Fragrance comparison

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil vs Étui Noir

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 607 ratings analysed

6 wins

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.5533 votes

Rank #19,917 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Étui Noir

Miller Harris

4.10574 votes

Rank #26,217 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil takes 6 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.
Étui Noir
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil6/7

Étui Noir1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli 24 Perfume OilLe Labo

Étui NoirMiller Harris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%

4.10/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 78%Had 22%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

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

574 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

SillagePatchouli 24 Perfume Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value48

Category winnerÉtui NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

smoky77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

leather92%

smoky84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both leather, amber and 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

Top

elemiTangerineBergamot

Heart

IncenseIrisStyraxCashmere Wood

Base

LeatherBirchLabdanumVetiverAmberPatchouli

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

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPatchouli 24 Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men32

Unisex56

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,917

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#26,217

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouli 24 Perfume OilHigher 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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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 Perfume Oil or Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil takes 6 of 7 categories. Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil is rated 4.55/5 from 33 votes; Étui Noir is rated 4.10/5 from 574 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 Étui Noir for a amber and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 85/100, Étui Noir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil projects furthest (Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil 75/100, Étui Noir 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil and Étui Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Styrax and Patchouli.

Is Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil or Étui Noir 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 Étui Noir?

Patchouli 24 Perfume Oil features Birch, Vanila, Styrax and Patchouli. 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.