Fragrance comparison

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil vs Light My Fire

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,043 ratings analysed

5 wins

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.5533 votes

Rank #19,917 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Light My Fire

By Kilian

3.881,010 votes

Rank #3,838 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil takes 5 of 7 categories.

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Light My Fire
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil5/7

Light My Fire2/7

Ratings & consensus: Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil
Community sentiment: Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil
Longevity: Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil
Sillage & projection: Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil
Value for money: Light My Fire
Versatility: Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Light My Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli 24 Perfume OilLe Labo

Light My FireBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%

3.88/ 5 · 1,010 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerPatchouli 24 Perfume OilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

53%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

925 votes

Category winnerPatchouli 24 Perfume OilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

SillagePatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value46

Category winnerLight My FireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchVanilaStyraxPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

TobaccoHayHoneyPatchouliCuminVanilaVetiverBirchAlmondTonka BeanWhite Heliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch, Vanila and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer30

Fall70

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPatchouli 24 Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men67

Unisex31

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,917

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#3,838

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerLight My FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil by Le Labo is a dark, unconventional scent built around smoky birch tar, rich vanilla, styrax, and earthy patchouli. Despite the name on the bottle, patchouli plays a supporting role here. The immediate profile centers on intense smoky wood and dry leather accords, evoking campfires and heated…

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Light My Fire is a sweet tobacco and hay fragrance with a warm, unusual countryside edge. It opens with dry hay, tobacco leaf, honeyed sweetness and cumin spice, then settles into patchouli, vanilla, vetiver and woods. It suits people who like refined tobacco scents with a green, aromatic twist. Sample first if cumin,…

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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 Perfume Oil or Light My Fire?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil takes 5 of 7 categories. Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil is rated 4.55/5 from 33 votes; Light My Fire is rated 3.88/5 from 1,010 votes. Choose Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Light My Fire for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Light My Fire?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 85/100, Light My Fire 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Light My Fire?

Projection is very close: Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 75/100, Light My Fire 74/100 for sillage.

Do Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil and Light My Fire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Vanila and Patchouli.

Is Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Light My Fire better for summer or winter?

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