Fragrance comparison

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil vs Nostalgia

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 258 ratings analysed

5 wins

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.5533 votes

Rank #19,917 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Nostalgia

Santa Maria Novella

4.26225 votes

Rank #5,753 LeatherWoody

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

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil5/7

Nostalgia2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli 24 Perfume OilLe Labo

NostalgiaSanta Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%

4.26/ 5 · 225 votes

Have 80%Had 20%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

50%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

225 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

SillagePatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNostalgiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

leather100%

woody88%

smoky77%

amber65%

tobacco53%

animalic42%

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

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

StyraxPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

TobaccoPatchouliWoody NotesVirginia Cedar

Base

LeatherBirchVanilleAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Amber

InformationalShared notesBirch, Styrax 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

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPatchouli 24 Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men54

Unisex46

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,917

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#5,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerNostalgiaHigher 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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Santa Maria Novella Nostalgia opens with a bold clash of pungent styrax, tart Italian bergamot, and realistic motor oil accords that instantly transport the wearer to the paddock of an Italian grand prix. As the high-octane gasoline aroma subsides, the composition reveals a refined heart of dry Virginia cedar, earthy …

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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 Nostalgia?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil takes 5 of 7 categories. Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil is rated 4.55/5 from 33 votes; Nostalgia is rated 4.26/5 from 225 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 Nostalgia for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Nostalgia?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 85/100, Nostalgia 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Nostalgia?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil projects furthest (Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 75/100, Nostalgia 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil and Nostalgia smell similar?

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

Is Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Nostalgia 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 Nostalgia?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil features Birch, Vanila, Styrax and Patchouli. Nostalgia has top notes of Styrax, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Patchouli, Woody Notes and Virginia Cedar, a base of Leather, Birch, Vanille and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).