Fragrance comparison

Psychédélique vs Il Capriccio del Maestro

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 259 ratings analysed

Psychédélique

Alkemia Perfumes

4.4823 votes

Rank #29,739 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Il Capriccio del Maestro

Nobile 1942

4.33236 votes

Rank #8,186 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 3 of 5 categories.

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 Maestro
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Psychédélique2/5

Il Capriccio del Maestro3/5

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

PsychédéliqueAlkemia Perfumes

Il Capriccio del MaestroNobile 1942

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

4.33/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

26%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

51%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPsychédélique

SillageIl Capriccio del Maestro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value46

Category winnerPsychédéliqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

balsamic69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

cinnamon69%

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

Notes

PatchouliBlack AmberOpiumRumSpicescannabisNag Champa

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RumCinnamonSpicesOrchid

Heart

HoneyTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoin

Base

VanillaPatchouliCoumarinLabdanumWhite Musk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer29

Fall100

Winter71

Day38

Night100

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men24

Unisex59

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,739

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#8,186

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

Reviews →

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…

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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, Psychédélique or Il Capriccio del Maestro?

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

Which lasts longer, Psychédélique or Il Capriccio del Maestro?

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

Which projects more, Psychédélique or Il Capriccio del Maestro?

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

Do Psychédélique and Il Capriccio del Maestro smell similar?

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

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

Psychédélique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Psychédélique features Patchouli, Black Amber, Opium, Rum and Spices. 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.