Fragrance comparison

Patchouli d'Atlas vs Royal Saffron

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

2 wins

Patchouli d'Atlas

Ormonde Jayne

4.1122 votes

Rank #22,585 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Royal Saffron

Sensaroma

—0 votes

Rank #75,770 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli d'Atlas takes 2 of 2 categories.

Patchouli d'Atlas
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Royal Saffron
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Patchouli d'Atlas2/2

Royal Saffron0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patchouli d'Atlas
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Royal SaffronSensaroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 83%

—/ 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

46%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityPatchouli d'Atlas

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy90%

musky80%

powdery70%

amber60%

oud50%

woody100%

warm spicy88%

aromatic77%

amber65%

powdery53%

musky42%

Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy 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

Pink PepperCardamomCinnamonHazelnut

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodAmberPine

Base

FrankincenseVanillaSaffronVetiverMusk

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

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

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#75,770

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

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.

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Royal Saffron by Sensaroma delivers an immediate contrast of fiery pink pepper and hazelnut on first spray. It settles into a dry cedarwood and pine heart that feels like a quiet autumn forest. The dry-down relies on a base of vetiver and vanilla, wrapping the skin in a warm, dry warmth. It is best suited for chilly e…

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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 lasts longer, Patchouli d'Atlas or Royal Saffron?

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

Do Patchouli d'Atlas and Royal Saffron smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Cedarwood.

Is Patchouli d'Atlas or Royal Saffron better for summer or winter?

Patchouli d'Atlas suits evening wear; Royal Saffron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli d'Atlas and Royal Saffron?

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. Royal Saffron has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Hazelnut, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Amber, a base of Frankincense, Vanilla, Saffron and Vetiver.