Fragrance comparison

Patchouliful vs Sheikh Royal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 259 ratings analysed

1 wins

Patchouliful

Laboratorio Olfattivo

4.02258 votes

Rank #5,707 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Sheikh Royal

Al Haramain Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #70,339 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patchouliful takes 1 of 1 categories.

Patchouliful
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sheikh Royal
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character.

Patchouliful1/1

Sheikh Royal0/1

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: Patchouliful

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PatchoulifulLaboratorio Olfattivo

Sheikh RoyalAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 258 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

41%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

258 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

floral61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

lavender69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonClovesBergamot

Heart

PatchouliFrangipaniIris

Base

LabdanumCedarMusk

Top

LavenderCinnamonBergamotBasil

Heart

ClovesLemonAppleGeranium

Base

LabdanumCedarVanillaMuskPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cloves, Bergamot and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex62

Women16

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,707

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#70,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatchoulifulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laboratorio Olfattivo Patchouliful takes the traditional dark, cellar-like patchouli leaf and airs it out completely. Formulated by perfumer Cécile Zarokian, the scent opens with a brisk flash of bergamot backed by dry cinnamon and aromatic cloves. As the initial spice settles, clean patchouli takes center stage along…

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Sheikh Royal is a modern aromatic fougere that opens on a recognisable lavender lift, brightened with bergamot and made warmer with cinnamon and basil. The heart turns spiced and slightly crisp, with clove, lemon, a fresh apple note, and geranium adding a classic barbershop edge. In the dry-down, oakmoss, patchouli, c…

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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, Patchouliful or Sheikh Royal?

Patchouliful takes 1 of 1 categories. Patchouliful is rated 4.02/5 from 258 votes; Sheikh Royal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Patchouliful for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sheikh Royal for a warm spicy and aromatic character.

Do Patchouliful and Sheikh Royal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cloves, Bergamot and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Patchouliful and Sheikh Royal?

Patchouliful has top notes of Cinnamon, Cloves and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Frangipani and Iris, a base of Labdanum, Cedar and Musk. Sheikh Royal has top notes of Lavender, Cinnamon, Bergamot and Basil, heart notes of Cloves, Lemon, Apple and Geranium, a base of Labdanum, Cedar, Vanilla and Musk.