Fragrance comparison

Babylon vs Psychedelism

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Babylon

Mundus

—0 votes

Rank #76,707 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Psychedelism

Spiritum

4.297 votes

Rank #50,533 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Psychedelism takes 2 of 4 categories.

Babylon
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on value for money.
Psychedelism
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Babylon1/4

Psychedelism2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BabylonMundus

PsychedelismSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePsychedelism

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBabylonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

musky69%

amber61%

woody100%

smoky92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronPink Grapefruit

Heart3-4 hrs

OudTaif Rose

Base7-9 hrs

Sugar CaneWhite MuskBenzoinOakmossBitter Almond

Top

CorianderCastoreumStrawberryNeroli

Heart

Dark ChocolateCoffeeAmberRoseSaffron

Base

IncenseAtlas CedarSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliRaspberryVanillaOakmoss

InformationalShared notesSaffron, White Musk and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Babylon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night64

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Work 29%Date 24%Party 13%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,533

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPsychedelismHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Babylon by Mundus takes the familiar rose and oud profile and gives it a bright, modern twist. The first spray delivers a lively burst of bitter pink grapefruit tempered by warm, earthy saffron. As the initial citrus sparkle softens over the first half hour, a lush Taif rose emerges alongside a mild, woody oud that ne…

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Spiritum Psychedelism is a rich, dark woody gourmand that balances sweet red berries with smoky resins. It opens with ripe strawberry and spicy coriander over a distinct hint of leather-like castoreum. As it settles, warm dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and smooth vanilla wrap around earthy patchouli, frankincense, an…

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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 lasts longer, Babylon or Psychedelism?

They last about the same: Babylon 80/100, Psychedelism 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Babylon or Psychedelism?

Psychedelism projects furthest (Psychedelism 50/100, Babylon 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Babylon and Psychedelism smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, White Musk and Oakmoss.

Is Babylon or Psychedelism better for summer or winter?

Babylon suits daytime wear; Psychedelism suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Babylon and Psychedelism?

Babylon has top notes of Saffron and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Oud and Taif Rose, a base of Sugar Cane, White Musk, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Psychedelism has top notes of Coriander, Castoreum, Strawberry and Neroli, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Amber and Rose, a base of Incense, Atlas Cedar, Sandalwood and White Musk.