Fragrance comparison

Cool Mind vs Polyamory

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cool Mind

Tom Tailor

4.1040 votes

Rank #34,336 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Polyamory

Perfume Cult

4.673 votes

Rank #50,476 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cool Mind takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cool Mind
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Polyamory
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cool Mind3/4

Polyamory1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cool MindTom Tailor

PolyamoryPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 76%Had 15%Want 9%

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

43%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCool Mind

SillagePolyamory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCool MindBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleCardamomCinnamon

Heart

PatchouliAppleCedarwoodOrange Blossom

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanillaMusk

Top

CypressPineappleBergamotLavenderLemonAppleMandarin Orange

Heart

Palisander RosewoodCardamomNutmegRoseJasmineelemi

Base

MuskPatchouliCedarwoodMossTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMaltol

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Cardamom, Patchouli and Apple. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer45

Fall95

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex12

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,476

PerfumerLaure Breysse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCool MindHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Tailor Cool Mind opens with a sudden splash of sweet pineapple mixed with a dry, dusty cinnamon. It is a sweet fruity scent that feels clean but carries a noticeable warmth from cardamom. As it settles, the fruitiness softens into a woody base of cedarwood and sandalwood, wrapped in a creamy vanilla and clean musk…

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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, Cool Mind or Polyamory?

Cool Mind takes 3 of 4 categories. Cool Mind is rated 4.10/5 from 40 votes; Polyamory is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cool Mind for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Polyamory for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cool Mind or Polyamory?

Cool Mind lasts longest (Cool Mind 56/100, Polyamory 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cool Mind or Polyamory?

Polyamory projects furthest (Polyamory 63/100, Cool Mind 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cool Mind and Polyamory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Cardamom, Patchouli and Apple.

Is Cool Mind or Polyamory better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cool Mind and Polyamory?

Cool Mind has top notes of Pineapple, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Patchouli, Apple, Cedarwood and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk. 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.