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Patchouli Paris vs Iride Teatrale

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

Updated 556 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iride Teatrale takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Patchouli Paris

    Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Iride Teatrale

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

Patchouli Paris1/4
Iride Teatrale3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Iride Teatrale
Sillage & projection
Iride Teatrale
Value for money
Iride Teatrale
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Patchouli Paris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Patchouli ParisGuerlain
Iride TeatraleArt Deco Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 553 votes
Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 12%Had 35%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
25%Like
16%Ok
10%Dislike
6%Hate

553 votes

0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityIride Teatrale

SillageIride Teatrale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value17
¤ Price value25
Category winnerIride TeatraleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
patchouli100%
woody92%
earthy84%
iris77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
rose100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Aldehydes
Heart2 to 3 hours
Iris
Base4 to 6 hours
PatchouliVanillaAmbergris
Top
AldehydesVioletNeroli
Heart
Bulgarian RoseGeraniumLavenderIris
Base
CinnamonTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodMuskPatchouli
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Patchouli Paris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer34
Fall100
Winter89
Day77
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex56
Women29
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,517

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews115

Overall rank#67,220

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchouli ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli Paris by Guerlain puts a clean, sophisticated spin on a notoriously earthy raw material. Instead of smelling like damp soil or an unwashed hippie shop, it opens with a brisk fizz of crisp aldehydes that quickly gives way to powdery iris. Beneath that cool, makeup-like floral layer sits an earthy patchouli ba…

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Iride Teatrale by Art Deco Perfumes opens with a crisp burst of aldehydes and violet that quickly yields to an intense heart of Bulgarian rose and powder. Created by perfumer Elina Arsenieva in 2014, this vintage style creation pairs floral drama with a dense, amber background of cinnamon, benzoin, and vanilla. Built…

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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 Paris or Iride Teatrale?

Iride Teatrale takes 3 of 4 categories. Patchouli Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 553 votes; Iride Teatrale is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Patchouli Paris for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Iride Teatrale for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli Paris or Iride Teatrale?

Iride Teatrale lasts longest (Iride Teatrale 100/100, Patchouli Paris 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli Paris or Iride Teatrale?

Iride Teatrale projects furthest (Iride Teatrale 88/100, Patchouli Paris 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli Paris and Iride Teatrale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Patchouli Paris or Iride Teatrale better for summer or winter?

Patchouli Paris suits evening wear; Iride Teatrale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli Paris and Iride Teatrale?

Patchouli Paris has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Ambergris. Iride Teatrale has top notes of Aldehydes, Violet and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Geranium, Lavender and Iris, a base of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Benzoin.

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