Fragrance comparison

Patch Flash vs Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 110 ratings analysed

3 wins

Patch Flash

Tauerville

4.03107 votes

Rank #9,169 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron

Aether Arts Perfume

3.003 votes

Rank #71,595 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patch Flash takes 3 of 3 categories.

Patch Flash
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Patch Flash3/3

Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patch Flash
Sillage & projection: Patch Flash
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Burner Perfume No 7: Red DodecahedronAether Arts Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 43%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

67%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityPatch Flash

SillagePatch Flash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli88%

amber77%

woody65%

balsamic53%

earthy42%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and patchouli

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

Spicy NotesBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseChamomile

Base

Woody NotesPatchouliOlibanumBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Benzoin and Spicy 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

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,169

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#71,595

PerfumerAmber Jobin

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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Red Dodecahedron reads as a peppery, woody amber with a slightly unusual fruit-tinted opening, then moves into rose, chamomile, patchouli, frankincense and benzoin warmth. It feels artistic rather than crowd-pleasing, dry and textured more than sugary, and likely suits someone who enjoys spicy rose woods with an incen…

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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 Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron?

Patch Flash takes 3 of 3 categories. Patch Flash is rated 4.03/5 from 107 votes; Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Patch Flash for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Patch Flash or Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron?

Patch Flash lasts longest (Patch Flash 70/100, Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patch Flash or Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron?

Patch Flash projects furthest (Patch Flash 70/100, Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patch Flash and Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and patchouli accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Benzoin and Spicy Notes.

Is Patch Flash or Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron better for summer or winter?

Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patch Flash and Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron?

Patch Flash features Patchouli, Benzoin, Spicy Notes and Leather. Burner Perfume No 7: Red Dodecahedron has top notes of Spicy Notes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Chamomile, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli, Olibanum and Benzoin.