Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Tantrism

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

4 wins

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Tantrism

Spiritum

4.679 votes

Rank #38,684 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 17 takes 4 of 4 categories.

No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Tantrism
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. 174/4

Tantrism0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: No. 17
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 17Sebastian Signs

TantrismSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNo. 17Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

cacao84%

sweet77%

chocolate69%

balsamic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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Top

Rose HipAldehydesLemon

Heart

ChocolateCocoaCerealsBiscuitBlack PepperAmbergrisVanillaAmber

Base

IncenseAmbrettolideMyrrhWhite MuskAmbroxanMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense, Musk and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#38,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo. 17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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Spiritum Tantrism is a warm, resinous gourmand fragrance that blends crunchy breakfast cereal, dark cocoa, and rich vanilla with a surprising puff of sparkling aldehydes and sacred incense. The opening catches your attention right away with tangy lemon and tart rose hip, before relaxing into freshly baked chocolate bi…

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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, No. 17 or Tantrism?

No. 17 takes 4 of 4 categories. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Tantrism is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Tantrism for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 17 or Tantrism?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Tantrism 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Tantrism?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Tantrism 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Tantrism smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and chocolate accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense, Musk and Vanilla.

Is No. 17 or Tantrism better for summer or winter?

Tantrism suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 17 and Tantrism?

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Tantrism has top notes of Rose Hip, Aldehydes and Lemon, heart notes of Chocolate, Cocoa, Cereals and Biscuit, a base of Incense, Ambrettolide, Myrrh and White Musk.