Fragrance comparison

Chic Patchouli vs Cristal & Gold Man

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Chic Patchouli

Akbari

—0 votes

Rank #76,552 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Cristal & Gold Man

Amouage

4.3435 votes

Rank #41,054 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cristal & Gold Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chic Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.
Cristal & Gold Man
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Chic Patchouli0/1

Cristal & Gold Man1/1

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: Cristal & Gold Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chic PatchouliAkbari

Cristal & Gold ManAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.34/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

66%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

6%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

honey84%

yellow floral77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

musky100%

animalic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

aldehydic69%

woody61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangNeroliRose

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmberHoney

Top

AldehydesHoneyFrankincenseNeroliPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineDamask RoseYlang-YlangOrris Root

Base

CivetAmbergrisLabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverGuaiac Wood

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

Spring71

Summer64

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men32

Unisex44

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,054

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCristal & Gold ManHigher 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, …

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Amouage Cristal & Gold Man reinterprets a classic animalic chypre with a modern 25% perfume oil concentration. It opens with bright aldehydes and sweet honey, settling into a dense floral heart of jasmine and ylang-ylang. The base relies on civet and ambergris, making it a bold choice for formal winter evenings.

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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 Cristal & Gold Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Chic Patchouli or Cristal & Gold Man better for summer or winter?

Cristal & Gold Man suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chic Patchouli and Cristal & Gold Man?

Chic Patchouli has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Honey. Cristal & Gold Man has top notes of Aldehydes, Honey, Frankincense and Neroli, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Ambergris, Labdanum and Sandalwood.