Fragrance comparison

Panax Ginseng vs À Chaque Instant

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Panax Ginseng

Art Deco Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,405 EarthyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

À Chaque Instant

Pont Des Arts

4.3531 votes

Rank #30,655 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

À Chaque Instant takes 2 of 2 categories.

Panax Ginseng
Choose it for a earthy and aromatic character.
À Chaque Instant
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Panax Ginseng0/2

À Chaque Instant2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: À Chaque Instant
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: À Chaque Instant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Panax GinsengArt Deco Perfumes

À Chaque InstantPont Des Arts

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.35/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 24%Had 17%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love

23%Like

16%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityÀ Chaque Instant

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

green77%

patchouli69%

leather61%

amber100%

musky92%

earthy84%

green77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both earthy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Galbanum

Heart

Green NardNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Indian Lotus

Base

CastoreumMyrrhPatchouli

Top

GalbanumAngelicaSaffronClementinePink Pepper

Heart

PatchouliJasmineTuberoseBeeswax

Base

Earthy NotesOakmossMuskSiam BenzoinVanillaMyrrh

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Myrrh and Patchouli. 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

Spring64

Summer14

Fall100

Winter64

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men19

Unisex38

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,405

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,655

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerÀ Chaque InstantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panax Ginseng opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum before shifting into deep herbal territory. Perfumer Elina Arsenieva focuses the heart on Himalayan nard and green nard, supported by a faint note of Indian lotus. As the initial green spike settles, raw patchouli and leathery castoreum create a dark, rooty bas…

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À Chaque Instant by Pont Des Arts opens with a sharp flash of galbanum and rooty angelica. Bertrand Duchaufour shapes a traditional green chypre structure that feels vegetal and slightly bitter at first spray. As the crisp top notes soften, a rich heart of beeswax, patchouli, and white florals emerges to smooth out th…

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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 lasts longer, Panax Ginseng or À Chaque Instant?

À Chaque Instant lasts longest (À Chaque Instant 74/100, Panax Ginseng 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Panax Ginseng and À Chaque Instant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Myrrh and Patchouli.

Is Panax Ginseng or À Chaque Instant better for summer or winter?

À Chaque Instant suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Panax Ginseng and À Chaque Instant?

Panax Ginseng has top notes of Galbanum, heart notes of Green Nard, Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi) and Indian Lotus, a base of Castoreum, Myrrh and Patchouli. À Chaque Instant has top notes of Galbanum, Angelica, Saffron and Clementine, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine, Tuberose and Beeswax, a base of Earthy Notes, Oakmoss, Musk and Siam Benzoin.