Fragrance comparison

Chic Patchouli vs Bijan

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,028 ratings analysed

Chic Patchouli

Akbari

—0 votes

Rank #76,552 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Bijan

4.011,028 votes

Rank #605 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bijan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chic Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.
Bijan
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Chic Patchouli0/1

Bijan1/1

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: Bijan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chic PatchouliAkbari

BijanBijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.01/ 5 · 1,028 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

898 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value74

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

honey84%

yellow floral77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

white floral100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangNeroliRose

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmberHoney

Top

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomNarcissusNeroliBergamotBasil

Heart

HoneyTuberoseCarnationJasmineBulgarian RoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodAmberMuskTonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeOakmoss

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Neroli, Rose and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#605

PerfumerPeter Bohm

Launched—

Reviews222

Category winnerBijanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chic Patchouli is a sweet, woody floral built around patchouli softened by creamy sandalwood and a honeyed amber base. The opening mixes ylang-ylang, neroli and rose, then settles into a warm vanilla-amber glow that can read plush and slightly powdery. If you like patchouli when it feels polished and dessert-leaning, …

Reviews →

Bijan by Bijan is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Bijan was launched in 1986. The nose behind this fragrance is Peter Bohm. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Narcissus, Neroli, Bergamot and Basil; middle notes are Honey, Tuberose, Carnation, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley; b…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chic Patchouli and Bijan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Rose and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Chic Patchouli and Bijan?

Chic Patchouli has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Honey. Bijan has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Narcissus and Neroli, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.