Fragrance comparison

Panache vs Fade To Black

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

5 wins

Panache

Parfums DelRae

4.0848 votes

Rank #18,648 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Fade To Black

Alexandria Fragrances

3.7083 votes

Rank #25,396 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panache takes 5 of 6 categories.

Panache
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fade To Black
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Panache5/6

Fade To Black1/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PanacheParfums DelRae

Fade To BlackAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.70/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 37%Had 13%Want 50%

Category winnerPanacheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

34%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

23%Dislike

4%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerPanacheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityPanache

SillageFade To Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)RumMagnoliaPink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverOakYlang-YlangCardamomJasmineHoneysuckleIrisGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskWhite HoneyAmberOlibanumCedar

Notes

White HoneyTobaccoCherryAlmondVanillaAmberRaspberryTonka BeanOlibanumChamomileNutmegFrench labdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhite Honey, Amber and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Panache, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer31

Fall100

Winter56

Day85

Night100

Spring38

Summer5

Fall88

Winter100

Day31

Night100

Category winnerPanacheMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 26%Work 24%Party 18%

Men31

Unisex52

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,648

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#25,396

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPanacheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panache by Parfums DelRae is a dense floral woody musk built on intriguing olfactive contrasts. The fragrance opens with an unexpected splash of dark rum and peppery ambrette seed, cutting through a crisp halo of bergamot. It dries down warm. As the top notes evaporate, earthy vetiver and dry oak take over the core, s…

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Fade To Black is a rich, dessert-leaning oriental woody scent built around honey, cherry, tobacco and warm baking spices. It opens plush and sweet, then settles into a darker ambered mix of resin, soft woods and tonka. This suits cold weather, evening wear and anyone who enjoys dense, cozy fragrances with a gourmand e…

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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, Panache or Fade To Black?

Panache takes 5 of 6 categories. Panache is rated 4.08/5 from 48 votes; Fade To Black is rated 3.70/5 from 83 votes. Choose Panache for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fade To Black for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Panache or Fade To Black?

Panache lasts longest (Panache 75/100, Fade To Black 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Panache or Fade To Black?

Projection is very close: Fade To Black 67/100, Panache 66/100 for sillage.

Do Panache and Fade To Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include White Honey, Amber and Olibanum.

Is Panache or Fade To Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Panache is the stronger pick. For winter, Fade To Black is the stronger pick. Panache suits evening wear; Fade To Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Panache and Fade To Black?

Panache has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Rum, Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vetiver, Oak, Ylang-Ylang and Cardamom, a base of Musk, White Honey, Amber and Olibanum. Fade To Black features White Honey, Tobacco, Cherry, Almond and Vanilla.