Fragrance comparison

Cuir de Lancôme vs Patchouli New Romantic

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,344 ratings analysed

Cuir de Lancôme

Lancôme

4.281,342 votes

Rank #1,181 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Patchouli New Romantic

Teufels Kuche

3.502 votes

Rank #63,459 FloralAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli New Romantic takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cuir de Lancôme
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Patchouli New Romantic
Choose it for a floral and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cuir de Lancôme1/3

Patchouli New Romantic2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patchouli New Romantic
Sillage & projection: Patchouli New Romantic
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir de Lancôme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir de LancômeLancôme

Patchouli New RomanticTeufels Kuche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 1,342 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

1,342 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli New Romantic

SillagePatchouli New Romantic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

amber69%

iris61%

floral100%

aldehydic83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

PatchouliYlang-YlangHawthornJasmine

Base

BirchStyraxOrris Root

Notes

HawthornPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli and Hawthorn. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex48

Women47

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,181

PerfumerCalice Becker, Pauline Zanoni

Launched—

Reviews105

Overall rank#63,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir de LancômeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir de Lancôme is a polished leather scent with a soft, buttery feel rather than a raw biker-jacket edge. Saffron, citrus and smoke lift the opening, then iris, florals and patchouli smooth it into a warm, plush drydown. It suits someone who wants leather in an elegant, wearable style. The overall effect is refined, …

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Patchouli New Romantic by Teufels Kuche is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. 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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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, Cuir de Lancôme or Patchouli New Romantic?

Patchouli New Romantic takes 2 of 3 categories. Cuir de Lancôme is rated 4.28/5 from 1,342 votes; Patchouli New Romantic is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cuir de Lancôme for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Patchouli New Romantic for a floral and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir de Lancôme or Patchouli New Romantic?

Patchouli New Romantic lasts longest (Patchouli New Romantic 80/100, Cuir de Lancôme 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir de Lancôme or Patchouli New Romantic?

Patchouli New Romantic projects furthest (Patchouli New Romantic 88/100, Cuir de Lancôme 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir de Lancôme and Patchouli New Romantic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Hawthorn.

Is Cuir de Lancôme or Patchouli New Romantic better for summer or winter?

Patchouli New Romantic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir de Lancôme and Patchouli New Romantic?

Cuir de Lancôme has top notes of Saffron, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Hawthorn and Jasmine, a base of Birch, Styrax and Orris Root. Patchouli New Romantic features Hawthorn and Patchouli.