Fragrance comparison

Esotic Oud vs Patchouli

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 124 ratings analysed

Esotic Oud

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #76,815 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Patchouli

Ajmal

4.20124 votes

Rank #3,736 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli takes 1 of 1 categories.

Esotic Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Esotic Oud0/1

Patchouli1/1

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: Patchouli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esotic OudReghen's Masters Perfumers

PatchouliAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.20/ 5 · 124 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCardamomPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Woody NotesSandalwoodVetiverAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmbergris

Top

Palisander RosewoodNutmegCardamomBergamot

Heart

PatchouliCedarTonka BeanBasilRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Vetiver. 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

Spring78

Summer33

Fall100

Winter97

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex27

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerPatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esotic Oud by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud); base notes are Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris. It opens with Black Pepper, Cardamom. The heart moves into Woo…

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Ajmal Patchouli is a dark, woody patchouli with a spiced, herbal start and an oud-woods base. You get rosewood, cardamom and nutmeg up top, then patchouli with basil and cedar, smoothed by tonka. It reads unisex but can lean masculine, and it tends to shine in cooler weather. Expect a bold presence and long wear, so s…

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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 Esotic Oud and Patchouli smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Esotic Oud or Patchouli better for summer or winter?

Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esotic Oud and Patchouli?

Esotic Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris. Patchouli has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Basil, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood.