Fragrance comparison

Farouche Immortal & Ciste vs Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Farouche Immortal & Ciste

Parfums de la Bastide

5.001 votes

Rank #57,387 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque

Binet-Papillon

4.3923 votes

Rank #34,372 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque takes 1 of 1 categories.

Farouche Immortal & Ciste
Choose it for a aromatic and green character.
Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Farouche Immortal & Ciste0/1

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque1/1

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: Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Farouche Immortal & CisteParfums de la Bastide

Nº 9 Patchouli MonarqueBinet-Papillon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.39/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

57%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green91%

herbal83%

sweet74%

woody65%

earthy56%

amber100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

herbal61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, herbal and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeppermintVetiverImmortelleCistus Incanus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ImmortelleHeliotrope

Heart

PatchouliVetiver

Base

AmberLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Farouche Immortal & Ciste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Spring9

Summer18

Fall100

Winter55

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,372

PerfumerJean Sauvage

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNº 9 Patchouli MonarqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Farouche Immortal & Ciste by Parfums de la Bastide is a crisp aromatic perfume that captures the rugged spirit of the sun-drenched Mediterranean coastline. It opens with an invigorating burst of frosty peppermint, delivering an immediate green rush that cuts through warm air. As the cool opening settles, the heart rev…

Reviews →

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque is a warm, woody patchouli fragrance with an ambered, balsamic base and a soft sweet edge from immortelle and heliotrope. It reads intimate but assertive, with earthy patchouli, dry vetiver, labdanum and amber giving it a snug autumn and winter feel. The one supplied wearer review calls it an i…

Reviews →

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.

Which is better, Farouche Immortal & Ciste or Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque?

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque takes 1 of 1 categories. Farouche Immortal & Ciste is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque is rated 4.39/5 from 23 votes. Choose Farouche Immortal & Ciste for a aromatic and green character. Choose Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Farouche Immortal & Ciste and Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, herbal and earthy accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Immortelle.

Is Farouche Immortal & Ciste or Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque better for summer or winter?

Farouche Immortal & Ciste suits daytime wear; Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Farouche Immortal & Ciste and Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque?

Farouche Immortal & Ciste features Peppermint, Vetiver, Immortelle and Cistus Incanus. Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque has top notes of Immortelle and Heliotrope, heart notes of Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Amber and Labdanum.