Fragrance comparison

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil vs Luce

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 372 ratings analysed

5 wins

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.5533 votes

Rank #19,917 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Luce

Meo Fusciuni

4.06339 votes

Rank #8,224 WoodyLeather

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.
Luce
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil5/7

Luce2/7

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: Luce
Versatility: Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Luce

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli 24 Perfume OilLe Labo

LuceMeo Fusciuni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%

4.06/ 5 · 339 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

42%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

339 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

SillagePatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value47

Category winnerLuceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

smoky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both leather, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchVanilaStyraxPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BirchLeatherCedar

Heart

PatchouliTobaccoSandalwood

Base

VanilaAmberBenzoin

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

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPatchouli 24 Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men40

Unisex54

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,917

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#8,224

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerLuceHigher 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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Luce opens with a dry snap of birch bark, dark leather, and sharp cedarwood before softening into a warm heart of patchouli, unlit tobacco leaf, and smooth sandalwood. Created by Giuseppe Imprezzabile in 2013, the composition settles into a close skin scent enriched by vanilla, amber, and golden benzoin. It feels qui…

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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 Luce?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil takes 5 of 7 categories. Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil is rated 4.55/5 from 33 votes; Luce is rated 4.06/5 from 339 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 Luce for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Luce?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 85/100, Luce 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Luce?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil projects furthest (Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 75/100, Luce 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil and Luce smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Birch, Vanila and Patchouli.

Is Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Luce 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.

What are the notes in Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil and Luce?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil features Birch, Vanila, Styrax and Patchouli. Luce has top notes of Birch, Leather and Cedar, heart notes of Patchouli, Tobacco and Sandalwood, a base of Vanila, Amber and Benzoin.