Fragrance comparison

Patchouli Clouds vs No 5

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Patchouli Clouds

Marina Barcenilla Parfums

4.4020 votes

Rank #22,070 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #41,080 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Patchouli Clouds
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Patchouli Clouds3/6

No 53/6

Ratings & consensus: Patchouli Clouds
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patchouli Clouds
Sillage & projection: No 5
Value for money: No 5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): No 5
Fragranxe ranking: Patchouli Clouds

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli CloudsMarina Barcenilla Parfums

No 5Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 37%Had 2%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

Category winnerPatchouli CloudsRating 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

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli Clouds

SillageNo 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNo 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

patchouli65%

balsamic53%

white floral42%

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber and balsamic

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

Category winnerNo 5Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,070

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#41,080

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

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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Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

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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 No 5?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Patchouli Clouds is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes; No 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes. Choose Patchouli Clouds for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose No 5 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli Clouds or No 5?

Patchouli Clouds lasts longest (Patchouli Clouds 80/100, No 5 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli Clouds or No 5?

No 5 projects furthest (No 5 75/100, Patchouli Clouds 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli Clouds and No 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Patchouli Clouds or No 5 better for summer or winter?

Patchouli Clouds suits evening wear; No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli Clouds and No 5?

Patchouli Clouds features Patchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac and Palisander Rosewood. No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum.