Fragrance comparison

Patchouli Clouds vs Amber Symphony

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Patchouli Clouds

Marina Barcenilla Parfums

4.4020 votes

Rank #22,070 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Amber Symphony

Zhor Milano

5.001 votes

Rank #48,659 RumAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli Clouds takes 3 of 4 categories.

Patchouli Clouds
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amber Symphony
Choose it for a rum and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Patchouli Clouds3/4

Amber Symphony1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patchouli Clouds
Sillage & projection: Patchouli Clouds
Value for money: Amber Symphony
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Patchouli Clouds

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli CloudsMarina Barcenilla Parfums

Amber SymphonyZhor Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 37%Had 2%Want 61%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli Clouds

SillagePatchouli Clouds

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmber SymphonyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

patchouli65%

balsamic53%

white floral42%

rum100%

amber90%

rose80%

warm spicy70%

woody60%

sweet50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliOlibanumSandalwoodJasmine SambacPalisander RosewoodRoseCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RumCinnamonPlum

Heart

RoseSandalwoodOlibanum

Base

AmberResinPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Rose. Durations are only published for Patchouli Clouds, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,070

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#48,659

PerfumerPaul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouli CloudsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli Clouds by Marina Barcenilla Parfums takes an earthy, herbal ingredient and presents it with unexpected clarity. Rather than smelling dense or sweet, the opening offers a clean, cooling quality centered on herbal patchouli, aromatic olibanum, and warm cinnamon. As it settles on skin, a heart of rose, jasmine …

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Amber Symphony by Zhor Milano opens with a sharp pour of dark rum and a dusting of Ceylon cinnamon over stewed plum. Within twenty minutes, the initial boozy bite calms into a velvet heart of damask rose, creamy sandalwood, and dry olibanum smoke. As the hours pass, the composition anchors itself in a heavy base of In…

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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 Clouds or Amber Symphony?

Patchouli Clouds takes 3 of 4 categories. Patchouli Clouds is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes; Amber Symphony is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Patchouli Clouds for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Amber Symphony for a rum and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli Clouds or Amber Symphony?

Patchouli Clouds lasts longest (Patchouli Clouds 80/100, Amber Symphony 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli Clouds or Amber Symphony?

Patchouli Clouds projects furthest (Patchouli Clouds 70/100, Amber Symphony 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli Clouds and Amber Symphony smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Rose.

Is Patchouli Clouds or Amber Symphony better for summer or winter?

Patchouli Clouds suits evening wear; Amber Symphony suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli Clouds and Amber Symphony?

Patchouli Clouds features Patchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac and Palisander Rosewood. Amber Symphony has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon and Plum, heart notes of Rose, Sandalwood and Olibanum, a base of Amber, Resin, Patchouli and Labdanum.