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
marine90%
aromatic80%
woody70%
white floral60%
sweet50%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
OrangeSea waterMandarin Orange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Orange BlossomCedarPepper
Base3 to 4 hours
MuskAmber
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Pepper and Amber. Durations are only published for L'Artiste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall29
Winter14
Day100
Night25
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex40
Women0
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,232

PerfumerRobert Romanille

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#440

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Artiste by Le Parfumeur is an oriental woody fragrance for men built around a bright Mediterranean theme. The scent opens with a sharp burst of fresh orange and juicy mandarin orange, lifted by a breezy sea water accord that brings a distinct salty freshness. As the bright citrus top settles, an aromatic core of ora…

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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, L'Artiste or Panthere?

Panthere takes 4 of 5 categories. L'Artiste is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose L'Artiste for a citrus and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, L'Artiste or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, L'Artiste 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Artiste or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, L'Artiste 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Artiste and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Pepper and Amber.

Is L'Artiste or Panthere better for summer or winter?

L'Artiste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Artiste and Panthere?

L'Artiste has top notes of Orange, Sea water and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Cedar and Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber. 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.

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