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Patchouli & Oakmoss vs Truth For Men

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

Updated 1,302 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truth For Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Patchouli & Oakmoss

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

  • Truth For Men

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Patchouli & Oakmoss0/1
Truth For Men1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Truth For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Patchouli & OakmossButterfly Thai Perfume
Truth For MenCalvin Klein
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
3.97/ 5 · 1,302 votes
Have 46%Had 35%Want 20%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love
52%Like
9%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

1,302 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value68
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
green84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy86%
green72%
woody58%
warm spicy44%
patchouli30%
Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Green LeavesPetitgrainBasil
Heart
GeraniumCassis
Base
FrankincensePatchouliAgarwoodBenzoinOakmossOud
Top30 to 45 minutes
BasilCardamomGreen Leaves
Heart1 to 2 hours
FernResins
Base2 to 4 hours
Red CedarPatchouliExotic Woods
InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Basil and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Truth For Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring90
Summer100
Fall29
Winter11
Day100
Night18
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men84
Unisex16
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,888

PerfumerGivaudan, Michel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruth For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli & Oakmoss is a green, aromatic woody chypre built around bitter herbs, mossy woods, and resin. It opens crisp with green leaves, petitgrain, and basil, then turns cooler with geranium and tart cassis before settling into patchouli, oakmoss, frankincense, oud, benzoin, and agarwood. It should appeal most to w…

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Truth For Men by Calvin Klein is a fresh aromatic fougere built around crisp greenery and dry woods. Released in 2002, this daytime fragrance opens with an herbal rush of basil, cardamom, and wet green leaves. The heart moves into an earthy, woodland character shaped by fern and warm resins, keeping the texture clean …

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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.

Do Patchouli & Oakmoss and Truth For Men smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Basil and Patchouli.

Is Patchouli & Oakmoss or Truth For Men better for summer or winter?

Truth For Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli & Oakmoss and Truth For Men?

Patchouli & Oakmoss has top notes of Green Leaves, Petitgrain and Basil, heart notes of Geranium and Cassis, a base of Frankincense, Patchouli, Agarwood and Benzoin. Truth For Men has top notes of Basil, Cardamom and Green Leaves, heart notes of Fern and Resins, a base of Red Cedar, Patchouli and Exotic Woods.

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