Fragrance comparison

Mr Red vs Psychedelism

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Mr Red

Parfums de Rue

4.004 votes

Rank #53,622 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Psychedelism

Spiritum

4.297 votes

Rank #50,167 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Psychedelism takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mr Red
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Psychedelism
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Mr Red1/4

Psychedelism3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Psychedelism
Sillage & projection: Mr Red
Value for money: Psychedelism
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

Mr RedParfums de Rue

PsychedelismSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

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

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPsychedelism

SillageMr Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPsychedelismBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aldehydic77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

smoky92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

StrawberryRaspberryCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachAldehydes

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaOud

Top

CorianderCastoreumStrawberryNeroli

Heart

Dark ChocolateCoffeeAmberRoseSaffron

Base

IncenseAtlas CedarSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliRaspberryVanillaOakmoss

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Raspberry, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Mr Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Date 32%Party 29%Casual 27%Work 12%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,622

PerfumerLARCHITECT

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,167

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPsychedelismHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mr Red by Parfums de Rue bursts open with a loud splash of sweet strawberry, tart raspberry, and warm melted caramel. The opening is thick and unmistakably candy-like. Within twenty minutes, the initial sugar rush calms down as fizzy aldehydes lift a soft peach heart. This prevents the sweetness from turning sticky. T…

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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 is better, Mr Red or Psychedelism?

Psychedelism takes 3 of 4 categories. Mr Red is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Psychedelism is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Mr Red for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Psychedelism for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mr Red or Psychedelism?

Psychedelism lasts longest (Psychedelism 80/100, Mr Red 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mr Red or Psychedelism?

Mr Red projects furthest (Mr Red 63/100, Psychedelism 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mr Red and Psychedelism smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Raspberry, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Mr Red or Psychedelism better for summer or winter?

Mr Red suits evening wear; Psychedelism suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mr Red and Psychedelism?

Mr Red has top notes of Strawberry, Raspberry and Caramel, heart notes of Peach and Aldehydes, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla 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.