Fragrance comparison

Wit vs Panthere

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 982 ratings analysed

Wit

Parfums DelRae

4.1669 votes

Rank #20,665 Yellow FloralPowdery

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28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #435 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 5 of 7 categories.

Wit
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Panthere
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Wit2/7

Panthere5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WitParfums DelRae

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

4.15/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerPanthereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

51%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

50%Love

37%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerWitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPanthereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

floral48%

green30%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AngelicaLemonLaurelsMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

MimosaNarcissusYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanillaAmber

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Wit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer42

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 20%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,665

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#435

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wit by Parfums DelRae smells like walking into an upscale florist shop in mid-April. You get an immediate snap of green angelica root, tart lemon peel, and crushed bay laurel leaves that wake up the senses. Within twenty minutes, the sharp herbal edge softens into a cloud of yellow mimosa and honeyed narcissus. The fl…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wit or Panthere?

Panthere takes 5 of 7 categories. Wit is rated 4.16/5 from 69 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Wit for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Wit or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wit or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wit and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Wit or Panthere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wit is the stronger pick. For winter, Panthere is the stronger pick. Wit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wit and Panthere?

Wit has top notes of Angelica, Lemon, Laurels and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. 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.