Fragrance comparison

Musk Patchouli vs Pace

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

4 wins

Musk Patchouli

Laverne

2.8526 votes

Rank #38,707 MuskyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Pace

Andrea Catalano

4.673 votes

Rank #50,845 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musk Patchouli takes 4 of 4 categories.

Musk Patchouli
Choose it for a musky and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pace
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Musk Patchouli4/4

Pace0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Musk Patchouli
Sillage & projection: Musk Patchouli
Value for money: Musk Patchouli
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musk Patchouli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk PatchouliLaverne

PaceAndrea Catalano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.85/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 38%Had 17%Want 45%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

12%Like

8%Ok

42%Dislike

15%Hate

26 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityMusk Patchouli

SillageMusk Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMusk PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

patchouli88%

powdery77%

woody65%

earthy53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseCarnationCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

MuskWhite Flowers

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaWoody NotesSaffron

Top

GrapefruitAppleBlack Pepper

Heart

White FlowersCinnamonCarnation

Base

Woody NotesCopaiba balm

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Cinnamon, White Flowers and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Musk Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer40

Fall53

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex50

Women36

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,707

PerfumerDominique Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#50,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMusk PatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Patchouli by Laverne is a warm oriental woody fragrance that wraps you in a thick, comforting cloud of clean powder and spice. Created by perfumer Dominique Moellhausen, the scent opens with a lively kick of cinnamon, red rose, and spicy carnation before settling into a dense heart of velvety musk and soft white …

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Andrea Catalano Pace targets those who appreciate dry woody structures cut with crisp orchard fruit. Launching in 2024, this scent cuts through cold air with a sharp opening of grapefruit and black pepper, shifting into a cinnamon-dusted carnation heart before resting on copaiba balm. It is a dry, peppery option built…

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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.

Which is better, Musk Patchouli or Pace?

Musk Patchouli takes 4 of 4 categories. Musk Patchouli is rated 2.85/5 from 26 votes; Pace is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Musk Patchouli for a musky and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pace for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Patchouli or Pace?

Musk Patchouli lasts longest (Musk Patchouli 75/100, Pace 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Patchouli or Pace?

Musk Patchouli projects furthest (Musk Patchouli 71/100, Pace 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Patchouli and Pace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Cinnamon, White Flowers and Woody Notes.

Is Musk Patchouli or Pace better for summer or winter?

Musk Patchouli suits evening wear; Pace suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Patchouli and Pace?

Musk Patchouli has top notes of Rose, Carnation and Cinnamon, heart notes of Musk and White Flowers, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Saffron. Pace has top notes of Grapefruit, Apple and Black Pepper, heart notes of White Flowers, Cinnamon and Carnation, a base of Woody Notes and Copaiba balm.