Fève Gourmande vs Philosophy of Tao
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Philosophy of Tao takes 3 of 4 categories.
Fève GourmandeChoose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Philosophy of TaoChoose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fève Gourmande1/4
Philosophy of Tao3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Philosophy of Tao
- Sillage & projection
- Philosophy of Tao
- Value for money
- Philosophy of Tao
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fève Gourmande
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fève GourmandeGuerlainPhilosophy of TaoMithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 1,109 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
1,109 votes
60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPhilosophy of Tao
SillagePhilosophy of Tao
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPhilosophy of TaoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
cacao90%
rum80%
woody70%
rose60%
smoky50%
woody100%
smoky92%
leather84%
rum77%
earthy69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, rum and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CacaoSpicesRumRoseSmokePatchouliTea
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Pink PepperApricotBergamot
Heart
SmokeRumTea
Base
Guaiac WoodLeatherMossCedarwoodVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesRum, Smoke and Tea. Durations are only published for Fève Gourmande, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer12
Fall94
Winter100
Day66
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,414
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews187
Overall rank#35,994
PerfumerCalice Becker
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerFève GourmandeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFève Gourmande by Guerlain is a warm, dark gourmand fragrance built around rich cacao, boozy rum, and aromatic spices. The opening releases a distinct wave of bittersweet chocolate steeped in spiced liquor, creating an immediate sensation of baked confectionery. As it settles on skin, a velvety rose emerges alongside …
Reviews →Philosophy of Tao opens with bergamot, pink pepper and apricot, then quickly moves into smoky tea, rum and dry woods. It wears as a dark, textured woody scent with leather, moss and a soft vanilla trace underneath. This suits someone who enjoys smoke, tea and earthy woods more than sweetness. It reads unisex, leans sl…
Reviews →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, Fève Gourmande or Philosophy of Tao?
Philosophy of Tao takes 3 of 4 categories. Fève Gourmande is rated 4.33/5 from 1,109 votes; Philosophy of Tao is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Fève Gourmande for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Philosophy of Tao for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fève Gourmande or Philosophy of Tao?
Philosophy of Tao lasts longest (Philosophy of Tao 84/100, Fève Gourmande 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fève Gourmande or Philosophy of Tao?
Philosophy of Tao projects furthest (Philosophy of Tao 60/100, Fève Gourmande 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fève Gourmande and Philosophy of Tao smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rum and smoky accords. Common notes include Rum, Smoke and Tea.
Is Fève Gourmande or Philosophy of Tao better for summer or winter?
Fève Gourmande suits evening wear; Philosophy of Tao suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fève Gourmande and Philosophy of Tao?
Fève Gourmande features Cacao, Spices, Rum, Rose and Smoke. Philosophy of Tao has top notes of Pink Pepper, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Smoke, Rum and Tea, a base of Guaiac Wood, Leather, Moss and Cedarwood.
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