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L'Eau vs Patchouli For All

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

Updated 216 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli For All takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • L'Eau

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Patchouli For All

    Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

L'Eau1/4
Patchouli For All3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Patchouli For All
Sillage & projection
Patchouli For All
Value for money
Patchouli For All
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
L'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
L'EauTauer Perfumes
Patchouli For AllHemel Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.05/ 5 · 208 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 41%Had 4%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

208 votes

63%Love
25%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityPatchouli For All

SillagePatchouli For All

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value37
¤ Price value61
Category winnerPatchouli For AllBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
iris69%
musky61%
marine100%
aromatic92%
iris84%
salty77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LemonSweet OrangeBergamot
Heart
Lemon BlossomIris
Base
AmbergrisMuskWoody NotesSandalwood
Top
Sweet Orange
Heart
Marine notesLavender
Base
IrisPatchouliAmbergrisWoody NotesGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesSweet Orange, Iris, Ambergris and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter17
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall33
Winter17
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men18
Unisex39
Women43
Men86
Unisex14
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,666

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#31,591

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerL'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau by Tauer Perfumes built a reputation around an unconventional citrus structure. Nose Andy Tauer framed this scent around lemon blossom and iris, backed by a soft base of ambergris and musk. Instead of a typical sharp cologne splash, it opens with bright lemon, sweet orange, and bergamot before shifting into a ha…

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Hemel Paris Patchouli For All blends sharp marine salt with an earthy woody base. A bright sweet orange opening quickly shifts into a bracing swell of sea spray and clean lavender. As the initial citrus crispness settles, iris and ambergris bring a dense powdery texture that tempers the raw green patchouli beneath. Gu…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, L'Eau or Patchouli For All?

Patchouli For All takes 3 of 4 categories. L'Eau is rated 4.05/5 from 208 votes; Patchouli For All is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose L'Eau for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Patchouli For All for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau or Patchouli For All?

Patchouli For All lasts longest (Patchouli For All 85/100, L'Eau 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau or Patchouli For All?

Patchouli For All projects furthest (Patchouli For All 75/100, L'Eau 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau and Patchouli For All smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Sweet Orange, Iris, Ambergris and Woody Notes.

Is L'Eau or Patchouli For All better for summer or winter?

Patchouli For All suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau and Patchouli For All?

L'Eau has top notes of Lemon, Sweet Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Lemon Blossom and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Woody Notes and Sandalwood. Patchouli For All has top notes of Sweet Orange, heart notes of Marine notes and Lavender, a base of Iris, Patchouli, Ambergris and Woody Notes.

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