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Desert Orange Blossom vs Patchouli

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Orange Blossom takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Desert Orange Blossom

    Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Patchouli

    Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Desert Orange Blossom1/1
Patchouli0/1
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
Desert Orange Blossom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Desert Orange BlossomMemo Paris
PatchouliSinfonia di Note
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 25%Had 8%Want 68%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
17%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value29
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
patchouli100%
warm spicy86%
woody72%
earthy58%
floral44%
balsamic30%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
floral77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, earthy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Cinnamon
Heart
Almond Blossom
Base
Patchouli
Top
Almond BlossomGeraniumLemon
Heart
HeliotropePatchouliCinnamon
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Almond Blossom and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex83
Women17

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,908

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesert Orange BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memo Paris Desert Orange Blossom opens with a sharp burst of warm cinnamon that immediately cuts through cool air. As the top notes soften, almond blossom introduces a nutty, sweet floral texture that tempers the initial spice. The base settles into heavy patchouli, bringing an earthy grounding to the sweet floral hea…

Reviews →

Patchouli by Sinfonia di Note pairs patchouli with vanilla, tonka and cinnamon, so it reads sweeter and softer than an austere earthy patchouli. Lemon and geranium give the opening some lift, while heliotrope and almond blossom add a powdery, slightly creamy feel. It looks best suited to cool weather, evening wear, an…

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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.

Do Desert Orange Blossom and Patchouli smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, earthy and floral accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Almond Blossom and Patchouli.

Is Desert Orange Blossom or Patchouli better for summer or winter?

Desert Orange Blossom suits evening wear; Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Orange Blossom and Patchouli?

Desert Orange Blossom has top notes of Cinnamon, heart notes of Almond Blossom, a base of Patchouli. Patchouli has top notes of Almond Blossom, Geranium and Lemon, heart notes of Heliotrope, Patchouli and Cinnamon, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Oakmoss.

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