Fragrance comparison

Amour de Patchouli vs Nuit d’Issey

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 2,192 ratings analysed

Amour de Patchouli

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.5010 votes

Rank #50,009 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nuit d’Issey

Issey Miyake

3.932,182 votes

Rank #25,327 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuit d’Issey takes 3 of 5 categories.

Amour de Patchouli
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nuit d’Issey
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Amour de Patchouli2/5

Nuit d’Issey3/5

Ratings & consensus: Nuit d’Issey
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amour de Patchouli
Sillage & projection: Nuit d’Issey
Value for money: Amour de Patchouli
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nuit d’Issey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour de PatchouliParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Nuit d’IsseyIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 54%

3.93/ 5 · 2,182 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerNuit d’IsseyRating 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

34%Love

41%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

2,182 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAmour de Patchouli

SillageNuit d’Issey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value65

Category winnerAmour de PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

earthy58%

balsamic44%

citrus30%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

fresh spicy74%

smoky65%

citrus56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and citrus

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

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LeatherWoodsy NotesSpicesBlack PepperVetiver

Base

Incenseebony treeTonka BeanPatchouli

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

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

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

Men93

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,009

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#25,327

PerfumerDominique Ropion, Loc Dong

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNuit d’IsseyHigher 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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Dominique Ropion and Loc Dong built Nuit d'Issey around a backbone of dark leather, smoky incense, and sharp black pepper. Bright grapefruit and bergamot open the fragrance before giving way to earthy vetiver and ebony wood. It brings a shadowy, woody contrast to the fresh aquatic DNA of the original Issey Miyake line…

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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 Nuit d’Issey?

Nuit d’Issey takes 3 of 5 categories. Amour de Patchouli is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes; Nuit d’Issey is rated 3.93/5 from 2,182 votes. Choose Amour de Patchouli for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nuit d’Issey for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amour de Patchouli or Nuit d’Issey?

Amour de Patchouli lasts longest (Amour de Patchouli 77/100, Nuit d’Issey 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour de Patchouli or Nuit d’Issey?

Nuit d’Issey projects furthest (Nuit d’Issey 59/100, Amour de Patchouli 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amour de Patchouli and Nuit d’Issey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Spices and Grapefruit.

Is Amour de Patchouli or Nuit d’Issey better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Amour de Patchouli and Nuit d’Issey?

Amour de Patchouli features Patchouli, Spices and Grapefruit. Nuit d’Issey has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Woodsy Notes, Spices and Black Pepper, a base of Incense, ebony tree, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.