Akira vs Patchouli
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Akira takes 1 of 1 categories.
AkiraChoose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
PatchouliChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Akira1/1
Patchouli0/1
- 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
- Akira
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AkiraPisello ParfumPatchouliSinfonia di NoteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.78/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%
—/ 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 hate44%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
56%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
animalic92%
musky84%
woody77%
tropical69%
aromatic61%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
floral77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
Scent match10%Clearly different · both aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan
Heart
African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar
Base
OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh
Top
Almond BlossomGeraniumLemon
Heart
HeliotropePatchouliCinnamon
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaOakmoss
InformationalShared notesOakmoss and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,344
PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#70,815
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.
Reviews →Patchouli by Sinfonia di Note pairs patchouli with vanilla, tonka and cinnamon, so it reads sweeter and softer than an austere earthy patchouli. Lemon and geranium give the opening some lift, while heliotrope and almond blossom add a powdery, slightly creamy feel. It looks best suited to cool weather, evening wear, an…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Akira and Patchouli smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Oakmoss and Vanilla.
Is Akira or Patchouli better for summer or winter?
Akira suits evening wear; Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Akira and Patchouli?
Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber. Patchouli has top notes of Almond Blossom, Geranium and Lemon, heart notes of Heliotrope, Patchouli and Cinnamon, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Oakmoss.
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