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Akanesasu vs Patchouli Vespéral

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

Updated 67 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Akanesasu takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Akanesasu

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Patchouli Vespéral

    Choose it for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Akanesasu1/1
Patchouli Vespéral0/1
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
Akanesasu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AkanesasuDI SER
Patchouli VespéralPetite Histoire
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
42%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

67 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity49
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral86%
aromatic72%
fresh spicy58%
woody44%
earthy30%
white floral100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
earthy61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
OrangeBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
Jasmine Sambac
Base4-6 hrs
Vetiver
Top
Black PepperBergamot
Heart
Indian TuberoseJasmine SambacTurkish Rose
Base
PatchouliVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine Sambac and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Akanesasu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer96
Fall30
Winter30
Day100
Night26
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex67
Women25
Casual 45%Work 32%Date 16%Party 7%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,763

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#66,783

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAkanesasuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DI SER Akanesasu captures the sensation of morning sunlight spilling across an orange grove. Cold-pressed bitter orange and crisp bergamot lead the charge. The citrus hits immediately. You get the bitter tang of real citrus rind rather than synthetic candy sweetener. As the bright initial flash softens over twenty min…

Reviews →

Mathieu Nardin built Patchouli Vespéral around a sharp contrast between dark earth and indolic white petals. It opens with crackling black pepper and sour Italian bergamot before heavy Indian tuberose takes control. As hours pass, dry patchouli and vetiver anchor the sweet jasmine, ending in a quiet vanilla warmth. It…

Reviews →
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.

Do Akanesasu and Patchouli Vespéral smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac and Vetiver.

Is Akanesasu or Patchouli Vespéral better for summer or winter?

Akanesasu suits daytime wear; Patchouli Vespéral suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akanesasu and Patchouli Vespéral?

Akanesasu has top notes of Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vetiver. Patchouli Vespéral has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac and Turkish Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.

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