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Portia vs Panthere

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

Updated 916 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Portia takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Portia

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Panthere

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Portia3/4
Panthere1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Portia
Sillage & projection
Portia
Value for money
Portia
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
PortiaLe Chameau
PanthereCartier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
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 hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 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
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage92
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityPortia

SillagePortia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value60
Category winnerPortiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
woody69%
sweet61%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitApple
Heart3 to 4 hours
Orange BlossomRoseJasminePatchouliSandalwood
Base6 to 8 hours
AmberVanillaBlackberryMusk
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Rose. Durations are only published for Portia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,063

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#440

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Portia by Le Chameau is an expressive floral woody musk that balances crisp orchard freshness with a warm, resinous foundation. The scent opens with an invigorating burst of mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and juicy apple. As the bright citrus sparkle softens, an opulent heart of orange blossom, jasmine, and classic…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Portia or Panthere?

Portia takes 3 of 4 categories. Portia is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Portia for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Portia or Panthere?

Portia lasts longest (Portia 93/100, Panthere 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Portia or Panthere?

Portia projects furthest (Portia 92/100, Panthere 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Portia and Panthere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Portia or Panthere better for summer or winter?

Portia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Portia and Panthere?

Portia has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Apple, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Rose, Jasmine and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Blackberry 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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