Patchouli vs Encens Chypre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Encens Chypre takes 3 of 5 categories.
PatchouliChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Encens ChypreChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Patchouli2/5
Encens Chypre3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Encens Chypre
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Patchouli
- Sillage & projection
- Encens Chypre
- Value for money
- Patchouli
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Encens Chypre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PatchouliScent TrunkEncens ChypreSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.45/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 80%
4.40/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%
Category winnerEncens ChypreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
75%Love
15%Like
4%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
52 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPatchouli
SillageEncens Chypre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPatchouliBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
patchouli92%
warm spicy84%
white floral77%
tobacco69%
sweet61%
amber100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PatchouliJasmine SambacTobaccoYlang-YlangSpicesAgarwood (Oud)Teak WoodLitsea CubebaSeaweed
No top / heart / base split published
Top
elemiPeachLimeBergamotArtemisiaJasmine SambacClary Sage
Heart
OrrisJasmineRose GeraniumYlang-YlangCarnationDamask Rose
Base
IncenseOakmossCivetSiam BenzoinPalisander RosewoodCastoreumBlack AmberTolu Balsam
InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter25
Day73
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,740
PerfumerPersephenie Lea
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#5,335
PerfumerSultan Pasha
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerEncens ChypreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPatchouli by Scent Trunk is a woody and warm spicy fragrance for women and men. Designed by Persephenie Lea, this scent balances earthy patchouli with creamy coconut and tropical blooms. It offers a relaxed, vacation-inspired atmosphere that works well for casual afternoon wear in the fall or spring, providing a disti…
Reviews →Encens Chypre by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex unisex fragrance that leans into a rich, traditional French chypre style. It opens with a vibrant burst of peach, lime, and aromatic clary sage, settling into a dense base of smoky frankincense, oakmoss, and aged resins. This concentrated attar is best suited for forma…
Reviews →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 or Encens Chypre?
Encens Chypre takes 3 of 5 categories. Patchouli is rated 3.45/5 from 17 votes; Encens Chypre is rated 4.40/5 from 76 votes. Choose Patchouli for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Encens Chypre for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Patchouli or Encens Chypre?
They last about the same: Patchouli 80/100, Encens Chypre 79/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Patchouli or Encens Chypre?
Encens Chypre projects furthest (Encens Chypre 69/100, Patchouli 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Patchouli and Encens Chypre smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Patchouli or Encens Chypre better for summer or winter?
Patchouli suits day or night wear; Encens Chypre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Patchouli and Encens Chypre?
Patchouli features Patchouli, Jasmine Sambac, Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang and Spices. Encens Chypre has top notes of elemi, Peach, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Rose Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Civet and Siam Benzoin.
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