Fragrance comparison

Eau Maximum vs Sacred Sound – Patakwin

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

1 wins

Eau Maximum

Nickel

4.0467 votes

Rank #11,777 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Sacred Sound – Patakwin

Invocation

—0 votes

Rank #69,669 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Maximum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Eau Maximum
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sacred Sound – Patakwin
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Eau Maximum1/1

Sacred Sound – Patakwin0/1

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: Eau Maximum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau MaximumNickel

Sacred Sound – PatakwinInvocation

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 54%Had 24%Want 22%

—/ 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

37%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

67 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

herbal30%

aromatic100%

woody86%

green72%

fresh spicy58%

citrus44%

camphor30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintGrapefruitOrange

Heart

TeaThymeAmalfi LemonSageRosemary

Base

MuskPatchouliNutmegCinnamon

Notes

RosemaryTeaLemonMintEucalyptusSpruce

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMint, Tea and Rosemary. 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

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#69,669

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau MaximumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau Maximum by Nickel is an aromatic spicy scent released in 2006. It opens with a crisp, cooling blast of mint and grapefruit, settling into a herbal core of tea, thyme, and rosemary. Designed for the active man, it provides a clean, energetic profile that holds up well during physical activity or hot summer days.

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Sacred Sound, Patakwin is an aromatic green composition from Invocation that centers on a crisp blend of rosemary, tea, and citrus. Designed as a balancing fragrance for men and women, it offers a grounded scent profile suited for daily wear during spring and summer months when a clean, refreshing presence is preferre…

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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 Eau Maximum and Sacred Sound – Patakwin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Tea and Rosemary.

What are the notes in Eau Maximum and Sacred Sound – Patakwin?

Eau Maximum has top notes of Mint, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Tea, Thyme, Amalfi Lemon and Sage, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg and Cinnamon. Sacred Sound – Patakwin features Rosemary, Tea, Lemon, Mint and Eucalyptus.