Fragrance comparison

Essence of Patchouli vs HEKAYA GREY

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Essence of Patchouli

The Dua Brand

4.673 votes

Rank #38,264 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

HEKAYA GREY

Aalam Al Zaafran

—0 votes

Rank #73,136 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essence of Patchouli takes 1 of 1 categories.

Essence of Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
HEKAYA GREY
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Essence of Patchouli1/1

HEKAYA GREY0/1

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: Essence of Patchouli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of PatchouliThe Dua Brand

HEKAYA GREYAalam Al Zaafran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

—/ 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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

leather77%

patchouli65%

fresh spicy53%

animalic42%

aromatic100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

green61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliClearwoodRosemaryLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotDavana

Heart

PatchouliRosemaryLeatherOud

Base

White MuskLabdanumVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Rosemary and Leather. Durations are only published for Essence of Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,264

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#73,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssence of PatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essence of Patchouli by The Dua Brand is an earthy Extrait de Parfum centered on raw patchouli and smooth leather. Released in 2020, this fragrance strips away sugary distractions to focus on herbal clarity and dark woodiness. The opening brings an invigorating herbal bite of rosemary oil alongside clean, modern clear…

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Hekaya Grey is an aromatic, woody amber built around a brisk bergamot and davana lift, then a greener, more rugged heart of rosemary, patchouli, leather and oud. The base settles into musky warmth with labdanum, vetiver and amber, giving it a dry, slightly resinous finish. If you like modern Middle Eastern style blend…

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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 Essence of Patchouli and HEKAYA GREY smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Rosemary and Leather.

Is Essence of Patchouli or HEKAYA GREY better for summer or winter?

Essence of Patchouli suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essence of Patchouli and HEKAYA GREY?

Essence of Patchouli features Patchouli, Clearwood, Rosemary and Leather. HEKAYA GREY has top notes of Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of Patchouli, Rosemary, Leather and Oud, a base of White Musk, Labdanum, Vetiver and Amber.