Fragrance comparison

Patcholi vs Moonlight Patchouli

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,256 ratings analysed

Patcholi

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,647 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Moonlight Patchouli

Van Cleef & Arpels

4.202,256 votes

Rank #1,059 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moonlight Patchouli takes 2 of 2 categories.

Patcholi
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character.
Moonlight Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Patcholi0/2

Moonlight Patchouli2/2

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): Moonlight Patchouli
Fragranxe ranking: Moonlight Patchouli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PatcholiProfessor

Moonlight PatchouliVan Cleef & Arpels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.20/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

rose61%

woody100%

leather92%

patchouli84%

rose77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match78%Very similar · both woody, patchouli and leather

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

Top20-30 mins

Patchouli LeafCacaoWoodsy Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseIris Flower

Base6-8+ hrs

SuedeLeatherFruity Notes

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men11

Unisex57

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,647

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,059

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews167

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliHigher 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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Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli smells like a crisp midnight walk through a damp forest, wrapped in a plush suede jacket with a cup of hot dark cocoa in hand. It opens with an earthy burst of fresh patchouli leaf, dry cedar woods, and bittersweet cacao powder, steering clear of any hippie headshop grit. As it w…

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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 Moonlight Patchouli smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, patchouli and leather accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Cacao, Leather and Fruity Notes.

Is Patcholi or Moonlight Patchouli better for summer or winter?

Moonlight Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patcholi and Moonlight Patchouli?

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. Moonlight Patchouli has top notes of Patchouli Leaf, Cacao and Woodsy Notes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Iris Flower, a base of Suede, Leather and Fruity Notes.