Fragrance comparison

Philosophers Path vs Reham Vanilla Mood

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

Philosophers Path

Meleg Perfumes

4.004 votes

Rank #61,414 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Reham Vanilla Mood

PARIS CORNER

3.2744 votes

Rank #22,288 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reham Vanilla Mood takes 1 of 1 categories.

Philosophers Path
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Reham Vanilla Mood
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Philosophers Path0/1

Reham Vanilla Mood1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Reham Vanilla Mood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Philosophers PathMeleg Perfumes

Reham Vanilla MoodPARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.27/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

32%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

27%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

musky100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

powdery77%

floral69%

leather61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet OrangeBergamotLemonLavender

Heart

RoseNeroliJasmineBourbon Geranium

Base

Mysore SandalwoodOrrisFrankincenseVanillinAmbreineAmbretteAgarwood (Oud)Cedar

Top30 to 45 minutes

AmbretteOzonic notesGinger

Heart2 to 3 hours

MyrrhBenzoinOrris

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesOrris and Ambrette. Durations are only published for Reham Vanilla Mood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring92

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night93

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,414

PerfumerMatthew Meleg

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,288

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerReham Vanilla MoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Philosophers Path by Meleg Perfumes opens with a splash of sweet orange, bergamot, and crisp lavender. As the initial citrus settles, a rich floral core of rose, neroli, and jasmine takes over, balanced by earthy bourbon geranium. The base settles into Mysore sandalwood, powdery orris, resinous frankincense, and warm …

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Reham Vanilla Mood by PARIS CORNER takes vanilla in an unexpected, dry direction rather than a bakery dessert path. It opens with brisk ginger and an airy ozonic lift, balanced by the gentle seed warmth of ambrette. The heart leans into resinous territory with benzoin and myrrh, smoothed by the velvety softness of pow…

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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, Philosophers Path or Reham Vanilla Mood?

Reham Vanilla Mood takes 1 of 1 categories. Philosophers Path is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Reham Vanilla Mood is rated 3.27/5 from 44 votes. Choose Philosophers Path for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Reham Vanilla Mood for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Do Philosophers Path and Reham Vanilla Mood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and floral accords. Common notes include Orris and Ambrette.

Is Philosophers Path or Reham Vanilla Mood better for summer or winter?

Philosophers Path suits day or night wear; Reham Vanilla Mood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Philosophers Path and Reham Vanilla Mood?

Philosophers Path has top notes of Sweet Orange, Bergamot, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Rose, Neroli, Jasmine and Bourbon Geranium, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Orris, Frankincense and Vanillin. Reham Vanilla Mood has top notes of Ambrette, Ozonic notes and Ginger, heart notes of Myrrh, Benzoin and Orris, a base of Vanilla, Leather and Musk.