Nirvana vs Panthere
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
NirvanaChoose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
PanthereChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Nirvana2/4
Panthere2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Nirvana
- Sillage & projection
- Panthere
- Value for money
- Nirvana
- 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
NirvanaMasterpiecePanthereCartierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%
4.15/ 5 · 913 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate78%Love
0%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 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
Category winners
LongevityNirvana
SillagePanthere
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNirvanaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
tuberose92%
woody84%
powdery77%
amber69%
animalic61%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both white floral, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeGreen LeavesMirabelle PlumPink Pepper
Heart
TuberoseJasmineYlang-YlangRoseOrange Blossom
Base
SandalwoodAmberVanillaMusk
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer20
Fall100
Winter80
Day40
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#46,365
PerfumerMichèle Saramito
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#443
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews128
Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNirvana by Masterpiece opens with a splash of mandarin orange, green leaves, and sweet mirabelle plum spiked with pink pepper. As the sharp fruitiness settles, a heavy heart of tuberose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang takes control, creating a creamy white floral profile. Rose and orange blossom add light garden accents bef…
Reviews →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…
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, Nirvana or Panthere?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nirvana is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Nirvana for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Nirvana or Panthere?
They last about the same: Nirvana 80/100, Panthere 79/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Nirvana or Panthere?
Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Nirvana 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nirvana and Panthere smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Nirvana or Panthere better for summer or winter?
Nirvana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nirvana and Panthere?
Nirvana has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Green Leaves, Mirabelle Plum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla 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.
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