Fragrance comparison

Patchouli 24 vs Étui Noir

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,371 ratings analysed

4 wins

Patchouli 24

Le Labo

3.791,797 votes

Rank #3,432 LeatherWoody

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56%scent match

Closely related

Étui Noir

Miller Harris

4.10574 votes

Rank #26,217 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli 24 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Patchouli 24
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Étui Noir
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Patchouli 244/7

Étui Noir3/7

Ratings & consensus: Étui Noir
Community sentiment: Étui Noir
Longevity: Patchouli 24
Sillage & projection: Patchouli 24
Value for money: Étui Noir
Versatility: Patchouli 24
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Patchouli 24

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli 24Le Labo

Étui NoirMiller Harris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 1,797 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

4.10/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerÉtui NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

6%Hate

1,797 votes

42%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

574 votes

Category winnerÉtui NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli 24

SillagePatchouli 24

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value48

Category winnerÉtui NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

amber74%

vanilla65%

patchouli56%

amber100%

leather92%

smoky84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both leather, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Patchouli

Heart3 to 5 hours

BirchStyrax

Base6 to 8+ hours

Vanilla

Top

elemiTangerineBergamot

Heart

IncenseIrisStyraxCashmere Wood

Base

LeatherBirchLabdanumVetiverAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Birch and Styrax. Durations are only published for Patchouli 24, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer16

Fall100

Winter98

Day58

Night100

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPatchouli 24Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex43

Women4

Men32

Unisex56

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,432

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews209

Overall rank#26,217

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouli 24Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli 24 by Le Labo is one of the most unexpected woody and smoky fragrances in modern niche perfumery. Despite the name on the bottle, the composition does not focus primarily on dark, earthy patchouli leaves. Instead, it leads with an intense wave of birch and styrax, delivering a dry, crackling smoky aroma that…

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Miller Harris Étui Noir opens with a brisk splash of tangerine and bergamot, but this bright citrus introduction quickly surrenders to a dark, smoky core. As the scent settles on skin, a powdery iris note emerges to soften the sharp edges of incense and elemi resin. The base is built on a rugged foundation of birch ta…

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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, Patchouli 24 or Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 takes 4 of 7 categories. Patchouli 24 is rated 3.79/5 from 1,797 votes; Étui Noir is rated 4.10/5 from 574 votes. Choose Patchouli 24 for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Étui Noir for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli 24 or Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 lasts longest (Patchouli 24 81/100, Étui Noir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli 24 or Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 projects furthest (Patchouli 24 69/100, Étui Noir 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli 24 and Étui Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Birch and Styrax.

Is Patchouli 24 or Étui Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Patchouli 24 is the stronger pick. For winter, Étui Noir is the stronger pick. Patchouli 24 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli 24 and Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 has top notes of Patchouli, heart notes of Birch and Styrax, a base of Vanilla. Étui Noir has top notes of elemi, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Iris, Styrax and Cashmere Wood, a base of Leather, Birch, Labdanum and Vetiver.