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Patch Flash vs Indigo

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

Updated 130 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indigo takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Patch Flash

    Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Indigo

    Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Patch Flash2/5
Indigo3/5
Ratings & consensus
Patch Flash
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Indigo
Sillage & projection
Indigo
Value for money
Indigo
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
IndigoMax Philip
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.03/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 40%Had 16%Want 43%
2.39/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 65%Had 8%Want 27%
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

26%Love
0%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
52%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate35
Category winners

LongevityIndigo

SillageIndigo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value64
¤ Price value77
Category winnerIndigoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
patchouli88%
amber77%
woody65%
balsamic53%
earthy42%
leather100%
warm spicy90%
amber80%
oud70%
animalic60%
smoky50%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy and 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
SaffronGrapefruitPassionfruit
Heart
BenzoinVanillaRose
Base
LeatherOudPatchouli
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–
Spring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men36
Unisex55
Women9
Men29
Unisex71
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,169

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#71,061

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…

Reviews →

Indigo is a bold leather-oud scent with a bright first hit of grapefruit and passionfruit, quickly warmed by saffron. As it settles, vanilla, benzoin, and rose soften the middle before a dark, smoky base of leather, oud, and patchouli takes over. This looks best for shoppers who enjoy strong, statement-making fragranc…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Patch Flash or Indigo?

Indigo takes 3 of 5 categories. Patch Flash is rated 4.03/5 from 107 votes; Indigo is rated 2.39/5 from 23 votes. Choose Patch Flash for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Indigo for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Patch Flash or Indigo?

Indigo lasts longest (Indigo 89/100, Patch Flash 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patch Flash or Indigo?

Indigo projects furthest (Indigo 84/100, Patch Flash 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patch Flash and Indigo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Benzoin and Leather.

Is Patch Flash or Indigo better for summer or winter?

Indigo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patch Flash and Indigo?

Patch Flash features Patchouli, Benzoin, Spicy Notes and Leather. Indigo has top notes of Saffron, Grapefruit and Passionfruit, heart notes of Benzoin, Vanilla and Rose, a base of Leather, Oud and Patchouli.

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