Fragrance comparison

Patch Flash vs Brise d'Adventure

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 148 ratings analysed

4 wins

Patch Flash

Tauerville

4.03107 votes

Rank #9,169 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Brise d'Adventure

In The Box

3.1041 votes

Rank #41,132 MarineLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patch Flash takes 4 of 7 categories.

Patch Flash
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Brise d'Adventure
Choose it for a marine and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Patch Flash4/7

Brise d'Adventure3/7

Ratings & consensus: Patch Flash
Community sentiment: Patch Flash
Longevity: Brise d'Adventure
Sillage & projection: Patch Flash
Value for money: Brise d'Adventure
Versatility: Brise d'Adventure
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Patch Flash

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patch FlashTauerville

Brise d'AdventureIn The Box

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 43%

3.10/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 49%Had 5%Want 46%

Category winnerPatch FlashRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

32%Love

15%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

29%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerPatch FlashMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityBrise d'Adventure

SillagePatch Flash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value69

Category winnerBrise d'AdventureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli88%

amber77%

woody65%

balsamic53%

earthy42%

marine100%

leather92%

salty84%

amber77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliBenzoinSpicy NotesLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaltMandarin

Heart

LeatherMarine notesJasmine

Base

MuskAmberPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Benzoin and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring95

Summer81

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night84

Category winnerBrise d'AdventureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Men85

Unisex7

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,169

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#41,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatch FlashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andy Tauer built Patch Flash around a forty percent concentration of natural patchouli, specifically enriching the formulation with patchoulol to soften the raw leaf. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of spicy notes and boozy whiskey warmth that hits the nose immediately. As it settles onto skin, thick benzoin re…

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Brise d'Adventure opens with a salty mandarin snap, then moves into a marine leather heart that feels brisk, slightly rugged, and clearly masculine. Musk, amber, patchouli, and benzoin give it a warmer finish without fully losing that sea-sprayed edge. It looks built for shoppers who want an aquatic with more texture …

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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, Patch Flash or Brise d'Adventure?

Patch Flash takes 4 of 7 categories. Patch Flash is rated 4.03/5 from 107 votes; Brise d'Adventure is rated 3.10/5 from 41 votes. Choose Patch Flash for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Brise d'Adventure for a marine and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Patch Flash or Brise d'Adventure?

Brise d'Adventure lasts longest (Brise d'Adventure 77/100, Patch Flash 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patch Flash or Brise d'Adventure?

Patch Flash projects furthest (Patch Flash 70/100, Brise d'Adventure 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patch Flash and Brise d'Adventure smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Benzoin and Leather.

Is Patch Flash or Brise d'Adventure better for summer or winter?

For summer, Brise d'Adventure is the stronger pick. For winter, Patch Flash is the stronger pick. Brise d'Adventure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patch Flash and Brise d'Adventure?

Patch Flash features Patchouli, Benzoin, Spicy Notes and Leather. Brise d'Adventure has top notes of Salt and Mandarin, heart notes of Leather, Marine notes and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber, Patchouli and Benzoin.