Fragrance comparison

Patchouli d'Atlas vs Ethic

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

3 wins

Patchouli d'Atlas

Ormonde Jayne

4.1122 votes

Rank #22,585 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Ethic

Killer Oud

4.0544 votes

Rank #17,606 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli d'Atlas takes 3 of 5 categories.

Patchouli d'Atlas
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ethic
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Patchouli d'Atlas3/5

Ethic2/5

Ratings & consensus: Patchouli d'Atlas
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patchouli d'Atlas
Sillage & projection: Patchouli d'Atlas
Value for money: Ethic
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ethic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli d'AtlasOrmonde Jayne

EthicKiller Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 83%

4.05/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%

Category winnerPatchouli d'AtlasRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

41%Love

34%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli d'Atlas

SillagePatchouli d'Atlas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value74

Category winnerEthicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy90%

musky80%

powdery70%

amber60%

oud50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCardamomPink PepperLemon

Heart

CashmeranAkigalawoodCedarwoodAmber

Base

PatchouliMuskSandalwood

Top

FrankincensePink PepperCuminCardamomSaffronNutmegRed BerriesMyrtle

Heart

MyrrhGeranium

Base

CastoreumOudLeatherPatchouliSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer29

Fall86

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring72

Summer44

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night82

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex62

Women0

Men85

Unisex10

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#17,606

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerEthicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli d'Atlas is a woody spicy patchouli with a bold saffron and cardamom opening, moving into ambered cedar, cashmeran, akigalawood, musk and sandalwood. It reads warm, dry, musky and more polished than earthy.

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Ethic is a green, spicy incense fragrance built around frankincense, myrrh, cedar, cardamom and saffron, with a darker leather and oud base underneath. Reviewers often describe it as more wearable than the note list suggests, with a polished, mature masculine feel rather than a heavy animalic oud bomb. The main cautio…

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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.

Which is better, Patchouli d'Atlas or Ethic?

Patchouli d'Atlas takes 3 of 5 categories. Patchouli d'Atlas is rated 4.11/5 from 22 votes; Ethic is rated 4.05/5 from 44 votes. Choose Patchouli d'Atlas for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ethic for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli d'Atlas or Ethic?

Patchouli d'Atlas lasts longest (Patchouli d'Atlas 84/100, Ethic 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli d'Atlas or Ethic?

Patchouli d'Atlas projects furthest (Patchouli d'Atlas 75/100, Ethic 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli d'Atlas and Ethic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Cedarwood.

Is Patchouli d'Atlas or Ethic better for summer or winter?

Patchouli d'Atlas suits evening wear; Ethic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli d'Atlas and Ethic?

Patchouli d'Atlas has top notes of Saffron, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Cashmeran, Akigalawood, Cedarwood and Amber, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Ethic has top notes of Frankincense, Pink Pepper, Cumin and Cardamom, heart notes of Myrrh and Geranium, a base of Castoreum, Oud, Leather and Patchouli.