Fragrance comparison

Patcholi vs Hedonist Iris Absolute

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

Patcholi

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,647 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Hedonist Iris Absolute

Viktoria Minya

4.0363 votes

Rank #34,720 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hedonist Iris Absolute takes 1 of 1 categories.

Patcholi
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character.
Hedonist Iris Absolute
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Patcholi0/1

Hedonist Iris Absolute1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PatcholiProfessor

Hedonist Iris AbsoluteViktoria Minya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.03/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

rose61%

leather100%

powdery92%

cacao84%

woody77%

iris69%

vanilla61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Bulgarian RosePrecious WoodsCacao

Heart2 to 3 hours

PatchouliIris

Base4 to 6 hours

LeatherFruity NotesSuede

Top

Iris

Heart

SuedeLeather

Base

CacaoPrecious WoodsVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesPrecious Woods, Cacao, Iris and Leather. Durations are only published for Patcholi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring10

Summer0

Fall90

Winter100

Day18

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,647

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,720

PerfumerViktoria Minya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHedonist Iris AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patcholi by Professor is a woody and earthy fragrance built around dark cocoa, powdery florals, and rich hide accords. The opening introduces Bulgarian rose alongside dry cacao and precious woods, creating an immediate balance between floral sweetness and dusty bitterness. As the scent settles, herbal patchouli and co…

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Hedonist Iris Absolute opens with a cold, paper-dry blast of rooty iris, immediately establishing a sophisticated texture. As it settles on skin during a crisp autumn day, the powdery start yields to a robust core of suede and dark leather. This middle phase behaves like a heavy suede jacket, dense yet soft. Finally, …

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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.

Do Patcholi and Hedonist Iris Absolute smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Precious Woods, Cacao, Iris and Leather.

Is Patcholi or Hedonist Iris Absolute better for summer or winter?

Hedonist Iris Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patcholi and Hedonist Iris Absolute?

Patcholi has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Precious Woods and Cacao, heart notes of Patchouli and Iris, a base of Leather, Fruity Notes and Suede. Hedonist Iris Absolute has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Suede and Leather, a base of Cacao, Precious Woods, Vanilla and Amber.