Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Patchouli d'Atlas vs Imperator Earth

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli d'Atlas takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Patchouli d'Atlas

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Imperator Earth

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Patchouli d'Atlas4/4
Imperator Earth0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Patchouli d'Atlas
Sillage & projection
Patchouli d'Atlas
Value for money
Patchouli d'Atlas
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Patchouli d'Atlas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Patchouli d'AtlasOrmonde Jayne
Imperator EarthZhor Milano
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 16%Had 1%Want 83%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love
100%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
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPatchouli d'Atlas

SillagePatchouli d'Atlas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value0
Category winnerPatchouli d'AtlasBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy90%
musky80%
powdery70%
amber60%
oud50%
woody100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
oud77%
powdery69%
leather61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronCardamomPink PepperLemon
Heart
CashmeranAkigalawoodCedarwoodAmber
Base
PatchouliMuskSandalwood
Top
ApplePink PepperStrawberryCardamomSaffronGingerPlum
Heart
JasmineOrchidRose
Base
OudSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherAmberPatchouliVanillaVetyver
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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men38
Unisex62
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#60,221

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPatchouli d'AtlasHigher 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.

Reviews →

Imperator Earth by Zhor Milano opens with a sharp burst of crisp apple, fiery ginger, and pink pepper, underpinned by a heavy dose of saffron and cardamom. The fruity sweetness of plum and strawberry quickly yields to a dense woody core, where dark leather and medicinal oud anchor earthy patchouli and cedarwood. Warm …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Patchouli d'Atlas or Imperator Earth?

Patchouli d'Atlas takes 4 of 4 categories. Patchouli d'Atlas is rated 4.11/5 from 22 votes; Imperator Earth is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Patchouli d'Atlas for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Imperator Earth for a woody and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli d'Atlas or Imperator Earth?

Patchouli d'Atlas lasts longest (Patchouli d'Atlas 84/100, Imperator Earth 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli d'Atlas or Imperator Earth?

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

Do Patchouli d'Atlas and Imperator Earth smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Cedarwood.

Is Patchouli d'Atlas or Imperator Earth better for summer or winter?

Patchouli d'Atlas suits evening wear; Imperator Earth suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli d'Atlas and Imperator Earth?

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. Imperator Earth has top notes of Apple, Pink Pepper, Strawberry and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid and Rose, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Leather.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance