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Poppy Soma vs Panthere

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

Updated 1,053 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Poppy Soma

    Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Panthere

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Poppy Soma1/7
Panthere6/7
Ratings & consensus
Panthere
Community sentiment
Panthere
Longevity
Panthere
Sillage & projection
Panthere
Value for money
Panthere
Versatility
Poppy Soma
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Panthere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Poppy SomaParfums Quartana
PanthereCartier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
4.15/ 5 · 913 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerPanthereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate

140 votes

50%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerPanthereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value60
Category winnerPanthereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
white floral91%
warm spicy83%
balsamic74%
musky65%
fresh spicy56%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
StyraxLabdanumSichuan PepperIncenseTuberoseGardeniaRed PepperCurry TreeJasmine SambacMuskRed Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Incense, Tuberose and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Poppy Soma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring57
Summer38
Fall100
Winter100
Day55
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPoppy SomaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex37
Women56
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,183

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#440

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poppy Soma by Parfums Quartana is an intense amber floral perfume built around smoky resins and heady white blossoms. The scent begins with a piquant burst of red pepper, sichuan pepper, and aromatic curry tree foliage before revealing a lush heart of tuberose, gardenia, jasmine sambac, and red rose. Underneath the fl…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Poppy Soma or Panthere?

Panthere takes 6 of 7 categories. Poppy Soma is rated 4.00/5 from 140 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Poppy Soma for a amber and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Poppy Soma or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Poppy Soma 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poppy Soma or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Poppy Soma 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poppy Soma and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Incense, Tuberose and Gardenia.

Is Poppy Soma or Panthere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Poppy Soma is the stronger pick. For winter, Poppy Soma is the stronger pick. Poppy Soma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poppy Soma and Panthere?

Poppy Soma features Styrax, Labdanum, Sichuan Pepper, Incense and Tuberose. 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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