Fragrance comparison

Wanda vs Z

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pantheon Roma

4.1093 votes

Rank #7,171 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Z takes 4 of 5 categories.

Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Z
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Wanda1/5

Z4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

ZPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

4.10/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerZRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

62%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityZ

SillageZ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value39

Category winnerWandaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

leather100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cherry77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CherryMyrtleJuniper

Heart3-5 hrs

RumBlueberryVanillaBrown sugarViolet

Base10-14+ hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLeather, Violet and Myrtle. Durations are only published for Z, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring40

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men55

Unisex38

Women7

Date 39%Party 36%Casual 14%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#7,171

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerZHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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Pantheon Roma Z opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, herbal myrtle, and crushed juniper berries before diving into pure decadence. The core reveals aged rum drizzled over brown sugar, wild blueberry, and powdery violet petals. At the base, thick Cambodian oud collides with coarse leather, warm amber, and creamy san…

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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, Wanda or Z?

Z takes 4 of 5 categories. Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes; Z is rated 4.10/5 from 93 votes. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Z for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Wanda or Z?

Z lasts longest (Z 90/100, Wanda 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wanda or Z?

Z projects furthest (Z 87/100, Wanda 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wanda and Z smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet and Myrtle.

Is Wanda or Z better for summer or winter?

Wanda suits evening wear; Z suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wanda and Z?

Wanda features Leather, Rose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk. Z has top notes of Cherry, Myrtle and Juniper, heart notes of Rum, Blueberry, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood.