Fragrance comparison

Mentor vs Psychedelism

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 268 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mentor

Mind Games

4.28261 votes

Rank #26,929 AmberFruity

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Psychedelism

Spiritum

4.297 votes

Rank #54,370 WoodySmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mentor takes 2 of 4 categories.

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

Mentor2/4

Psychedelism1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MentorMind Games

PsychedelismSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

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

59%Love

21%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

261 votes

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

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMentor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPsychedelismBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

caramel77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

smoky92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCaramelItalian Lemon

Heart

CoffeeAmberResinCassis

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodOud

Top

CorianderCastoreumStrawberryNeroli

Heart

Dark ChocolateCoffeeAmberRoseSaffron

Base

IncenseAtlas CedarSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliRaspberryVanillaOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Amber and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex41

Women6

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,370

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMentorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mind Games Mentor opens with dark plum, burnt caramel, and a quick splash of Italian lemon that keeps the top layer from turning overly heavy. As the scent settles, a rich heart of roasted coffee bean, warm amber, and tart cassis takes over on skin. The base relies on resinous Boya oud, smooth sandalwood, and sweet to…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mentor or Psychedelism?

Mentor takes 2 of 4 categories. Mentor is rated 4.28/5 from 261 votes; Psychedelism is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Mentor for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Psychedelism for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mentor or Psychedelism?

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

Which projects more, Mentor or Psychedelism?

Mentor projects furthest (Mentor 68/100, Psychedelism 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mentor and Psychedelism smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Mentor or Psychedelism better for summer or winter?

Psychedelism suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mentor and Psychedelism?

Mentor has top notes of Plum, Caramel and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Coffee, Amber, Resin and Cassis, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Oud. 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.