Fragrance comparison

Chaud Désireux vs Patchouli

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Chaud Désireux

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #51,724 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Patchouli

Aromatic Families · 2020

4.005 votes

Rank #50,259 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chaud Désireux
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Patchouli
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chaud Désireux0/4

Patchouli3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chaud DésireuxThe Dua Brand

PatchouliAromatic Families

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePatchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerPatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky92%

musky84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

animalic61%

fresh spicy53%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Indian OudCardamomLeatherIncenseCedarSuedeBirchCuminMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronCardamomBergamot

Heart

PatchouliCuminGeraniumVetiver

Base

MuskAnimal notesLeather

InformationalShared notesIndian Oud, Cardamom, Leather and Cumin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall25

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,724

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,259

PerfumerAnna Chiara di Trolio

Launched2020

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chaud Désireux by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Chaud Désireux was launched in 2016. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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Patchouli by Aromatic Families opens with a sharp flash of bergamot, cardamom, and saffron before giving way to a dark heart of earthy patchouli, cumin, and raw leather. Formulated by perfumer Anna Chiara di Trolio in 2020, this unisex fragrance delivers a heavy, warm-spicy aura designed specifically for freezing wint…

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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, Chaud Désireux or Patchouli?

Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories. Chaud Désireux is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Patchouli is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Chaud Désireux for a leather and smoky character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Patchouli for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chaud Désireux or Patchouli?

They last about the same: Chaud Désireux 80/100, Patchouli 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chaud Désireux or Patchouli?

Patchouli projects furthest (Patchouli 69/100, Chaud Désireux 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chaud Désireux and Patchouli smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Indian Oud, Cardamom, Leather and Cumin.

Is Chaud Désireux or Patchouli better for summer or winter?

Chaud Désireux suits day or night wear; Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chaud Désireux and Patchouli?

Chaud Désireux features Indian Oud, Cardamom, Leather, Incense and Cedar. Patchouli has top notes of Saffron, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Cumin, Geranium and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Animal notes and Leather.