Fragrance comparison

Sycomore Parfum vs Antidote

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 127 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sycomore Parfum

Chanel

4.52121 votes

Rank #29,283 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #71,053 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sycomore Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sycomore Parfum
Choose it for a woody and earthy 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.

Sycomore Parfum4/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sycomore ParfumChanel

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

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

66%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

121 votes

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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevitySycomore Parfum

SillageSycomore Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value8

Category winnerSycomore ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy88%

aromatic77%

powdery65%

iris53%

vanilla42%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverCedarIrisVanillaLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Cedar, Iris and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Sycomore Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex55

Women20

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,283

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,053

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSycomore ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Sycomore Parfum strips away the loud smoke of past editions to highlight raw root textures. Haitian vetiver takes center stage. You smell damp earth immediately. That initial sharpness settles within minutes into shaved cedarwood and cool, powdery iris petals. Then comes the finish. A subtle base of dark leathe…

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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, Sycomore Parfum or Antidote?

Sycomore Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories. Sycomore Parfum is rated 4.52/5 from 121 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sycomore Parfum for a woody and earthy 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, Sycomore Parfum or Antidote?

Sycomore Parfum lasts longest (Sycomore Parfum 70/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sycomore Parfum or Antidote?

Projection is very close: Sycomore Parfum 48/100, Antidote 46/100 for sillage.

Do Sycomore Parfum and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Cedar, Iris and Vanilla.

Is Sycomore Parfum or Antidote better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sycomore Parfum and Antidote?

Sycomore Parfum features Vetiver, Cedar, Iris, Vanilla and Leather. 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.