Fragrance comparison

Il Capriccio del Maestro vs Psychédélique

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 259 ratings analysed

3 wins

Il Capriccio del Maestro

Nobile 1942

4.33236 votes

Rank #8,186 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Psychédélique

Alkemia Perfumes

4.4823 votes

Rank #29,739 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 3 of 5 categories.

Il Capriccio del Maestro
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Psychédélique
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Il Capriccio del Maestro3/5

Psychédélique2/5

Ratings & consensus: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Psychédélique
Sillage & projection: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Value for money: Psychédélique
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Il Capriccio del Maestro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il Capriccio del MaestroNobile 1942

PsychédéliqueAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

4.48/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

236 votes

65%Love

26%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityPsychédélique

SillageIl Capriccio del Maestro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPsychédéliqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

cinnamon69%

amber61%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

balsamic69%

amber61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumCinnamonSpicesOrchid

Heart

HoneyTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoin

Base

VanillaPatchouliCoumarinLabdanumWhite Musk

Notes

PatchouliBlack AmberOpiumRumSpicescannabisNag Champa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Spices and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring57

Summer29

Fall100

Winter71

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex59

Women18

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,186

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#29,739

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nobile 1942 Il Capriccio del Maestro pours out a thick wave of dark rum, sharp cinnamon, and bitter clove right from the sprayer. As the initial booze settles, sticky raw honey fuses with sweet pipe tobacco and warm tonka bean. The base thickens on skin with dark vanilla pod, resinous benzoin, and dry patchouli. It fe…

Reviews →

Psychédélique by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Il Capriccio del Maestro or Psychédélique?

Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 3 of 5 categories. Il Capriccio del Maestro is rated 4.33/5 from 236 votes; Psychédélique is rated 4.48/5 from 23 votes. Choose Il Capriccio del Maestro for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Psychédélique for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Capriccio del Maestro or Psychédélique?

Psychédélique lasts longest (Psychédélique 82/100, Il Capriccio del Maestro 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Capriccio del Maestro or Psychédélique?

Il Capriccio del Maestro projects furthest (Il Capriccio del Maestro 66/100, Psychédélique 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Capriccio del Maestro and Psychédélique smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Rum, Spices and Patchouli.

Is Il Capriccio del Maestro or Psychédélique better for summer or winter?

Psychédélique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Capriccio del Maestro and Psychédélique?

Il Capriccio del Maestro has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon, Spices and Orchid, heart notes of Honey, Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Coumarin and Labdanum. Psychédélique features Patchouli, Black Amber, Opium, Rum and Spices.