Fragrance comparison

RHADOPIS vs Antidote

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

RHADOPIS

Mendes Perfumes

3.4418 votes

Rank #53,331 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #68,501 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

RHADOPIS takes 4 of 4 categories.

RHADOPIS
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

RHADOPIS4/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RHADOPISMendes Perfumes

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 38%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

6%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

28%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityRHADOPIS

SillageRHADOPIS

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value8

Category winnerRHADOPISBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

fruity60%

animalic50%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherRed FruitsIncenseSaffronMuskAmberAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer10

Fall70

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,501

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRHADOPISHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

RHADOPIS opens with a sharp burst of red fruits and medicinal saffron before settling into thick black leather. Smoky incense and dark agarwood anchor the heart, creating a heavy scent profile built for freezing winter nights. It projects strongly during early wear and leaves a warm amber warmth on skin.

Reviews →

Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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, RHADOPIS or Antidote?

RHADOPIS takes 4 of 4 categories. RHADOPIS is rated 3.44/5 from 18 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose RHADOPIS for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, RHADOPIS or Antidote?

RHADOPIS lasts longest (RHADOPIS 76/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, RHADOPIS or Antidote?

RHADOPIS projects furthest (RHADOPIS 61/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do RHADOPIS and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron and Agarwood (Oud).

Is RHADOPIS or Antidote better for summer or winter?

RHADOPIS suits evening wear; Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in RHADOPIS and Antidote?

RHADOPIS features Leather, Red Fruits, Incense, Saffron and Musk. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.