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Scintilla vs Panthere

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

Updated 919 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scintilla takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Scintilla

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

  • Panthere

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

Scintilla3/4
Panthere1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Scintilla
Sillage & projection
Scintilla
Value for money
Scintilla
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
ScintillaOZ Extrait
PanthereCartier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%
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
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 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
⏱ Longevity95
〰 Sillage94
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityScintilla

SillageScintilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value94
¤ Price value60
Category winnerScintillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
rose84%
smoky77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Red FruitsIncenseOrangeLemonGrapefruitNutmeg
Heart
RoseJasmineHeliotropePatchouliCumin
Base
Guaiac WoodVetiverAtlas CedarMuskCypriol
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit
Heart
TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope
Base
CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesIncense, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night75
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex78
Women22
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,046

PerfumerDario Volpones

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#443

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Scintilla by OZ Extrait is a woody chypre that opens with a tart blast of red fruits, orange, and lemon, quickly grounded by dark incense. As it settles, patchouli and cumin add a gritty, earthy warmth against a clean backdrop of rose and jasmin. The dry-down relies on heavy guaiac wood and cypriol, creating a dry, sm…

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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, Scintilla or Panthere?

Scintilla takes 3 of 4 categories. Scintilla is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Scintilla for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Scintilla or Panthere?

Scintilla lasts longest (Scintilla 95/100, Panthere 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scintilla or Panthere?

Scintilla projects furthest (Scintilla 94/100, Panthere 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scintilla and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Rose.

Is Scintilla or Panthere better for summer or winter?

Scintilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scintilla and Panthere?

Scintilla has top notes of Red Fruits, Incense, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Patchouli, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vetiver, Atlas Cedar 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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