Patchouli Memory vs Le Puy En Velay 6
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Patchouli Memory takes 2 of 2 categories.
Patchouli MemoryChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Le Puy En Velay 6Choose it for a aromatic and amber character.
Patchouli Memory2/2
Le Puy En Velay 60/2
- 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)
- Patchouli Memory
- Fragranxe ranking
- Patchouli Memory
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Patchouli MemoryEx NihiloLe Puy En Velay 6The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 29%Had 3%Want 68%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
patchouli86%
warm spicy72%
oud58%
yellow floral44%
earthy30%
aromatic100%
amber92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
citrus61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
BergamotClary SagePink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Ylang-YlangNutmegJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
PatchouliAkigalawoodCedarwoodLabdanumVanilla
Notes
Ylang-YlangRose de MaiTonka BeanOrris RootClary SageCastoreumBergamotLabdanumCardamomBay LeafOlibanumBenzoin
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerPatchouli MemoryLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer42
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,607
PerfumerJordi Fernández
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#82,567
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPatchouli MemoryHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPatchouli Memory by Ex Nihilo reimagines a notoriously heavy ingredient as something crisp, modern, and surprisingly airy. The scent opens with a lively splash of bergamot and cracked pink pepper, cut through with clean herbal clary sage instead of dark smoke. As it settles onto skin, sunny ylang-ylang and nutmeg soft…
Reviews →Le Puy En Velay 6 by The Dua Brand is a woody spicy extrait de parfum designed around warm spices, resins, and dark leather. It starts with bright pops of bergamot and lemon before settling into an aromatic mix of bay leaf, nutmeg, and cloves. Floral touches of rose de mai, ylang-ylang, and jasmine soften the heart, w…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Patchouli Memory and Le Puy En Velay 6 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clary Sage, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum.
Is Patchouli Memory or Le Puy En Velay 6 better for summer or winter?
Patchouli Memory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Patchouli Memory and Le Puy En Velay 6?
Patchouli Memory has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Akigalawood, Cedarwood and Labdanum. Le Puy En Velay 6 features Ylang-Ylang, Rose de Mai, Tonka Bean, Orris Root and Clary Sage.
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