Fragrance comparison

Patchouli vs Habanita Anniversary Edition

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

Patchouli

Murdock London

4.1547 votes

Rank #16,907 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Habanita Anniversary Edition

Molinard

4.21106 votes

Rank #10,729 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 4 of 7 categories.

Patchouli
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Habanita Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Patchouli3/7

Habanita Anniversary Edition4/7

Ratings & consensus: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Community sentiment: Patchouli
Longevity: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Sillage & projection: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Value for money: Patchouli
Versatility: Patchouli
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Habanita Anniversary Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PatchouliMurdock London

Habanita Anniversary EditionMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 49%Had 13%Want 38%

4.21/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 53%Had 10%Want 37%

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerPatchouliMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHabanita Anniversary Edition

SillageHabanita Anniversary Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

patchouli84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

amber61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomNutmegPetitgrainBlack Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOlibanumSuede

Top

Mastic or LentisqueGeraniumBlack PepperPetitgrainSea Salt

Heart

HeliotropeTaif RoseNutmegYlang-YlangVetiverMimosaJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Petitgrain, Black Pepper and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer57

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night47

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter86

Day68

Night100

Category winnerPatchouliMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex19

Women4

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#10,729

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Patchouli strips away the thick, dank grime often associated with traditional hippie oils. Instead, you get a bright barber-fresh burst of green petitgrain, sharp black pepper, and cracked cardamom pods over a warm woody heart. It quickly smooths into soft rose and clean geranium before resting on dry s…

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Habanita Anniversary Edition by Molinard opens with an assertive flash of green lentisque, crisp petitgrain, and sharp black pepper before softening into a lush floral heart of heliotrope, jasmine, and nutmeg. As the scent warms on your skin, it settles into an unmistakably rich base of dark bourbon vanilla, smoky vet…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Patchouli or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 4 of 7 categories. Patchouli is rated 4.15/5 from 47 votes; Habanita Anniversary Edition is rated 4.21/5 from 106 votes. Choose Patchouli for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Habanita Anniversary Edition for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition lasts longest (Habanita Anniversary Edition 74/100, Patchouli 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Projection is very close: Habanita Anniversary Edition 63/100, Patchouli 61/100 for sillage.

Do Patchouli and Habanita Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Petitgrain, Black Pepper and Jasmine.

Is Patchouli or Habanita Anniversary Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Patchouli is the stronger pick. For winter, Habanita Anniversary Edition is the stronger pick. Patchouli suits daytime wear; Habanita Anniversary Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli and Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Patchouli has top notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Petitgrain and Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Olibanum and Suede. Habanita Anniversary Edition has top notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Geranium, Black Pepper and Petitgrain, heart notes of Heliotrope, Taif Rose, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.