Fragrance comparison

Enigme vs Imperial Patchouli

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 51 ratings analysed

1 wins

Enigme

Pierre Cardin

4.2051 votes

Rank #31,596 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Imperial Patchouli

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #76,389 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enigme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Enigme
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Imperial Patchouli
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Enigme1/1

Imperial 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: Enigme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EnigmePierre Cardin

Imperial PatchouliBeary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 33%Had 15%Want 53%

—/ 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

45%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

mossy69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

amber77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderLavenderTarragonOrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationCinnamonRoseJasmineGeranium

Base

OakmossSandalwoodBenzoinMuskLabdanumPatchouliCedarVanilla

Top

LavenderOrange

Heart

PatchouliRoseCinnamon

Base

SandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Orange, Cinnamon and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex10

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,596

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,389

PerfumerFahran S Ali, Mahran S Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnigmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pierre Cardin Enigme is a classic aromatic spicy fragrance from 1992, composed by perfumer Alberto Morillas. The scent opens with a burst of tarragon and bergamot before settling into warm cinnamon and carnation. It finishes on a heavy base of oakmoss, benzoin, and sandalwood, making it an excellent match for cold aut…

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Imperial Patchouli opens with a bright flash of sweet orange and clean lavender, cutting cleanly through an immediate background of dark earth. Within minutes, the citrus settles down into a warm heart of earthy patchouli, dusty cinnamon, and soft rose. The rose never turns overly floral; instead, it rounds off the sh…

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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 Enigme and Imperial Patchouli smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Orange, Cinnamon and Rose.

What are the notes in Enigme and Imperial Patchouli?

Enigme has top notes of Coriander, Lavender, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Musk. Imperial Patchouli has top notes of Lavender and Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood and Amber.