Fragrance comparison

Virtuous vs Antidote

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

4 wins

Virtuous

Boadicea the Victorious

3.4542 votes

Rank #32,941 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #75,434 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virtuous takes 4 of 4 categories.

Virtuous
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Virtuous4/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VirtuousBoadicea the Victorious

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 29%Had 25%Want 47%

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

29%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

42 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityVirtuous

SillageVirtuous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value8

Category winnerVirtuousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

powdery69%

musky61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Saffron

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)

Base

SandalwoodMuskLabdanumAtlas Cedar

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer38

Fall100

Winter63

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#75,434

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVirtuousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Virtuous by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp flash of bitter saffron that cuts straight into dark agarwood oud and dry red rose. As the scent settles, Atlas cedar and labdanum construct a dusty wood frame anchored by clean musk. Built for chilly autumn evenings and formal winter nights, it delivers a stark A…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Virtuous or Antidote?

Virtuous takes 4 of 4 categories. Virtuous is rated 3.45/5 from 42 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Virtuous for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Virtuous or Antidote?

Virtuous lasts longest (Virtuous 75/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Virtuous or Antidote?

Virtuous projects furthest (Virtuous 73/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Virtuous and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Virtuous or Antidote better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Virtuous and Antidote?

Virtuous has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Labdanum and Atlas Cedar. 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.