Patchouli vs Tortuga
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Patchouli takes 1 of 1 categories.
PatchouliChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
TortugaChoose it for a woody and marine character.
Patchouli1/1
Tortuga0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Patchouli
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PatchouliScent TrunkTortugaYanFroloffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.45/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 80%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
patchouli92%
warm spicy84%
white floral77%
tobacco69%
sweet61%
woody100%
marine92%
white floral84%
aromatic77%
aquatic69%
green61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and white floral
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
Notes
SeaweedAmberPatchouliGuaiac WoodSea NotesYlang-YlangMintTuberoseJasmineBirchGreen LotusTobacco
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang and Seaweed. Durations are only published for Tortuga, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,740
PerfumerPersephenie Lea
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#80,345
PerfumerYan Froloff
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPatchouliHigher 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 →Tortuga by YanFroloff smells like fresh ocean air blowing across sun-bleached wooden docks and warm amber sands. It opens with an invigorating wave of salty sea notes, crisp mint, and aquatic seaweed, creating a brisk and bracing coastal atmosphere. As it warms up on your skin, the marine chill makes room for rich pip…
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.
Do Patchouli and Tortuga smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang and Seaweed.
Is Patchouli or Tortuga better for summer or winter?
Patchouli suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Patchouli and Tortuga?
Patchouli features Patchouli, Jasmine Sambac, Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang and Spices. Tortuga features Seaweed, Amber, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Sea Notes.
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