Fragrance comparison

Patchouli Paris vs Love & Flower

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 558 ratings analysed

Patchouli Paris

Guerlain

3.88553 votes

Rank #7,517 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love & Flower

Shanti Parfums

3.205 votes

Rank #57,401 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love & Flower takes 3 of 4 categories.

Patchouli Paris
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love & Flower
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Patchouli Paris1/4

Love & Flower3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love & Flower
Sillage & projection: Love & Flower
Value for money: Love & Flower
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

Love & FlowerShanti Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 553 votes

Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

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

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityLove & Flower

SillageLove & Flower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLove & FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody92%

earthy84%

iris77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

woody100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, earthy 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

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart

IrisJasmineRoseLily

Base

SandalwoodOakmossVanillaVetiverPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex56

Women29

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,517

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews115

Overall rank#57,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Love & Flower by Shanti Parfums is a vintage-leaning floral aldehyde fragrance that centers around the rare Shirui lily of Manipur. Launched in 2021, this fragrance blends bright aldehydes, ylang-ylang, and a warm base of sandalwood and oakmoss. It is designed for women who appreciate classic, powdery profiles with a …

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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 Love & Flower?

Love & Flower takes 3 of 4 categories. Patchouli Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 553 votes; Love & Flower is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Patchouli Paris for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love & Flower for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Patchouli Paris or Love & Flower?

Love & Flower lasts longest (Love & Flower 85/100, Patchouli Paris 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Patchouli Paris or Love & Flower?

Love & Flower projects furthest (Love & Flower 100/100, Patchouli Paris 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Patchouli Paris and Love & Flower smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Patchouli Paris or Love & Flower better for summer or winter?

Patchouli Paris suits evening wear; Love & Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli Paris and Love & Flower?

Patchouli Paris has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Ambergris. Love & Flower has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Vetiver.