Fragrance comparison

Philosophy vs So

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Philosophy

G Parfums

4.0011 votes

Rank #45,505 AmberAromatic

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58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Carrement Belle

3.7218 votes

Rank #42,282 AmberAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

So takes 4 of 5 categories.

Philosophy
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
So
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Philosophy1/5

So4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PhilosophyG Parfums

SoCarrement Belle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 18%Had 14%Want 68%

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 43%Had 23%Want 34%

Category winnerPhilosophyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

28%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySo

SillageSo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value79

Category winnerSoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

herbal74%

rum65%

musky56%

amber100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LabdanumRumAmberSageThymeOlibanumSpicesYlang-YlangMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberMuskPatchouliLabdanumGeraniumJasmineYlang-YlangCorianderRoseVanillaSageTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Amber, Sage and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Philosophy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer43

Fall100

Winter57

Day47

Night100

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

Date 36%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 13%

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,505

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,282

PerfumerFrank Jammes

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Philosophy by G Parfums delivers a dark, boozy pour of aged rum spiked with dried garden herbs. It does not hide its strength. The opening hits fast with a solvent bite of distilled spirits before herbal thyme and clary sage cut through the sweet headiness. Within fifteen minutes, warm amber and sticky labdanum anchor…

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Carrement Belle So opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and bitter orange that quickly yields to an aromatic heart of clary sage, geranium, and coriander. As the citrus settles, dark patchouli and earthy labdanum merge with sweet vanilla and tonka bean, creating a rich amber foundation. Created by perfumer Frank Jamme…

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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, Philosophy or So?

So takes 4 of 5 categories. Philosophy is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; So is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes. Choose Philosophy for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose So for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Philosophy or So?

So lasts longest (So 73/100, Philosophy 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Philosophy or So?

So projects furthest (So 72/100, Philosophy 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Philosophy and So smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Amber, Sage and Ylang-Ylang.