Fragrance comparison

Patchouli Elixir vs Habanah

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Patchouli Elixir

Deraah Private

4.339 votes

Rank #35,850 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Habanah

F.Prochaska

—0 votes

Rank #74,684 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouli Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Patchouli Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Habanah
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character.

Patchouli Elixir1/1

Habanah0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Patchouli ElixirDeraah Private

HabanahF.Prochaska

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 82%Had 0%Want 18%

—/ 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

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

leather61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

woody77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Violet LeavesBergamotMandarin

Heart3-4 hrs

PatchouliRoseIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinLeatherAmber

Top

BergamotJasmineVanillaRose

Heart

IrisHeliotropeTobaccoLeather

Base

Woody NotesBenzoinAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Iris and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Patchouli Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter17

Day56

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

Date 35%Work 27%Party 22%Casual 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,850

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouli ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli Elixir by Deraah Private delivers a dark, refined fragrance profile built around rich woods and resin. The first spray reveals sharp bergamot and green violet leaf before settling into clean patchouli, velvety iris, and warm amber resin. It does not smell dirty or damp like vintage hippie oils. Instead, the …

Reviews →

Habanah by F.Prochaska is a vintage leather and amber perfume from 1947 that blends dark tobacco, powdery iris, and warm vanilla. It opens with a bright splash of bergamot and sweet rose petals before settling into a rich heart of worn jacket leather, heliotrope, and dry pipe tobacco. As it warms on the skin, benzoin …

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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.

Do Patchouli Elixir and Habanah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Iris and Benzoin.

Is Patchouli Elixir or Habanah better for summer or winter?

Patchouli Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli Elixir and Habanah?

Patchouli Elixir has top notes of Violet Leaves, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Leather and Amber. Habanah has top notes of Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla and Rose, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Tobacco and Leather, a base of Woody Notes, Benzoin, Amber and Oakmoss.