Fragrance comparison

Adventurous vs Polyamory

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Adventurous

Tom Tailor

3.1619 votes

Rank #69,510 Fresh SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Polyamory

Perfume Cult

4.673 votes

Rank #50,696 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polyamory takes 3 of 4 categories.

Adventurous
Choose it for a fresh spicy and patchouli character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Polyamory
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Adventurous1/4

Polyamory3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdventurousTom Tailor

PolyamoryPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 69%Had 23%Want 8%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

5%Love

42%Like

32%Ok

5%Dislike

16%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityPolyamory

SillagePolyamory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAdventurousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

patchouli92%

musky84%

lavender77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LavenderLaurels

Base

PatchouliMuskVanillaCedarwood

Top

CypressPineappleBergamotLavenderLemonAppleMandarin Orange

Heart

Palisander RosewoodCardamomNutmegRoseJasmineelemi

Base

MuskPatchouliCedarwoodMossTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMaltol

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer30

Fall100

Winter70

Day64

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,510

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,696

PerfumerLaure Breysse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPolyamoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Tailor Adventurous brings a sharp, clean burst of lemon and mandarin orange right out of the bottle. This bright, citrusy opening quickly shifts on the skin to reveal a rustic heart of lavender and laurels, giving the scent a green, herbal backbone. It is a straightforward option for daily wear, drying down to a s…

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Polyamory by Perfume Cult is a bright woody gourmand with a lively fruit and citrus opening, then a warmer heart of rosewood, cardamom, nutmeg, rose, jasmine and elemi. The dry-down settles into musk, patchouli, cedarwood, moss, tonka, vanilla, maltol, labdanum and amber. It suits someone who likes sweet, aromatic, sp…

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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, Adventurous or Polyamory?

Polyamory takes 3 of 4 categories. Adventurous is rated 3.16/5 from 19 votes; Polyamory is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Adventurous for a fresh spicy and patchouli character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Polyamory for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Adventurous or Polyamory?

Polyamory lasts longest (Polyamory 53/100, Adventurous 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Adventurous or Polyamory?

Polyamory projects furthest (Polyamory 63/100, Adventurous 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Adventurous and Polyamory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lavender.

Is Adventurous or Polyamory better for summer or winter?

Adventurous suits evening wear; Polyamory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adventurous and Polyamory?

Adventurous has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender and Laurels, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla and Cedarwood. Polyamory has top notes of Cypress, Pineapple, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Moss.