Fragrance comparison

Patchouli vs Summer Varies

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Patchouli

YanFroloff

4.002 votes

Rank #61,835 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Summer Varies

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #76,172 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli takes 1 of 1 categories.

Patchouli
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Summer Varies
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Patchouli1/1

Summer Varies0/1

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

PatchouliYanFroloff

Summer VariesA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 10%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 hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody88%

vanilla77%

warm spicy65%

earthy53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

yellow floral77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Indian PatchouliVanillaCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Citruses

Heart

Ylang-Ylang

Base

VanillaOlibanum

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Citruses. Durations are only published for Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,835

PerfumerYan Froloff

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,172

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

YanFroloff Patchouli opens with a bright burst of crisp citruses that quickly yields to rich, earthy Indian patchouli. As the sharp zest settles, creamy vanilla softens the dark herbal edges into a smooth, warm woody aroma. The composition carries an organic, unpolished character reminiscent of damp forest soil and ag…

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Summer Varies is a bright citrus opening that softens quickly into creamy, sunlit ylang-ylang, then settles into a warm vanilla and gentle frankincense glow. It reads clean and easy at first, then more ambered and lightly balsamic as it dries down. If you like citrus that does not stay sharp for long, and you enjoy va…

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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 and Summer Varies smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Citruses.

Is Patchouli or Summer Varies better for summer or winter?

Patchouli suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli and Summer Varies?

Patchouli features Indian Patchouli, Vanilla and Citruses. Summer Varies has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Olibanum.