Levantium vs OT - 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Levantium takes 3 of 5 categories.
LevantiumChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
OT - 23Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Levantium3/5
OT - 232/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Levantium
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- Value for money
- Levantium
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Levantium
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LevantiumPenhaligon'sOT - 23OlfattologyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 393 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerLevantiumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
294 votes
50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOT - 23
SillageOT - 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLevantiumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
aromatic77%
rose69%
amber61%
aromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk
Top
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Cardamom 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 seasonSpring45
Summer22
Fall100
Winter91
Day100
Night72
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,036
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews54
Overall rank#45,722
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLevantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…
Reviews →OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…
Reviews →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, Levantium or OT - 23?
Levantium takes 3 of 5 categories. Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Levantium or OT - 23?
OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Levantium 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Levantium or OT - 23?
OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Levantium 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Levantium and OT - 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Levantium or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?
Levantium suits daytime wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Levantium and OT - 23?
Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.
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