Fragrance comparison

Amour de Patchouli vs Due

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Amour de Patchouli

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.5010 votes

Rank #50,009 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Due

Ricordi

5.002 votes

Rank #43,093 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Due takes 4 of 4 categories.

Amour de Patchouli
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Due
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Amour de Patchouli0/4

Due4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour de PatchouliParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

DueRicordi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 54%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDue

SillageDue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerDueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

earthy58%

balsamic44%

citrus30%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliSpicesGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotSpicesGeraniumIncense

Heart

GrapefruitLabdanumCedarPatchouli

Base

LeatherVetiverPeru Balsam

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Spices and Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Amour de Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer40

Fall100

Winter20

Day75

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 41%Date 28%Party 19%Work 13%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,009

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amour de Patchouli by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque is an unapologetic, earthy statement. It does not hide behind powdery vanilla or clean musks. Instead, the juice hits the skin with a brisk flash of tart grapefruit and sharp alcohol before settling into dark, damp soil. Perfumer Christian Louis lets raw Indones…

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Due opens with a bright bergamot and grapefruit lift, then turns quickly warmer, smokier, and more textured. Incense, labdanum, cedar, patchouli, and Peru balsam give it a dry woody amber feel, while the leather sits more in the background than the name might suggest. It looks best suited to cool weather and evening w…

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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, Amour de Patchouli or Due?

Due takes 4 of 4 categories. Amour de Patchouli is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes; Due is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Amour de Patchouli for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Due for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amour de Patchouli or Due?

Due lasts longest (Due 100/100, Amour de Patchouli 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour de Patchouli or Due?

Due projects furthest (Due 75/100, Amour de Patchouli 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amour de Patchouli and Due smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Spices and Grapefruit.

Is Amour de Patchouli or Due better for summer or winter?

Amour de Patchouli suits evening wear; Due suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amour de Patchouli and Due?

Amour de Patchouli features Patchouli, Spices and Grapefruit. Due has top notes of Bergamot, Spices, Geranium and Incense, heart notes of Grapefruit, Labdanum, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Peru Balsam.