Fragrance comparison

Vanguard vs Psychedelism

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Vanguard

Lunera

—0 votes

Rank #76,219 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Psychedelism

Spiritum

4.297 votes

Rank #54,258 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Psychedelism takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vanguard
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character.
Psychedelism
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vanguard0/1

Psychedelism1/1

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: Psychedelism

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VanguardLunera

PsychedelismSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal91%

caramel83%

sweet74%

soft spicy65%

vanilla56%

woody100%

smoky92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match9%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Top

SageItalian Mandarin

Heart

Vetiver

Base

Tonka BeanCaramel

Top

CorianderCastoreumStrawberryNeroli

Heart

Dark ChocolateCoffeeAmberRoseSaffron

Base

IncenseAtlas CedarSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliRaspberryVanillaOakmoss

InformationalNo shared notesNote durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,219

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,258

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPsychedelismHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanguard by Lunera is an approachable woody fragrance for both men and women. It opens with the brightness of Italian mandarin and a crisp, herbal touch of sage. As it settles, it reveals an earthy vetiver heart, eventually warming up with sweet caramel and smooth tonka bean. It serves well as a daily reach in cooler …

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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.

Do Vanguard and Psychedelism smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords.

Is Vanguard or Psychedelism better for summer or winter?

Psychedelism suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanguard and Psychedelism?

Vanguard has top notes of Sage and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean and Caramel. 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.