Highness IV vs Patchouly (New)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Patchouly (New) takes 3 of 4 categories.
Highness IVChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Patchouly (New)Choose it for a amber and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Highness IV1/4
Patchouly (New)3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Patchouly (New)
- Sillage & projection
- Patchouly (New)
- Value for money
- Patchouly (New)
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Highness IV
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Highness IVAfnanPatchouly (New)Adopt ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
33%Love
0%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPatchouly (New)
SillagePatchouly (New)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPatchouly (New)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery90%
woody80%
warm spicy70%
rose60%
oud50%
amber100%
patchouli91%
vanilla83%
woody74%
warm spicy65%
balsamic56%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RoseSaffronBergamot
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPatchouli
Base
MuskAmberVanilla
Top
Bergamot
Heart
Patchouli
Base
AmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer44
Fall100
Winter89
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,752
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#67,641
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHighness IVHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHighness IV opens with a fruity, sweet impression wrapped in saffron and rose, then settles into a musky, powdery woods dry-down with amber warmth and soft vanilla underneath. It reads rich, polished, and slightly dressy, with a smooth blend that may appeal if you like sweet woods more than sharp oud.
Reviews →Patchouly (New) by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Patchouly (New) was launched in 2022. Top note is Bergamot; middle note is Patchouli; base notes are Amber and Vanilla.
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Highness IV or Patchouly (New)?
Patchouly (New) takes 3 of 4 categories. Highness IV is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Patchouly (New) is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Highness IV for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Patchouly (New) for a amber and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Highness IV or Patchouly (New)?
Patchouly (New) lasts longest (Patchouly (New) 80/100, Highness IV 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Highness IV or Patchouly (New)?
Projection is very close: Patchouly (New) 75/100, Highness IV 73/100 for sillage.
Do Highness IV and Patchouly (New) smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla.
Is Highness IV or Patchouly (New) better for summer or winter?
Highness IV suits evening wear; Patchouly (New) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Highness IV and Patchouly (New)?
Highness IV has top notes of Rose, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla. Patchouly (New) has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Amber and Vanilla.
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